Is there an hdmi splitter that can extend my 3 monitors?

[Ruppe]

Hi, I'm wandering if there is an hdmi splitter that will let me extend my 3 monitors? I found a generic branded 1 x 4 hdmi splitter on Amazon, but in the questions a lot of people said it wouldn't let me extend the displays, only duplicate them. Does anyone know a splitter that will let me do this? Thanks!!!

 

[i7Baby]

A splitter will only show identical stuff on both monitors - as you've been told.

You need to use another port on your graphics card.

 

[Ruppe]

A splitter will only show identical stuff on both monitors - as you've been told.

You need to use another port on your graphics card.

I wish I could... I only have one hdmi port. What's another way of having a triple monitor setup? My graphics card also has a display port, and dvi port. (thanks for the response)

 

[i7Baby]

Use display port and/or dvi. Depends on the monitor ports too. You might have to use an adapter.

 

[Ruppe]

Use display port and/or dvi. Depends on the monitor ports too. You might have to use an adapter.

I have a dvi to hdmi adapter, but when I try to use it, one of the screens are not full screen. Do you know why this happens? Only the main/1st monitor would be full screen. I went into the display settings, and turned the resolution where is should be, and it would still have black bars all the way around the 2nd monitor.

 

[i7Baby]

What card and what monitors - make and model?

 

[Ruppe]

What card and what monitors - make and model?

GPU- Sapphire Radeon R9 280X

Monitor- One is a Samsung S23C570 & the 2nd is an Element ELEFW246

 

[i7Baby]

So your card has - 1 x HDMI (with 3D), 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x Dual-Link DVI-D and 1 x Dual-Link DVI-I

The Samsung - VGA/DVI/HDMI

Element - HDMI

So I'd run HDMI card to HDMI Element and DVI-I card to DVI Samsung. Or you can use dvi/vga adapter on the card to vga on the samsung.

 

[Ruppe]

So your card has - 1 x HDMI (with 3D), 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x Dual-Link DVI-D and 1 x Dual-Link DVI-I

The Samsung - VGA/DVI/HDMI

Element - HDMI

So I'd run HDMI card to HDMI Element and DVI-I card to DVI Samsung. Or you can use dvi/vga adapter on the card to vga on the samsung.

Thanks!!!!

 

[bystander]

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Don't listen to this, it won't work as has been said. Even on the link he gives it shows this:

HDMI splitter function: it can distribute 1 HDMI source to 4 HDMI displays simultaneously;
HDMI splitter + extender: Max distance this device supported is 30 meters for input and 25 meters for output;
3D support: if both HDMI source and HDMI displays support 3D, this splitter can detect the EDID
automatically and support 3D output.
CEC support;
Support ultra-HD resolution 4K x 2K.
HDMI resolution supported: 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p(50hz; 60hz); 1080p / 24hz 3D,
720p/50hz 3D, 720p /60hz 3D, 4k x 2k

The only thing close to doing something like that and work for an extended desktop, is the use of a daisy chained Displayport setup, which you don't need. Just get the converters as needed for multiple ports.