Cables Unlimited DVI-D Splitter Cable (PCM-2260)
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Manufacturer: Cables UnlimitedFormat: CD
Model: PCM-2260
Product features:
- Gold connectors provide maximum corrosion resistance for error-free data transfer
- Splits your video signal providing simultaneous display of the same picture
- Double-shielded foil and braid for high-resolution imaging
- Flexible jacket and thumbscrews make installation easy
- Lifetime Warranty
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Cables Unlimited DVI-D Splitter Cable (PCM-2260)
Customer Review: Not particularly useful for most....
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a well-assembled and high-quality product as far as cables go, typical of a Cables Unlimited product, but it was useless and will likely be useless to you. I have a two-monitor setup on my PC and wanted to duplicate the output of one my monitors to an LCD HDTV. The product comes with no real instructions, no support whatsoever, and the manufacturer hasn't bothered to tell people about the many limitations of this product. The result for me was many frustrating hours trying to get it to work. I have decided to return this product and purchase a powered DVI splitter from Monoprice.
If you are even considering this product, here are some things you should know:
1) The product will only work for splitting a DVI signal from a "Dual-Link" DVI port. What that means is that if you're using it to split the output of a DVI port on your PC, for example, your PC's video card must output Dual-Link DVI through that port. Now Dual-Link doesn't mean that your card has two DVI ports. It is a special output mode for DVI digital signals where the video signal is sent through two sets of pins on your DVI cable. This passive (non-powered) splitter essentially relies on the redundant signal transmitted through the second set of pins to be able to output the same signal to two displays.
Many video cards only output Single-Link DVI, not Dual-Link, and it is not always easy to find out if your video card supports Dual-Link DVI. Some cards claim "Dual-Link DVI," but they're mistakenly referring to the fact that the card has two DVI ports. Finding out whether your video card supports true "Dual-Link" DVI is a challenging task, trust me, especially if your video card is a couple of years old. I ended up replacing my nVidia video card with an ATI card to gain true Dual-Link DVI support, but it still didn't work for the reasons explained in (3) below.
2) This supports only DVI-D, meaning it works only with digital devices. The DVI standard can support analog outputs (to a VGA-type device), but that doesn't work for this device.
3) Even if you get a true Dual-Link DVI-D output through your video card, it still may not work. This is because your PC may not be able to deal with the fact that you have two devices connected through one DVI port. When you plug something into your PC's video card, the computer tries to figure out what type of device it is talking to so it can determine the available resolutions, refresh rate, etc., for that device. On my system, this identification step fails when I have the splitter plugged in, presumably because the computer can't figure out what the device actually is, so it determines that nothing is there. (The only way to get it to work on my computer is to plug in just the monitor without the splitter and then hot-swap the splitter, which fools the video card into skipping the identification step so it thinks it's still talking to just the monitor.)
The mere existence of this product is misleading in that it suggests that splitting a DVI video signal across two displays is simple and straightforward. For most people, it isn't. A powered DVI 1x2 splitter from [...] will cost more ([...]), but will actually work.
Description of Cables Unlimited DVI-D Splitter Cable (PCM-2260)
Our DVI Y cable provides a fast and easy way to simultaneously connect 2 monitors to a 1 computer. This shielded cable feature gold plated contacts to provide crystal clear video transmissions.With support for high-resolution images, this cable is perfect for public broadcasts.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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