On 16 April 2013 20:08, Rob Beard <r...@esdelle.co.uk> wrote: > On 15/04/13 22:16, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > > > On 15 April 2013 21:44, Ken Adams <adams.ke...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Is it possible to have multiple HDMI outputs from a single port with a >> splitter and multiple monitors, OR, multiple HDMI ports with a monitor >> each, all with a different workspace on and therefore a different >> program showing on each monitor? >> >> Currently using 12.10 on a laptop with 1 HDMI and planning to buy a >> desktop to put 13.04 or above on. >> >> I think I have made that clear!!!:) >> >> > Multiple HDMI cards are available but very expensive. I currently use > DVI->HDMI on one monitor and HDMI->HDMI on the other on a single (cheap) > NVIDIA card and I believe my colleague now has a four monitor setup with a > high spec card which cost about £2k. Splitting a signal from an output will > only result in a lower quality duplicated signal. > > Simon > > > I'd say it depends what you need it for. I presume a £2k card would be > something rather specific (a place I used to work at did a lot of CAD work > and has really high end Nvidia Quadro cards) but for multiple monitors, you > could get a couple of cheap Geforce cards (as you have done) and use the > DVI and HDMI outputs, or maybe a multi output card. > > eBuyer.com do an NVidia Geforce 610 card with 4 x DVI outputs for £70... > http://tinyurl.com/cjmdzsv > > I also gather that Displayport displays can be daisychained, maybe that > could be another option (might also be feasable for some laptops). > > Failing that, it is possible to get a USB to HDMI/DVI adaptor although > I've only used them on Windows, but I gather some of them do support > Linux... http://plugable.com/products/uga-2k-a > > That multiple DVI card looks promising. and if I had the remotest reason to do it I would. Fortunately I don't :)
Four monitors does need a fair bit of horsepower though, and I think my colleague ended up with a Quadro 2000 and it took a few days and I think it only works with 12.10 or above but it does work. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "TBA are particularly glib"
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