Well, if someone else is playing on the same console as you, then you can do a system link.
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You'll need a friend with you in real life, so you can share a screen. Your friend will have to add their controller, and then you can play. As for XBOX Live, split screen isn't needed as your playing on different consoles. Just invite them to an XBOX party and you can invite them to your minecraft game, no split screen needed.
You need to have a HD TV and you just press multiplayer and the split screen.
If you are referring to the Xbox version, yes you can! The only downside is that you have to have HD to play split screen.
You have to get an HDMI cable with an HDMI compatible TV. Then split - screen should work.
Sadly... no. You can play Special Ops multiplayer, Xbox Live and split screen. And you can play Xbox Live, Xbox Live but not split screen