2 DVI Monitors and HDMI TV

Hi there,
I recently purchased a new 6 core mac pro with the standard Radeon 5770 card. I'd like to be able to hook up my two DVI monitors (Dell 2405FPW and SP2309W) as well as a Panasonic HDMI 32inch TV to it. I was wondering if this was possible.
Had a live chat with "TECH SUPPORT" at monoprice.com, and they suggested I purchase the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter, as well as the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI (with digital audio) adapter. I purchased the Apple version of the Dual Link adapter and monoprice's HDMI adapter.
I hooked them all up, but am not able to use all three monitors simultaneously. I've read apple's support pages and have seen how you may need TWO Dual Link adapters for DVI displays. but...then how do I get the HDMI tv to work?
Has anyone been able to do this.
Thanks in advance.

<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4279>
When using three displays with one card, all Mini DisplayPort adapters must be the active type. All dual-link DVI, VGA, and some single-link DVI adapters are active, but there don't seem to be any active Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters.
You can use a DVI to HDMI adapter with the DVI port on the card, or with an active Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter, but that won't provide audio over the HDMI link because there is no audio on DVI. You can use a separate cable for audio, or use a special DVI to HDMI adapter that can add the audio from the Mac Pro's optical output to the HDMI link:
<http://www.apogeeinc.net/products/item.aspx?item=2745>

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