Zotac to release Passive DisplayPort/Mini-Displayport to 2 x HDMI Adapter

[SioraiSiorai]

"ZOTAC® Announces Dual HDMI Output Adaptors
New ZOTAC Dual HDMI Output adaptors convert DisplayPort to Dual HDMI outputs

HONG KONG – Aug. 2, 2011 – ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today announces the ZOTAC DisplayPort to Dual HDMI and mini-DisplayPort to Dual HDMI adaptors designed to double display output capabilities on desktops and notebooks.

The ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors transform native DisplayPort and mini-DisplayPort outputs from notebooks, desktops – graphics cards and integrated graphics – to dual HDMI outputs. The HDMI outputs are capable of resolutions up to 1920x1080 per port for a combined spanned resolution of 3840x1080 with the ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors.

“Multiple monitors are becoming quite popular for day-to-day tasks. Users can expand their system to triple displays by combining a laptop display, dual display-capable graphics card or motherboard with a ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptor,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.

The ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors are completely passive and do not require additional cabling for power – just plug the DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort cables into the adaptor and instantly have two 1080p capable HDMI outputs.”

It’s time to play with the ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors.

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General details

New ZOTAC DisplayPort to Dual HDMI and mini-DisplayPort to Dual HDMI adaptors
Transform DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort outputs to dual HDMI outputs
Supports two simultaneous displays with resolutions up to 1920x1080 each
Spanned resolution up to 3840x1080
Compatible with native DisplayPort and mini-DisplayPort interfaces
Compatible with notebooks, desktops with integrated and discrete graphics"

This could be interesting, but then again, maybe not. Not sure what kind of limits passive puts on it's usefulness vs active.

Hmmm. A single eyefinity 6 card pushing 12 1920x1080 screens? Sign me up.

(Granted, I know it's beyond eyefinities max, at least I think....?)

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[suiken_2mieu]

Well this is a good way to do 3 rows of 4 so a 4x3. My thing is that it's a combined resolution, so it's not individual monitors. It's like a TH2Go.

[BHawthorne]

The ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors are completely passive and do not require additional cabling for power – just plug the DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort cables into the adaptor and instantly have two 1080p capable HDMI outputs.”

I think someone at Zotac totally misunderstands the definition of passive adapter. Active adapter does not mean external power requirement...

Does it have an active transcoding chip in the box for DP->2 HDMI? Is it DP 1.1 compatible or does it require DP 1.2? What version of HDMI? 1.3? 1.4a?

Anyone care to contact Zotac to clarify? It's at best very poorly worded, and at worst misleading for those that might want to use. Critical information is omitted.

Hmmm. A single eyefinity 6 card pushing 12 1920x1080 screens? Sign me up.

(Granted, I know it's beyond eyefinities max, at least I think....?)

I know for sure it's beyond the capabilities for the 5870 E6, no idea on the 6000-series cards though. I've asked numerous times around here for someone to run DXCaps.exe from the DirectX SDK to find the max theoretical capabilities for spanning on the 6000-series, but noone has done so yet. Maybe the 7000-series will let us do 16k or 16,384 pixel width? I can dream right? Considering I use 1280x800 projectors in my builds, I can do a 6x1L hybrid anyways and not worry about hitting 8000 pixel width (1280x6=7680). As is, I can confirm 5x1L works just fine with the 11.8 drivers and 5870 E6 and no special adapters other than the typical active ones. :)

[duniek]

[quote]The ZOTAC Dual HDMI adaptors are completely passive and do not require additional cabling for power – just plug the DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort cables into the adaptor and instantly have two 1080p capable HDMI outputs.”

I think someone at Zotac totally misunderstands the definition of passive adapter. Active adapter does not mean external power requirement...

Does it have an active transcoding chip in the box for DP->2 HDMI? Is it DP 1.1 compatible or does it require DP 1.2? What version of HDMI? 1.3? 1.4a?

Anyone care to contact Zotac to clarify? It's at best very poorly worded, and at worst misleading for those that might want to use. Critical information is omitted.

Hmmm. A single eyefinity 6 card pushing 12 1920x1080 screens? Sign me up.

(Granted, I know it's beyond eyefinities max, at least I think....?)

I know for sure it's beyond the capabilities for the 5870 E6, no idea on the 6000-series cards though. I've asked numerous times around here for someone to run DXCaps.exe from the DirectX SDK to find the max theoretical capabilities for spanning on the 6000-series, but noone has done so yet. Maybe the 7000-series will let us do 16k or 16,384 pixel width? I can dream right? Considering I use 1280x800 projectors in my builds, I can do a 6x1L hybrid anyways and not worry about hitting 8000 pixel width (1280x6=7680). As is, I can confirm 5x1L works just fine with the 11.8 drivers and 5870 E6 and no special adapters other than the typical active ones. :)

On logical way - is DP1.1 can support 3D?
If not, this adapter support 1.3 hdmi max ;)

Also I am preety sure zotac or another manufacturer will do dp1.2 adapter with 3 or 4x hdmi 1.4a (which all we know dp1.2 can operate 3840x2400 max)

[BHawthorne]

On logical way - is DP1.1 can support 3D?
If not, this adapter support 1.3 hdmi max ;)

Also I am preety sure zotac or another manufacturer will do dp1.2 adapter with 3 or 4x hdmi 1.4a (which all we know dp1.2 can operate 3840x2400 max)

DP 1.1 on my 5870 E6s can lock 120hz just fine. Also my 120hz 3D ready projectors are HDMI 1.3. Not sure what you mean?

[duniek]

[quote]

On logical way - is DP1.1 can support 3D?
If not, this adapter support 1.3 hdmi max ;)

Also I am preety sure zotac or another manufacturer will do dp1.2 adapter with 3 or 4x hdmi 1.4a (which all we know dp1.2 can operate 3840x2400 max)

DP 1.1 on my 5870 E6s can lock 120hz just fine. Also my 120hz 3D ready projectors are HDMI 1.3. Not sure what you mean?

ah, so sorry then, I thoutght DP1.1 cant operate 3D

[Downtown1]

They probably meant passive as in doesn't need external power source (e.g. resistors/capacitors). Except that they must be using the 3.3V on a DP to get power for their adapters, since at the very least they have to convert it to a 5V on a HDMI. So not actually passive..

Totally lost as to what they are doing though. Is it cloning the same image? Splitting down the middle? What?

[duniek]

also from positive things, now will be cheaper and easeir to buy 3x zotac dual hdmi adapters for 6x 1920x1200 than 6x dual link dp @ dvi active adapters :O

[BHawthorne]

Certainly makes a 6x1L plausible on a standard Eyefinity 3x1L setup now for 720p projection. Configure for 60 degrees per projector and account for edge blending overlap to have a full circular 360 degree MSFS FSX experience. Now if only MS Flight would hurry up and be released. FSX is showing age. It's a shame nothing else out there likes anything over 180 degrees. I suppose if you build it, they will accommodate it though. I'd be interested in seeing an MMO allow it. :bigsmile:

Anyone spotted these listed in any web stores yet like Newegg? I want to get one for testing. 5x1L or 6x1L will be my next big experiment. It would be useful if these were available vs using multiple DH2G.

[duniek]

Certainly makes a 6x1L plausible on a standard Eyefinity 3x1L setup now for 720p projection. Configure for 60 degrees per projector and account for edge blending overlap to have a full circular 360 degree MSFS FSX experience. Now if only MS Flight would hurry up and be released. FSX is showing age. It's a shame nothing else out there likes anything over 180 degrees. I suppose if you build it, they will accommodate it though. I'd be interested in seeing an MMO allow it. :bigsmile:

Anyone spotted these listed in any web stores yet like Newegg? I want to get one for testing. 5x1L or 6x1L will be my next big experiment. It would be useful if these were available vs using multiple DH2G.

imagine that - eyefinity 6 card + 6 zotac dual hdmi adapters + 12x Th2go - 36x1L :welcome LOL

[BHawthorne]

imagine that - eyefinity 6 card + 6 zotac dual hdmi adapters + 12x Th2go - 36x1L :welcome LOL

It'll smack right into the 8000 pixel width limitation. SoftTH and projection pre-warping software are incompatible.

[duniek]

[quote]imagine that - eyefinity 6 card + 6 zotac dual hdmi adapters + 12x Th2go - 36x1L :welcome LOL

It'll smack right into the 8000 pixel width limitation. SoftTH and projection pre-warping software are incompatible.

hd6xxx has 16k limit actually ;)

ps
what about release this product, avaible now?

[BHawthorne]

Cool, that might get me motivated on an ASUS 6950.

[duniek]

GOOD NEW EVERYONE

adapter is avaible, i found it
canada 51$ CAD
ebay.uk 40GBP
ebay.de 44EUR
shops DE/AUS 35EUR

in USA, not found - but I am not familiar with us shops

[Abram]

Where were you able to get it in Canada? I've been pining four Eyefinity +1 but I've been too cheap to shell out 80 bucks for a mini-DP to whatever adapter.

[duniek]

http://www.pricebat.ca/zt-dp2hd-zotac-displayport-to-dual-hdmi-adapter-up-1920x1080/

I got it from amazon (UK) but they sent out from DE - total cost after conversion is ~57-58$

80$ for any dp adapter is a nonsense, I am using dp @ vga from China for 12$ and enough for me

this dual hdmi i bought for fun

[duniek]

UPDATE

Adapter arrived on monday and I fully tested it:

- XP + WIN7 plug and play
- working with all dual monitor res (3840x1080/3360x1050/3200x900/2560x1024 etc)
- adapter can run single monitor without any problem
- adapter is active so possible to run 3 monitors dvi + dvi + dp @ hdmi single (or dual)

-on windows XP i had problems to do extended desktop from mixed 2560x1024 on dual hdmi + matrox triplehead2go (two outputs 2560x1024), so goal was 2560x2048 res but not succes, on windows 7 dualhdmi + matrox - no problem and i run 4 monitors on hd5450 easy (one matrox output and dsub on card was not plugged)

- its possible to configure triple screen res (I tested it for 5040x1050) on hd5450 in windows 7*
1. one monitor plugged to DVI and two on DP @ dual HDMI so 1680x1050 + 3360x1050
2. two monitors plugged to DVI (@ matrox dualhead) and only one plugged to DP @ dualHDMI adapter

hi res pics

[BHawthorne]

Got word from Zotac. What little I can understand of their broken English, at least they confirm it's an Active adapter. No idea if it has a DP 1.2 requirement yet. Just know in the message that they have zero feedback yet on any AMD Eyefinity use with it.

Hello Brad

The product will be an Active adapter.

We have much success with our customers using our adapters with our motherboards, video cards, and even MAC products. We have yet to hear any feedback from customers using any type of graphics card though our product should be able to handle AMD products well.

Hansel
ZOTAC USA
[email protected]

I've purchased 3 of them. They shipped from Zotac on 2/21. UPS estimates delivery on 2/27.

[Haldi]

Good to hear :) Whar are you gonna test ? 2x3L ? or a 6P ?

Looking forward to hear some news from you :)

[BHawthorne]

Good to hear :) Whar are you gonna test ? 2x3L ? or a 6P ?

Looking forward to hear some news from you :)

Initially going to test if they work at all with a non-DP1.2 card like the 5870. From there I'll do 6x1L with 6 projectors I have. 1280x800 x6 is under the 8k pixel width limit for the 5870 series. Anything over 3x1L isn't viable for anything other than flight sims or planetarium software. that being said it fills a need for them, so it's worth testing to see. :)