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Originally Posted by tlmaclennan
Yes, DVI and HDMI can handle the same video signal. DVI is just HDMI minus the audio. If you are looking at using HDMI why not try out the ATI cards. Some of them are capable of sending video and audio through DVI, into their special DVI/HDMI adapter, and out to an HDMI cable.
The trick is that they use the unused pins on DVI to transfer the audio. A typical DVI connection and a typical DVI/HDMI adpater do not use these unused pins. Therefore only the adapter and connections supplied with these ATI cards can handle video and audio.
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Ya I'm planning on getting a ATI. I'm trying to decide if I should go with the 4850s or spend just abit more and the the 4870s. I want one with a better fan on it.
Either this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150394
Or this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150351