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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: Mr ChriZ on May 14, 2009, 01:29:49 pm

Title: Video Card Suggestion
Post by: Mr ChriZ on May 14, 2009, 01:29:49 pm

I'm looking to buy a 32" Television.  The ones I'm looking at seem to come with HDMI sockets.  I currently have an ATI card Radeon 1350 with DVI output.
Can I just buy some form of splitter so that I can keep my screen on one, and the TV on the other, and then convert it to HDMI?
Or am I better off replacing with a new graphics card with both HDMI and DVI built in.  If so could someone suggest something fairly cheap which is at least as powerful as the above Radeon?

Cheers  :)

Title: Re: Video Card Suggestion
Post by: DarkPenguin on May 14, 2009, 01:50:08 pm

Radeon HD 4550's can be had for about $40.

Title: Re: Video Card Suggestion
Post by: Mr ChriZ on May 16, 2009, 07:00:12 am

Thanks for the suggestion DP, I think I'm going to try one of these.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000P8DJIW/ref=s9_simx_gw_s1_p21_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1Z9XZ9CRFCGBDE9W3BZY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467198433&pf_rd_i=468294

Unfortunately the 4550's are around £40 over here, and that seems a lot of money if my current graphics card might do the job!

My theory is it should work.  I'll keep people updated!