dvi splitters for multiple monitors

[hgupta1]

The flat panel monitors in the kitchen and in the living room both have DVI inputs, and I want to connect them both to my XP MCE computer that is in the basement. Both are running at the same resolution.

So I need some sort of DVI splitter. Searching the web, I find $10 Y cable splitters and $200 active powered splitters.

Can I use the Y cable, or do I need to fork over the money for the active powered splitter to work?

 

[IVB]

Dunno about those splitters, but before I spent $200 on an active powered splitter, I'd get a different video card with dual-DVI out, and eBay the current one.

 

[hgupta1]

Good idea.

My current video card has svideo, dvi, and vga outs. I already use the svideo output for all the old analog tvs. I tried using the VGA, dvi, and SVideo out, but I was never able to get more than 2 of them working at once. I think I read that windows limits you to just 2 of the three. So I chose dvi and svideo outputs.

Are there are video cards lets me use the two dvi outputs and the svideo output as well?

 

[IVB]

eh, oh. I've never personally tried 3, only two.

I've heard of quad-head cards, but given that I don't do that stuff, never paid attention.