HDMI question about 4 series

[celwin]

Does anyone manufacture a 4850 or 4870 with an HDMI port? I know they come with a DVI to HDMI adapter...But does one exist with the HDMI port built into the card?

 

[Zero82z]

I don't think there are any, since as far as I'm aware all current 4-series cards use the reference design. However, the HDMI adapter fully supports HDCP and audio-over-HDMI, so you don't lose anything by using it.

 

[Kil4Thril]

I prefer DVI as it's more slender, and can securely attach to a device. HDMI is a piss poor connector: it sticks out too far, too easily comes unplugged, and just reminds me of a knock-off USB (oh, wait, it is).

Sorry. Go with the DVI adapter so you can at least screw it in at one end.

 

[Kelv]

I prefer DVI as it's more slender, and can securely attach to a device. HDMI is a piss poor connector: it sticks out too far, too easily comes unplugged, and just reminds me of a knock-off USB (oh, wait, it is).

Sorry. Go with the DVI adapter so you can at least screw it in at one end.

Heh, I really only screw the DVI adapter in because it has it. Theres no way it would ever knock out. In fact with my 24 in display, I don't screw it in. I do with my 17 in because I hardly ever switch it out.

However, have you used HDMI that much? Hdmi really is very nice, I don't see why you can see it as a lesser model. It's much smaller than DVI. Also, why in the world do you call it a knockoff usb? (And why is that a bad thing?)

The thing that doesn't make sense is that it's much more slender, and it has more bandwidth than DVI so why is it a piss poor connector?

 

[Kil4Thril]

HDMI works fantastic, I just hate connections that can be loosened by a cat brushing against them

 

[celwin]

I don't think there are any, since as far as I'm aware all current 4-series cards use the reference design. However, the HDMI adapter fully supports HDCP and audio-over-HDMI, so you don't lose anything by using it.

Wait a second. DVI transports audio. I thought the adapter only carries video. I had no idea the DVI to HDMI adapter carries audio. You sure about that?

 

[spikeh]

Wait a second. DVI transports audio. I thought the adapter only carries video. I had no idea the DVI to HDMI adapter carries audio. You sure about that?

Yes.

 

[Trimlock]

I prefer DVI as it's more slender, and can securely attach to a device. HDMI is a piss poor connector: it sticks out too far, too easily comes unplugged, and just reminds me of a knock-off USB (oh, wait, it is).

Sorry. Go with the DVI adapter so you can at least screw it in at one end.

I currently hate how flimsy the HDMI connection is.

but I wouldn't mind if they had one dvi/hdmi combo

 

[morfinx]

Wait a second. DVI transports audio. I thought the adapter only carries video. I had no idea the DVI to HDMI adapter carries audio. You sure about that?

DVI is just a connector, it can carry whatever information that is transmitted, in this case both video and audio data.

 

[DaveBaumann]

I've not actually verified this one myself, but Hardspell are reporting that PowerColor have a native HDMI / DisplayPort / DVI board:

http://en.hardspell.com/doc/showcont.asp?news_id=3836

 

[shraz]

ATI is pretty good for HDMI compared to Nvidia in my opinion.
I believe the upcoming HD 4650 will have a HDMI or even display port on it directly.

 

[Zero82z]

ATI is pretty good for HDMI compared to Nvidia in my opinion.
I believe the upcoming HD 4650 will have a HDMI or even display port on it directly.

At the very least, there will be a version of the 4650 with onboard HDMI. The 2400, 2600, 3450, and 3650 also have HDMI versions. The great thing about ATI's cards when it comes to HDMI is that they don't need a hardware passthrough for the audio; they route it to the HDMI port through software.