Any benefit to using HDMI instead of DVI Port on X1000?

[amigasociety]

Can the HDMI port on the stock X1000 Video Card be used to send video to a HDMI monitor?

Is there any benefit of doing this over the DVI port has to offer?

TJ

[Hans]

Can the HDMI port on the stock X1000 Video Card be used to send video to a HDMI monitor?

Is there any benefit of doing this over the DVI port has to offer?

HDMI is basically DVI with (optional) added audio data using a different connector.** You can connect to an HDMI monitor using a DVI to HDMI adaptor, which is just two connectors and a bunch of wires. There is no benefit of using HDMI.

Hans

** NOTE: HDMI audio isn't supported

[amigasociety]

But can I do HDMI to HDMI? I see the video card on my X1000 has a HDMI port so figured rather than go the DVI to HDMI converter, would just try HDMI to HDMI.

I happen to be going DVI to DVI right now as my display has 3 different connectors but just wondered if the X1000 video HDMI port works or not for video only.

tj

[LyleHaze]

I have been using a regular HDMI to HDMI cable to connect my X1000 HD4650 card (stock with the X1000) to my 37" Vizio television/monitor.
Some televisions handle it better than others, the X1000 works great this way. I handle sound separately so I don't miss it a bit.

LyleHaze

[tonyw]

@MacSociety

You can use whichever sort of video cable you like, the resulting picture will be the same. But I think you'll find that you'll have to reboot if you change the cables after booting the system.

[ville9]

** NOTE: HDMI audio isn't supported

Will HDMI audio be supported in the future? Maybe when the drivers for onboard audio are finished...?

Christian