Any benefits to using HDMI over mini display port?

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Hi, I'll be getting a new computer which will be running Windows 7. The Video Card has mini display ports and one HDMI port. I have a new 50" Panasonic VT25 Plasma TV.

I just bought a new 25" HP 2511x I would like to hook up both my monitor and TV using HDMI. the issue is that the video card only has one HDMI port.

I could hook up the monitor using mini display port and hdmi to the TV but wouldn't an HDMI connection to my monitor be better?

Is HDMI better? Are there any benefits to using HDMI over mini display port (Picture quality, etc)

Thanks
 
Is it possible to hook up my computer to my TV and monitor simultaneously? Mini display port to HDMI Adapter to the TV and HDMI to my HP2511x monitor. Thanks
 
If you want to have audio from your PC sent to your TV, then you would use the HDMI port on the video card.
 
I appreciate the help. What about hooking up my HP 2511x monitor using DVI and HDMI to the TV? Would I be able to display both simultaneously using this setup?

Thanks
 
You need to provide more information.

Is it a laptop or desktop?

What video card does it have?

Will there be a third monitor involved?

Pretty much any modern nvidia or amd card will run two monitors through digital outs, no problem. Most nvidia cards will only run 2 monitors; AMD vards can usually run 3-6, but displayport is needed for more than 2.

If you have a desktop with a modern video card, you will have no problem running dual screens, with an hdmi connection to the tv and a dvi connection to the monitor. You should be able to output sound through hdmi to your television. There are often issues getting screen geometry right when using televisions as monitors, as overscan comes into play, but any distortion can be fixed by fiddling with settings, either on the TV or video card drivers.

Generally, there is no difference in the quality of any digital signal, be it dvi, hdmi, or displayport. HDMI is basically single-link DVI with audio signals. Dual-link DVI can carry more data than HDMI, but still no audio. Displayport has the most bandwidth, and carries audio, but is newer technology without much adoption outside of computer hardware. Both HDMI and Displayport have better return channels, allowing monitors/connected devices to communicate with the computer. Higher bandwidth never actually comes into play with a digital signal unless you are trying to push too high a resolution through a cable. 1920x1080 is going to look identical regardless of which cable you use.
 
Hi, the video card is a radeon HD 6970. This is a mid tower computer that a friend built for me. I will not be using a third monitor.

Does using two displays effect performance of the computer or is it just the Video card? Will it strain the video card. Thanks
 
Yes, multiple displays will be more taxing on the GPU. But unless you're gaming on both simultaneously, it won't matter.
 
to OP, here's the easiest and most efficient way to hook up your TV and monitor:

- HDMI direct connection from your 6970 to the TV, getting both sound and video in one cable, no tweaking needed.
- DVI-D to DVI-D connection to HP 2511x monitor, it's has NO speaker so there's no loss on it.

Both your TV and monitor max out 1080p, in my opinion a 6970 overkills even both the displays are in use simultaneuosly in most cases. For the TV and this HP 2511x there's absolutely no advantage difference using HDMI (w/sound) or DVI-D connection, the convenience is the matter.

Your tv and monitor don't have display port, and it does no better than the connections mentioned above for your curent use. You will only be needing display port (with or without adaptor) if more than two (3+) displays are connected.
 
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