Dual monitor support

Hey Gary,
There you go
As I was told by Radio Parts the price can very according to quality and get
very expensive indeed. Anyway have a look.

http://www.radioparts.com.au/ProdSearch.aspx?Search=HDMI%20to%20DVI

Mickey


"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:eXb23Rn2IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hey, I did more than an hour of research on the topic. Doesn't mean I
> didn't miss something, but... Your link shows me nothing, and a search of
> the site for the terms HDMI + VGA produced zero results. Just searching on
> HDMI gave me a long list, but it's in no particular order and I don't feel
> like browsing them all. How about you give me a link to that cheap one (or
> a few of them.) I'd like to see their specs and compare them to what I've
> learned on the topic.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
> news:%23kG%23fkl2IHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hey Gary,
>> I just had a look at that Amazon site.
>> $199 - Wow! Is that US or American Dollars?
>> Now take a look at this site
>> They got them from $29.95 to Hundreds AUS.
>>
>> Mickey.
>>
>>
>> http://www.radioparts.com.au/home.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>> news:eWkTn$k2IHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hey Gary, how you Don't?
>>> HDMI to VGA adaptors are actually available, I saw them at a swap meet
>>> yesterday although I didn't enquire about the price as I decided to
>>> purchase a new card. However I do doubt very much that they are
>>> expensive.
>>> And for anyone interested, the Final answer to my question direct this
>>> morning from HP Support (by telephone) is.
>>> A second VGA monitor can be connected to the HDMI socket on the card
>>> allowing you to run two monitors. So there you have it, straight from
>>> HP!
>>>
>>> Mickey
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:uEGYdji2IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> So, you don't really know if you found a solution or not, yet. I've
>>>> looked around for an HDMI to VGA converter and haven't found one. Looks
>>>> to me like it would cost nearly as much as simply getting another
>>>> digital monitor.
>>>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017HCBXY?smid=A2UWYMOBBYEE7C&tag=nextag-spo...-mp-20&
>>>>
>>>> And, yes, since you purchased it as part of an HP machine, you need to
>>>> contact HP for support, not NVIDIA.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OzGtSmX2IHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hello Gary,
>>>>> Well I didn't find another newsgroup although I got some help from
>>>>> "microsoft.public.windowsxp.video", although I'm running Vista.
>>>>> Anyway, I've been advised that I can run my digital monitor on the DVI
>>>>> plug as normal AND my analog monitor on the HDMI plug on the card VIA
>>>>> adaptors.
>>>>> I'm now going to a swap meet and I'll ask there before I buy a new
>>>>> card or
>>>>> adaptors.
>>>>> I'm just wondering now if anyone else has bought a system or video
>>>>> card
>>>>> with only
>>>>> a DVI connection and no analog plug.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mickey
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll also be calling HP on Monday (tomorrow)
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eHeDJOW2IHA.4920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Care to share?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23u84p6T2IHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Please don't reply, Got my answer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mickey
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:egqnr%23K2IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> I'm looking for a newsgroup which might help me with a question.
>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>> appears to be the only group I can find.
>>>>>>>> Since I'm here I'll ask anyway.
>>>>>>>> I have a Pavilion a6460a
>>>>>>>> It appears to have a Geforce 8500 GT 512mb Video card.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 512 mb GDDR2 memory
>>>>>>>> I/O Ports HDMI, Dual Link DVI, S Video
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There is no Analog connection.
>>>>>>>> I need to run two monitors, 1 digital and 1 analog.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Will the Dual Link DVI with some kind of an adaptor run these two
>>>>>>>> monitors?
>>>>>>>> 1 NO?
>>>>>>>> 2 Inadvisable? (I don't know what "Dual Link means")
>>>>>>>> 3 I need to change my video card
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Apologies, if this is the wrong newsgroup.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mickey
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

1. None of those are HDMI > VGA adapters.

2. You might be able to daisy-chain adapters HDMI to DVI-I to VGA, but not
HDMI to DVI-D to VGA. You can't go from DVI-D to VGA.

3. The big issue is the HDCP component of HDMI, but how that works, I didn't
read up on much, except that it's the DRM portion of the signal. I *believe*
that must be filtered out before the signal can be used by any other
non-HDMI device. Perhaps that's what an HDMI to DVI-I adapter does.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
news:OqLLpBo2IHA.5188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hey Gary,
> There you go
> As I was told by Radio Parts the price can very according to quality and
> get
> very expensive indeed. Anyway have a look.
>
> http://www.radioparts.com.au/ProdSearch.aspx?Search=HDMI%20to%20DVI
>
> Mickey
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:eXb23Rn2IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hey, I did more than an hour of research on the topic. Doesn't mean I
>> didn't miss something, but... Your link shows me nothing, and a search of
>> the site for the terms HDMI + VGA produced zero results. Just searching
>> on HDMI gave me a long list, but it's in no particular order and I don't
>> feel like browsing them all. How about you give me a link to that cheap
>> one (or a few of them.) I'd like to see their specs and compare them to
>> what I've learned on the topic.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23kG%23fkl2IHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hey Gary,
>>> I just had a look at that Amazon site.
>>> $199 - Wow! Is that US or American Dollars?
>>> Now take a look at this site
>>> They got them from $29.95 to Hundreds AUS.
>>>
>>> Mickey.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.radioparts.com.au/home.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eWkTn$k2IHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hey Gary, how you Don't?
>>>> HDMI to VGA adaptors are actually available, I saw them at a swap meet
>>>> yesterday although I didn't enquire about the price as I decided to
>>>> purchase a new card. However I do doubt very much that they are
>>>> expensive.
>>>> And for anyone interested, the Final answer to my question direct this
>>>> morning from HP Support (by telephone) is.
>>>> A second VGA monitor can be connected to the HDMI socket on the card
>>>> allowing you to run two monitors. So there you have it, straight from
>>>> HP!
>>>>
>>>> Mickey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>> news:uEGYdji2IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> So, you don't really know if you found a solution or not, yet. I've
>>>>> looked around for an HDMI to VGA converter and haven't found one.
>>>>> Looks to me like it would cost nearly as much as simply getting
>>>>> another digital monitor.
>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017HCBXY?smid=A2UWYMOBBYEE7C&tag=nextag-spo...-mp-20&
>>>>>
>>>>> And, yes, since you purchased it as part of an HP machine, you need to
>>>>> contact HP for support, not NVIDIA.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OzGtSmX2IHA.3688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hello Gary,
>>>>>> Well I didn't find another newsgroup although I got some help from
>>>>>> "microsoft.public.windowsxp.video", although I'm running Vista.
>>>>>> Anyway, I've been advised that I can run my digital monitor on the
>>>>>> DVI
>>>>>> plug as normal AND my analog monitor on the HDMI plug on the card VIA
>>>>>> adaptors.
>>>>>> I'm now going to a swap meet and I'll ask there before I buy a new
>>>>>> card or
>>>>>> adaptors.
>>>>>> I'm just wondering now if anyone else has bought a system or video
>>>>>> card
>>>>>> with only
>>>>>> a DVI connection and no analog plug.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mickey
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll also be calling HP on Monday (tomorrow)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eHeDJOW2IHA.4920@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Care to share?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%23u84p6T2IHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Please don't reply, Got my answer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mickey
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Mickey Mouse" <mickey RemoveThis @disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:egqnr%23K2IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> I'm looking for a newsgroup which might help me with a question.
>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>> appears to be the only group I can find.
>>>>>>>>> Since I'm here I'll ask anyway.
>>>>>>>>> I have a Pavilion a6460a
>>>>>>>>> It appears to have a Geforce 8500 GT 512mb Video card.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 512 mb GDDR2 memory
>>>>>>>>> I/O Ports HDMI, Dual Link DVI, S Video
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There is no Analog connection.
>>>>>>>>> I need to run two monitors, 1 digital and 1 analog.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Will the Dual Link DVI with some kind of an adaptor run these two
>>>>>>>>> monitors?
>>>>>>>>> 1 NO?
>>>>>>>>> 2 Inadvisable? (I don't know what "Dual Link means")
>>>>>>>>> 3 I need to change my video card
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Apologies, if this is the wrong newsgroup.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mickey
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>