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Title: Dual monitors, Windows 7, and HDMI
Post by: Dichotomy on February 13, 2012, 03:37:41 PM
Google doesn't really give me the answer I need but I'd like to split my HDMI out from my comp to two identical monitors (ya ya I used to have them both hooked up it's a long story)

Anybody know if it's possible to split the HDMI signal out of the one 'out' port on my comp and use two screens that way or am I going to have to live with the VGA and the crud resolution on monitor 2?
Title: Re: Dual monitors, Windows 7, and HDMI
Post by: 2bighorn on February 13, 2012, 03:57:48 PM
Yes, just get yourself HDMI splitter (you'll have same pic on both monitors tho)
Title: Re: Dual monitors, Windows 7, and HDMI
Post by: Dichotomy on February 13, 2012, 04:08:28 PM
well that doesn't work :) 
Title: Re: Dual monitors, Windows 7, and HDMI
Post by: 2bighorn on February 13, 2012, 04:12:14 PM
Quote from: Dichotomy on February 13, 2012, 04:08:28 PM
well that doesn't work :)  

It works, you just don't want to have it that way  ;)

You'll have to replace your graphic card with one having two DVI/HDMI outputs
Title: Re: Dual monitors, Windows 7, and HDMI
Post by: Dichotomy on February 13, 2012, 04:16:52 PM
Grrr... Guess I'll just go the HDMI on one and DVI to VGA on the other route again. 
Title: Re: Dual monitors, Windows 7, and HDMI
Post by: Bizman on February 14, 2012, 11:18:25 AM
Quote from: Dichotomy on February 13, 2012, 04:16:52 PM
Grrr... Guess I'll just go the HDMI on one and DVI to VGA on the other route again. 
Huh? So do you have HDMI and DVI outputs in your vidcard? If so, get a DVI to HDMI adapter for the other route.
Title: Re: Dual monitors, Windows 7, and HDMI
Post by: Chalenge on February 15, 2012, 08:22:35 PM
The only difference between DVI and HDMI is audio through the HDMI. If a difference occurs then its a matter of the video card or monitor processing the signal differently. You may find that DVI is actually better on your hardware.