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Monitor connections Help

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nickkelbackk

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OK, here is my current dilemna. I may buy a hanns-g 28" montior since it dropped in price. However, I need to fingure out a good way to hook them all together.
Here are the components:
Directv HD reviever
Xbox 360
PC with Radeon 4850
22" monitor
28" monitor

I need to hook the xbox to the 28" using the HDMI input.(only 1)
The 22" and the 28" to my computer using both DVI ports.
The Directv Reciever to my computer.

Here is the link to the 28":
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...81309-_-MonitorsLCDFlatPanel-_-L0A-_-24254026

Thanks, if you need any more information just tell me.
 
that doesn't have DVI ports, it has a single HDMI and a single VGA

this is cleary visible in both the written specs and pictures

you're probably thinking of something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254043

furthermore, how are you connecting the DirecTV setup to your PC? (if you've got the dosh for an HDMI input card, you can afford a better monitor)

if you had to connect to the 28" in your link:

PC to HDMI
Xbawks to VGA or HDMI (buy a switch)
DirectTV to VGA (if not Xbawks), or to HDMI (with your switch)
 
The tricky thing is, you need to find an HDMI switch that can handle 1920 x 1200 resolution. I have 2 HDMI switches in my setup, and only one handles 1920 x 1200, the other only supports up to 1080p. This one handles 1920x1200. I know it says it only supports 1080p, but I am running 1920x1200 on it right now. Basically this switch takes 2 sources and hooks them up to your single monitor/TV. So you will need 2 switches if you go with that switch. Note that the switch is a manual push button switch, meaning you need to be near it to push the button to switch it, compared to some other switches that come with remotes. But not all switches will handle 1920x1200 as I said, so keep that in mind. Monoprice has some other great switches, which with some tinkering may support 1920x1200, I don't know offhand though. I have a 4x2 switch from there, that only supports up to 1080p. I did get it to run 1600 x 1200 with some tinkering on my 1920x1200 monitor.

Basically what I would do though for instance, would be, buy 2 HDMI switches that I linked before. Then do a setup like this.

PC > DVI > 22" LCD
PC > DVI to HDMI cable > HDMI switch A input 1
Xbox > HDMI > HDMI switch A input 2
HDMI switch A output > HDMI > HDMI switch B input 1
Cable box > HDMI > HDMI switch B input 2
HDMI switch B output > HDMI > 28" LCD

You could just get by with one HDMI switch and connect something using VGA, if you want to try it. VGA sometimes can lead to less than desirable results though. Or if you get the newer 28" Hanns G that was linked above, it has 2 HDMI inputs, which could help out too.
 
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