ATI's R600 HDMI dongle revealed

OUR OWN WILY FERRET ran couple of HD2900XT stories earlier in the day, touching n the subject of HDMI dongle. This unique feature brings HDMI not just to high-end, but to the mainstream and low-end markets as well - without messing up the dual-display capability, which was a norm for first-gen cards with HDMI.

We asked around some of AMD's channel partners and managed to snag a picture of the dongle that will bring HDTV connectivity to the masses.

So, without further ado, here is the adapter that is giving Graphzilla nightmares since it means the R600 can do HDCP, Daamit, in any resolution out there. Same thing goes for integrated sound.

Side by side comparsion with a classical DVI-to-D-SUB adapter that is being shipped with millions of cards today

The HDMI Dongle is a bit longer than a regular one, but it should prove a no-brainer to HTPC owners

As you can see, it looks very simple. Regardless of all the delays that have plagued AMD and ATI, we have to admit that this dongle just looks as it should - simple. We hope that it works as advertised. µ