suggestion for hdmi tv-dedicated graphics card

A 40 foot HDMI cable? I wouldn't recommend that.

 

i found this con on neweggs review for this card

Cons: Beware of this card if you are going to use HDMI.

The ati (catalyst) driver (including the current version, i.e. 8.10) drops the sound on some displays (including mine) after the display is turned off and back on.

ATI is aware of the problem and claims to be fixing it (and indicates that it will be fixed in 8.11), however they have been claiming that they will fix this problem for the last year.

In some cases people lose the display and not sound, in other cases they lose both.

Google "ati hdmi edid" or HDMION for more information about this problem. HDMION is a program that resets the HDMI link and brings back sound and/or video. I have to run this program after turning off the display to get sound (or reboot the machine).

Had I known about this issue I would have purchased nvidia for HDMI. Generally ATI cards are excellent, but apparently not for HDMI because of this problem.

Setup is Windows Vista Premium SP1, Dell C521, Visiontek 650 and this card.


please understand these are not my words its just a comment i hope might explain and help you out ^^

Smee

 

Doesn't explain it not working to start with though, and for HD video, ATI cards usually do a better job.

 

I'd be testing out your system on an HDMI cable that is about 6 ft or less before anything else. If you're running long distances it could very well be the quality of the cord that is the problem as Sam indicated.

 

A long cable wouldn't prevent the HDMI Audiio from showing up in the control panel though.

 

Thanks for the info everyone. Could I achieve my goal (watching vids from computer on tv) using an x box. Someone at Dell (I was searching maybe for a new computer with hdmi capability) suggested this. They said the x box would receive a wireless signal from the computer, I dont have one yet but will help justify getting one to my wife if this is true. Thanks again.

 

Hey, could you possibly direct me to the update, I tried to search and ended up with a couple of viruses. Thanks

 

what brand and model is your motherboard

give me that and ill see what i can do. also 1 last question, you are using the hdmi out on that video card correct ? have you tried using a dvi - hdmi adapter yet as in plug in the dvi adapter then plug in your hdmi cable ?

 

I have a ms7150 (rs480m) motherboard. Thanks for the help. I haven't tried the dvi-to-hdmi yet, I definitely will though.

 

Hey, still got no hdmi audio option, even after installing the latest ATI drivers, nothing. Is there any reasonably priced card out there that can connect my pc to tv, would it just be easier to go with a media streamer? I'm fed up with this card, Any recommendations?

 

I don't think you'll solve the problem by buying another card, or I would have told you to do that long ago.

 

Ok, that's all I needed to hear, thanks.