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1362224 2013-12-10 22:28:00 A friend wants to connect a pc to tv via HDMI.
Will need to get a graphics card with HDMI out.
Any advantage getting a high spec card or just a cheapy.
Driftwood (5551)
1362225 2013-12-10 23:02:00 What do they want to use it for.

If they are just using it to play movies/browse the web a cheap one will be fine but anything more intensive will require a bit more cash...
Nerdtastic (16693)
1362226 2013-12-10 23:44:00 If he has DVI out you can get a cheap adapter that'll work, just with no Audio. TV's often have an Audio in that you can use for that anyway. dugimodo (138)
1362227 2013-12-11 01:09:00 The card in this was only $79, it has 3 all connections on it. I dont play games on it tho. So, it's good enough for now. Main thing it works Speedy Gonzales (78)
1362228 2013-12-11 01:46:00 Thanks for the info.
It would only be for watching movies stored on the pc or you tube videos online.
Probably also tv on demand.
So I guess a lower spec one will do.
I'm thinking he will finish up getting a new tv with wifi & moving the current one to bed 1.
Driftwood (5551)
1362229 2013-12-11 02:41:00 Yeah pretty much anything brand new will suffice, even the el-cheapo $45 ones you can sometimes get from the likes of PBTech. Chilling_Silence (9)
1362230 2013-12-11 04:40:00 This type of thing?

pbtech.co.nz
Driftwood (5551)
1362231 2013-12-11 04:53:00 Exactly the same thing I have here Speedy Gonzales (78)
1362232 2013-12-11 06:52:00 I run a cheap ATI 5450 fanless here just so I can have 2 monitors and use a Raspberry Pi hooked to the TV via HDMI gary67 (56)
1362233 2013-12-11 22:42:00 Yeah something like that would be perfect :) Chilling_Silence (9)
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