Mirroring + Dual-Monitors = 3 devices?

I own a NVIDIA GTX 460 graphics card. It has 2 DVI and 1 HDMI mini outputs...I currently have my 2 monitors connected via DVI and the TV connected via HDMI mini. I know that it doesn't support three devices at the same time, for instance I can only have 2 monitors on at once, or 1 monitor and the TV at one time because it will automatically shut the third device off.

Currently I have to either use dual monitor setup or primary monitor and TV. If I buy an HDMI splitter, will it allow me to have all three devices connected and on at the same time? For instance, If i connect the Primary Monitor/TV up to the splitter (which will be directly connected to PC) and the second monitor connected as is...can I have dual independent monitors running as well as have the TV mirror the primary monitor? Will I be able to have all three devices running at once even though this gpu wont support it?

I just want my TV to mirror primary monitor and have the second monitor be independent for dual-monitor usage. So is this possible? Primary/TV mirrored and secondary monitor independent (to use for dual-monitor usage)

GTX 460

 

Read here:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/12/joining-the-prestigious-three-monitor-club.html

 

Okay, I understand what you are saying and how this should work but there is a problem ... currently to change from dual monitors to clone or vice versa..I right click on the "NVIDIA Settings" icon in my tray (bottom right) and then I select either "Clone" or "Dualview" once you select one of those it read all the devices and lets you choose which combination of the two you want to use so...like Dualview>HitachiHDTV + Samsung Monitor or Dualview> Samsung Mon. + HannsG Mon. etc...How would I bypass this or whatever to have the TV mirror the Samsung AND have dualview w/both monitors if I cant select that option...or are you suggesting that if I use the splitter my TV will just auto act as my primary monitor when I select the correct input?

 

I would try using a splitter to send the source to 2 monitors and the second connection to the third monitor.