[bradsears]

Hi - I'm just looking at this auction for a dvi splitter. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...DME:L:RTQ:CA:1


I want to use this to split out to my panasonic ae700 projector and my standard monitor from my nvidia 6600gt. I have a dvi -> hdmi cable that I have been using for a whiel but it is becoming a pain to have to swicth the cables every time I want to fire up the projector.


The auction gives this warning:

Quote:

Note: This is a Dell video card cable. If you are planning to use it for a projector instead, be aware that the cable does not utilize the #13 ground pin.

I have never heard anything about this before. Is this something I have to worry about.?


Thanks in advance.

 

[walford]

This cable appears to be desinged to connect into a special connector on a DELL system that can support 2 DVI connections which are indepedent of each other. It does not appear that it will conenct to a standard DVI out connection and act like a splitter cable. Since DVi is "handshaking" protocol you need a DVI distibution box to connect to multiple DVI devices from a standard single DVI out connection.

 

[bradsears]

Can anybody suggest such a distribution box? All I seem to be able to find are expensive devices that switch one output between two inputs.


I want to be able to switch one input between two outputs or better yet to be able to drive them both simultaneously.


Thanks