as i read the description, it splits a 4K image into 4 seperate 2K signals for 4 individual 2K displays, i.e. a "Video wall", using 4 2K displays to fake a 4K display. This does not appear to be what you wanted. You want the same signal going more than one place without reformatting/division.
"Would you like to see us rule again, my friend? All you have to do is follow the worms." Pink Floyd, The Wall, Waiting for the worms Jun 19, 2019, 3:43 PM by ostrof...@users.sourceforge.net: > On 2019.06.19 17:35, Dale wrote: > >> Jack wrote: >> > On 2019.06.19 15:43, Dale wrote: >> >> Howdy, >> >> >> >> I have a video issue here. I recently cut off DirecTV service and now >> >> watch from my puter, all those hard drives people know me for. As some >> >> know, my Mom died recently so I want to make use of the living room TV >> >> as well. I bought a splitter that takes one input and outputs to 4. >> >> The outputs all have the same pic, it just splits the signal. When I >> >> got the first one, it didn't work. I tried every which way but >> >> nothing. Lights came on etc but no signal. I contacted the seller and >> >> he thought the box was bad so he sent a replacement. Well, it was no >> >> better. No worky. >> >> >> >> I then decided to test it a different way. Even tho I don't have >> >> DirecTV service, it should give some sort of screen so I used the >> >> DirecTV box instead of my puter. Finding the power plug was fun I might >> >> add. When I used it, it worked fine. It even worked with the VERY long >> >> cable I bought to use for the living room TV. So, the splitter does in >> >> fact work but not with my puter's video card. >> >> >> >> This brings me to three paths. Is there something I need to change in a >> >> config for this to work or is there some special requirement for the >> >> puter's video card or is a special splitter needed? Which is at fault, >> >> the splitter not being compatible or the video card not being >> >> compatible, either by config or just hardware? >> >> >> >> If no answer to that, I searched but can't find a triple or quad HDMI >> >> output card that isn't like buying gold. Is there such a thing at a >> >> reasonable cost? I'm fine with used and it doesn't have to be the >> >> greatest, I watch TV and play Kpatience. I suspect the TV is the >> >> largest load it sees and even that isn't much. This is the video card >> >> made by MSI: >> >> >> >> VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 [GeForce GTX 650] >> >> >> >> Any thoughts on this? Different video card or different splitter or >> >> better yet, a change in a config file? >> > Dale, >> > >> > You don't say what are the outputs of that card? Searching shows me >> > several possibilities, but all have more than one output connector. >> > If that's the case, I would suggest using different outputs for your >> > monitor and the TV. You might need an adaptor depending on whether >> > the TV has a matching input. I think you would have to set up your DE >> > to know about the two outputs, but then I think most video players can >> > do things like put the controls on your monitor and the output on the >> > TV. (I just set that up with a laptop with KDE and VLC. It wasn't >> > trivial to get it right, but it was immediately obvious it could be >> > done or at least come close enough to put up with.) >> > >> > To your original question, I don't have any solid idea why the TV >> > isn't receiving a signal from the splitter. I assume you are sure the >> > TV is set to the correct input connector. Have you tried switching >> > which splitter outputs go to each device, and try only one device >> > connected at a time? Have you tried connecting your video card ONLY >> > to the TV instead of the monitor. That would tell you if there is any >> > inherent incompatability between what the card is putting out and what >> > the TV can use. Can the TV handle the resolution the card is displaying? >> > >> > Jack >> > >> >> >> I should have mentioned this in my original post. My monitor is >> connected by using the DB15HD connector from the video card. It's a >> short cable and at the time, it was what I had. Later I added the TV >> but it is HDMI all the way. I have both outputs set to display the same >> screen. They are duplicated I guess is the clearest way to say that. >> It's the HDMI that I'm trying to split since both TVs have that >> connection and the signals can reach that far, not sure a DB15HD can do >> that far. Living room TV is about 50' away. The cable does work tho. >> I tested it from the satellite box. >> >> The video card has a DB15HD, that goes to the monitor, and a single HDMI >> output that I use for the TV. When I test the splitter, I unhook the TV >> cable and connect the splitter. I then connect the previous cable to >> the TV to the output of the splitter. Right now, I'm only testing with >> one TV. Both TVs are virtually identical but I wanted to keep it simple >> at first. When I try to test the splitter, the video card goes to the >> input of the splitter and the output of the splitter goes to a single >> TV. If that had worked, I was then going to add the second TV but I've >> yet to get one to work yet. >> >> That make sense? It's difficult to describe in text at times and then >> the reader has to make sense of the text as well. It can be complicated >> at times. lol >> > That's a better explanation. So the HDMI output works OK when directly > connected to either TV, but not when either TV is connected through the > splitter? If so, at least you know the TV handles the signal from the card. > That leaves open the question of whether the splitter can handle that signal, > even though it's description implies it should. Do you have any other device > which outputs HDMI, such as a DVR or DVD player? >
