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Card with 2x HDMI
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If you get a modern ATI card (4000 series +) with 2 DVI ports you can use two of the ATI DVI-HDMI converters as these will pass both the image and the audio to the HDMI cables.
Alternatively, if you get a card with a single HDMI and a DVI then you only have to find one ATI DVI-HDMI adapter (hopefully one will come with the card).
Alternatively, if you get a card with a single HDMI and a DVI then you only have to find one ATI DVI-HDMI adapter (hopefully one will come with the card).
hmm..you could grab an ati card with 2xDVI ports, then it'll come with a DVI->HDMI adapter. Then if you can get ahold of another adapter you shouuuuuuuld be in business.
Note that the DVI ports on recent ATI cards can carry sound
(ehheh beaten to it
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Note that the DVI ports on recent ATI cards can carry sound
(ehheh beaten to it
)Ah I wasn't aware of this!
Can anyone recomend a cheap, low power ATi card that has one HDMI and one DVI that will do what I want?
My intention would be to hook up the HDMI port to my home cinema system (its a bit fussy about what I hook up to it!) and then the DVI to HDMI directly to my second TV.
Cheers, Jon
Can anyone recomend a cheap, low power ATi card that has one HDMI and one DVI that will do what I want?
My intention would be to hook up the HDMI port to my home cinema system (its a bit fussy about what I hook up to it!) and then the DVI to HDMI directly to my second TV.
Cheers, Jon
I have a feeling they'd both do picture but only one would carry audio. I couldn't tell you for sure without trying though, sorry.
Another thought - do you wan't independent pictures or cloned screens? If you just want them cloned you can buy a HDMI splitter that should work. I believe such things exist and aren't too pricey.
Another thought - do you wan't independent pictures or cloned screens? If you just want them cloned you can buy a HDMI splitter that should work. I believe such things exist and aren't too pricey.
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look for a hd5450 (the ocuk ones seem to have mysteriously disappeared...). They have 1 hdmi and 1 dvi (dunno if they come with a dvi to hdmi dongle. i guess that varies per manufacturer).
dont spend over 40 quid on it though. They were 50 when they were first introduced, and that was a complete rip off for what they are. most seem to be in the £35-45 region nowadays
dont spend over 40 quid on it though. They were 50 when they were first introduced, and that was a complete rip off for what they are. most seem to be in the £35-45 region nowadays
A splitter would be fine as long as the signal it outputs doesn't cause my home cinema system as my surround amp is where I plug in the HDMI cable and I've had hand shaking issues in the past with it