Display Port Active Adaptor Not Detecting HDTV

Macalese

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I have been trying to get my hdtv setup with my pc as a 3rd monitor for a while, so my friend gave me a mini-dp to hdmi active adpater as a b-day gift.

Unfortunately I have a 6950 that doesn't have any mini-display ports on it.

Rather than going through the trouble of taking it back, I picked up a Display port to mini display port adapter.

On setting it up, I cannot get it to work. Does the passive adapter connected to active adapter just not work? Or could one of the links be damaged?

To clarify, I have DP(normal) to DP(mini) passive connected to a DP(mini) to HDMI active.

When I plug the setup in, the monitor turns on as it would when I connect it normally, then just says no hdmi signal then goes back onto standby.

Thanks ahead.
 

Macalese

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Oh damn, I had read that, but I seemingly forgot that my TV wasn't running at 1080p because of some shit with my xbox.
 

Macalese

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The thing is, when I my PC off, with only the connection in question connected to a single monitor, I get no picture, never mind trying to get it to work with eyefinity.
 

Macalese

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When I turn it off, set the connection, turn it back on, I figured that would be fairly obvious.
 

jackson1420

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I see it sounded like you expected a signal with the PC off

Dual adapters is likely the issue

DP(normal) to DP(mini) passive connected to a DP(mini) to HDMI active = too much

What you need is a DP(normal) to HDMI

 

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