I recently built my first HTPC and while I got everything running I am having some issues with my displays. The HTPC has an AMD A8-3850 APU with AMD Radeon 6550 HD Graphics and a Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H (rev. 1.0) which has, among other things, 1 HDMI and 1 DisplayPort. What I want to be able to do: I want to be able to run the output of the HTPC to a Pioneer VSX-1020 Receiver AND run the output directly to a Panasonic VIERA TC-P42S30 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV. The reason I want to be able to do this is so that I can watch Hulu (for example) either straight from the HTPC to the HDTV, when I do not want to us surround sound and do not need to receiver's other capabilities AND I want to be able to watch Hulu (for example) through the receiver to the HDTV for when I do want to use surround sound and etc. My current step up the is not working as I would like is as follows
HTPC (HDMI) > Receiver HDMI In > Receiver HDMI Out > HDTV HDMI In #1 | This works as expected
HDTV Antenna (via Coax) > HDTV Coax Input (**) | This works as expected
** I am also using the Digital Optical output from the HDTV to the Digital Optical in on the Receiver to get the sound through the receiver when I want to watch OTA Channels and have surround sound.
HTPC (DisplayPort) > HDTV HDMI In #2 (***) | This does not work
*** I am doing this by going from the DisplayPort on the HTPC to the HDTV's HDMI using Cable Matters 15 ft DisplayPort Male to HDMI Male Cable
I don't know if this is even possible but it is what I am trying to do. I have not read anything documented from AMD or Radeon saying that it cannot be done, actually, it appears that the DisplayPort connection should support >3 monitors using EyeFinity. I'm not sure if I am just missing a setting somewhere or whatbut I have exhausted everything I know to do. I see other options being a 1 to 2 HDMI splitter but I am not sure what would happen with resolution when I run one of the HDMI's into the receiver and one into the HDTV.
If anyone has encountered something similar or has an easier option to accomplish my goals your help would be GREATLY appreciated.
**Running Windows 7 x64
HTPC (HDMI) > Receiver HDMI In > Receiver HDMI Out > HDTV HDMI In #1 | This works as expected
HDTV Antenna (via Coax) > HDTV Coax Input (**) | This works as expected
** I am also using the Digital Optical output from the HDTV to the Digital Optical in on the Receiver to get the sound through the receiver when I want to watch OTA Channels and have surround sound.
HTPC (DisplayPort) > HDTV HDMI In #2 (***) | This does not work
*** I am doing this by going from the DisplayPort on the HTPC to the HDTV's HDMI using Cable Matters 15 ft DisplayPort Male to HDMI Male Cable
I don't know if this is even possible but it is what I am trying to do. I have not read anything documented from AMD or Radeon saying that it cannot be done, actually, it appears that the DisplayPort connection should support >3 monitors using EyeFinity. I'm not sure if I am just missing a setting somewhere or whatbut I have exhausted everything I know to do. I see other options being a 1 to 2 HDMI splitter but I am not sure what would happen with resolution when I run one of the HDMI's into the receiver and one into the HDTV.
If anyone has encountered something similar or has an easier option to accomplish my goals your help would be GREATLY appreciated.
**Running Windows 7 x64
