Hey, I was wondering about HDMI in a PC, I plan on using my TV as my PC monitor in the future, and to output higher resolutions than 1024*768 on the TV I need to hook the TV up to my PC through HDMI and I had a question about choosing proper components to do this. Now The big question for me is what kind of Video card/mobo am I gonna need to do this? I don't plan on doing this for a few months so I really don't need any links to specific hardware I just need to know what I should be looking for. I'm pretty clueless, I have tried looking on my own and found no answer, so any help would be appreciated.
TV to PC through HDMI help
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You paid all that money for that screen and that graphics card and you are running it through VGA?!!?!?! Do yourself a favor and spend the a few bucks on this - DVI to HDMI cable and if you want sound out of the TV get this Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs Plug the video cable it into HDMI port 2 and the audio into the audio port next to it labled DVI-in/HDMI (the port next to it). Your video quality and color will improve noticeably. Running through VGA is somewhat equivalent to running your screen through S-video cable, not good especially when you could be at full HDMI quality.depends on your TV and what you plan on doing. If you have a large LCD capable of 19x12 1080p and are going to play Crysis on it, you might want to get some high end gear. give us more info about your intentions and current setup and we can help point you in a better direction.
currently i have this TV
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-2S1WPHHtkEW/p_305LN46530/Samsung-LN46A530.html?tab=review
and i use this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130442
to connect it using the PC input (not HDMI, i take care of audio seperately)
Rhamsus
[QUOTE="Rhamsus"]You paid all that money for that screen and that graphics card and you are running it through VGA?!!?!?! Do yourself a favor and spend the a few bucks on this - DVI to HDMI cable and this Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs Plug the video cable it into HDMI port 2 and the audio into the audio port next to it labled DVI-in/HDMI (the port next to it). Your video quality and color will improve noticeably. Running through VGA is somewhat equivalent to running your screen through S-video cable, not good especially when you could be at full HDMI quality.depends on your TV and what you plan on doing. If you have a large LCD capable of 19x12 1080p and are going to play Crysis on it, you might want to get some high end gear. give us more info about your intentions and current setup and we can help point you in a better direction.
currently i have this TV
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-2S1WPHHtkEW/p_305LN46530/Samsung-LN46A530.html?tab=review
and i use this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130442
to connect it using the PC input (not HDMI, i take care of audio seperately)
WillT12345
im getting married, $100 dollar HDMI cables aren't in my budget at the moment. especially not when i can pump the audio directly out of my sound card to my surround sound system. when cost isnt prohibitive, (ever try telling your fiance that a 100 dollar cable is worth spending the money on over a wedding costs?) anymore. im not going to toss money at converters or splitters either, when down the road im just going to go HDMI anyway.You paid all that money for that screen and that graphics card and you are running it through VGA?!!?!?! Do yourself a favor and spend the a few bucks on this - DVI to HDMI cable and this Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs Plug the video cable it into HDMI port 2 and the audio into the audio port next to it labled DVI-in/HDMI (the port next to it). Your video quality and color will improve noticeably. Running through VGA is somewhat equivalent to running your screen through S-video cable, not good especially when you could be at full HDMI quality.[QUOTE="WillT12345"][QUOTE="Rhamsus"]
depends on your TV and what you plan on doing. If you have a large LCD capable of 19x12 1080p and are going to play Crysis on it, you might want to get some high end gear. give us more info about your intentions and current setup and we can help point you in a better direction.
currently i have this TV
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-2S1WPHHtkEW/p_305LN46530/Samsung-LN46A530.html?tab=review
and i use this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130442
to connect it using the PC input (not HDMI, i take care of audio seperately)
Rhamsus
im getting married, $100 dollar HDMI cables aren't in my budget at the moment. especially not when i can pump the audio directly out of my sound card to my surround sound system. when cost isnt prohibitive, (ever try telling your fiance that a 100 dollar cable is worth spending the money on over a wedding costs?) anymore. im not going to toss money at converters or splitters either, when down the road im just going to go HDMI anyway. First off, congrats. Second off I don't think you understand, DVI IS HDMI, just minus the sound and a different shape connector. You have a DVI out on your video card, you have a HDMI in on the TV, the cable I linked you to is a 9 dollar DVI to HDMI cable. You just plug it in and you are golden, it will really improve the picture quality. The way you have it setup now is CONVERTING it down to VGA quality from HDMI/DVI quality. You spent quite a bit on that card, and running it through VGA is kinda like buying a Ferrari and then buying the cheapest possible tires and gas for it, your not really taking full advantage. [QUOTE="Rhamsus"]im getting married, $100 dollar HDMI cables aren't in my budget at the moment. especially not when i can pump the audio directly out of my sound card to my surround sound system. when cost isnt prohibitive, (ever try telling your fiance that a 100 dollar cable is worth spending the money on over a wedding costs?) anymore. im not going to toss money at converters or splitters either, when down the road im just going to go HDMI anyway. First off, congrats. Second off I don't think you understand, DVI IS HDMI, just minus the sound and a different shape connector. You have a DVI out on your video card, you have a HDMI in on the TV, the cable I linked you to is a 9 dollar DVI to HDMI cable. You just plug it in and you are golden, it will really improve the picture quality. The way you have it setup now is CONVERTING it down to VGA quality from HDMI/DVI quality. Don't be fooled by goldplated hundred dollar cables, you can always find cables online much cheaper that really are just as good.[QUOTE="WillT12345"]You paid all that money for that screen and that graphics card and you are running it through VGA?!!?!?! Do yourself a favor and spend the a few bucks on this - DVI to HDMI cable and this Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs Plug the video cable it into HDMI port 2 and the audio into the audio port next to it labled DVI-in/HDMI (the port next to it). Your video quality and color will improve noticeably. Running through VGA is somewhat equivalent to running your screen through S-video cable, not good especially when you could be at full HDMI quality.
This guy is right, you've got top of the line hardware and you're TV can't display it, such a waste and all you need to do is spend a little bit of money on adapters.
[QUOTE="Rhamsus"]You paid all that money for that screen and that graphics card and you are running it through VGA?!!?!?! Do yourself a favor and spend the a few bucks on this - DVI to HDMI cable and if you want sound out of the TV get this Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs Plug the video cable it into HDMI port 2 and the audio into the audio port next to it labled DVI-in/HDMI (the port next to it). Your video quality and color will improve noticeably. Running through VGA is somewhat equivalent to running your screen through S-video cable, not good especially when you could be at full HDMI quality.depends on your TV and what you plan on doing. If you have a large LCD capable of 19x12 1080p and are going to play Crysis on it, you might want to get some high end gear. give us more info about your intentions and current setup and we can help point you in a better direction.
currently i have this TV
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-2S1WPHHtkEW/p_305LN46530/Samsung-LN46A530.html?tab=review
and i use this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130442
to connect it using the PC input (not HDMI, i take care of audio seperately)
WillT12345
Listen to this guy, I used VGA for quite some time, until I got a DVI-HDMI adapter for like 20-30 bucks and boy was the quality EXTREMELY noticeable. It's pretty much running at much higher resolutions, because the VGA refused to output a higher res than 1280 or so. Now I'm displaying @ 1360X768
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