Are there VGA to DVI cables?
09-24-05 | 09:54 PM
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Are there VGA to DVI cables?
My TV only has one HDMI input and I want to use that for my Oppo DVD player with HDMI/DVi cable. But my cable box also has a DVI input. Is there a VGA to DVI cable that exists that I can run from my TV to box?Thanks!!
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09-24-05 | 10:12 PM
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No. VGA is an analog signal DVI is a digital signal. But...
I think you're looking at this the wrong way. Your cable box is outputting a signal, it's not running from your TV to your cable box.
Can you provide more information as to what inputs your TV has and whether your cable box has DVI-D or DVI-I (which would include a VGA signal in which case you could get a DVI to VGA cable)?
I think you're looking at this the wrong way. Your cable box is outputting a signal, it's not running from your TV to your cable box.
Can you provide more information as to what inputs your TV has and whether your cable box has DVI-D or DVI-I (which would include a VGA signal in which case you could get a DVI to VGA cable)?
09-24-05 | 10:31 PM
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Even if he can use a DVI to VGA we need to know if his TV can accept a VGA input. He also can use component cables if his TV has inputs those since I'm pretty sure his cable box supports component output.
09-25-05 | 08:26 AM
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If the horizontal bar on the DVI connector is surrounded by 4 pins, you've got DVI-I. You can get DVI-I to VGA adapters from many online computer stores, including Newegg.com (search for "DVI VGA" and sort by price).
If the horizontal bar isn't surrounded by any pins, you've got DVI-D, which can't be converted to VGA.
You can see what the various DVI pinouts look like here.
If the horizontal bar isn't surrounded by any pins, you've got DVI-D, which can't be converted to VGA.
You can see what the various DVI pinouts look like here.
09-25-05 | 09:35 AM
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The Oppo DVD player looks like it uses DVI-I. Can I still use a DVI-D to HDMI cable for that? I guess I'll just have to use component between the cable box and TV. Thanks.
09-25-05 | 11:19 AM
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The Oppo DVD player looks like it uses DVI-I. Can I still use a DVI-D to HDMI cable for that?
09-25-05 | 01:12 PM
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If the VGA part of the DVD-I is putting out VGA, not just that the jack is in DVD-I form. They could use a DVD-I jack just to be compatible with more cables. So you better find out if the Oppo does indeed output a VGA signal.
09-25-05 | 07:38 PM
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That's DVI-I, X. And you are right. I very much doubt either the 6412 or the Oppo will output an analog or VGA signal on their DVI outputs. That is really the area of just a few graphics cards for PCs.
You would therefore need a transcoder to go from DVI to VGA for this scenario. I think I've seen those, but they are expensive. A DVI switch is probably the best bet. No, wait...an HDMI switch is probably the best bet so it is more future proof. Then you'd need cables.
You would therefore need a transcoder to go from DVI to VGA for this scenario. I think I've seen those, but they are expensive. A DVI switch is probably the best bet. No, wait...an HDMI switch is probably the best bet so it is more future proof. Then you'd need cables.
