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    M15x HDMI port.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Zswickliffe, Apr 5, 2010.

  1. Zswickliffe

    Zswickliffe Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys, I'm getting ready to get the M15x and I know they are planning on doing a bit of a hardware refresh soon, however, I was wondering if anyone knew the chances that dell would throw on an HDMI port as well. I really find it convenient to have the HDMI and it sort of threw me off when I found out it didn't have one.
     
    Zswickliffe, Apr 5, 2010
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  2. Thierry19

    Thierry19 Coffee enthusiast

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    Display port essentially works as a HDMI port, I would be surprise if dell adds anything on the case. The update is all about gpu and, hopefully RGB Led 8D
     
    Thierry19, Apr 5, 2010
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  3. JWest

    JWest Master of Notebookery

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    Well no one here can really know for sure. I don't think we're seeing a "refresh" of the M15x anytime soon, just a graphics upgrade. Besides, there are plenty of displayport-to-hdmi adapters out there, just google it ;)
     
    JWest, Apr 6, 2010
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    solrac13 Notebook Evangelist

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    Could you confirm that by using the hdmi adapters it allows you to have sound or only image so? For what i know you only get image no sound!
     
    solrac13, Apr 6, 2010
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  5. tuenkamen

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    its with 186 drivers that you have sound and with the latest drivers there is no audio so its a trade off for performance or capability
     
    tuenkamen, Apr 6, 2010
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  6. denogun

    denogun Notebook Consultant

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    If you are referring to the Allpowerful M15x, there IS sound on the displayport. you just need a displayport to HDMI cable, then from your sound options set the display port audio output as the default output, and BADA-BING! you have HDMI with both picture and sound. TRIED AND TESTED ON MY ALIENWARE M15x (dell)
     
    denogun, Apr 6, 2010
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  7. Wattos

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    The M15x gets shipped with a display Port -> HDMI cable
     
    Wattos, Apr 6, 2010
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  8. Shazzbozz

    Shazzbozz Notebook Consultant

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    You can also set certain programs to use the DP for sound without having to change it to the default playback device. I do that, using 186.81 drivers of course, with GOM player all the time, works flawlessly.

    As for performance, I've tried all the drivers since 186.81 and while you may get a few more fps, your eye doesn't really notice the difference.
     
    Shazzbozz, Apr 6, 2010
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