 How about using this for HDMI, Could be a very simple solution |
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 May 5 2006, 04:35 AM
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Hello everyone
What do you think of this converter. It converts from HDMI to DVI. Then you could use an HDMI to VGA converter and you can watch movies in many standard HD resolutions (i.e. 480i/p, 720i/p, 1080i/p) without much difficulty. thanks 
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May 5 2006, 04:38 AM
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Of course, using one of this new DVD players that can upscale to this resolutions. I have one that I payed $80 for it, and can play DivX also. At least I find it better, than to carry my heavy computer tower around every time I want to watch movies
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May 5 2006, 03:34 PM
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it should work fine as long as the content is not protected(HDCP) although you will have to have a dvi-d to vga converter also... dvi comes in dvi-d and dvi-a, the dvi-a can be "converted" to vga with another plug, but dvi-d needs to be electronically converted, and those can be expensive...
-------------------- In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer - Albert Camus
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May 5 2006, 05:18 PM
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QUOTE (mikyd1954 @ May 5 2006, 11:34 AM)  it should work fine as long as the content is not protected(HDCP) although you will have to have a dvi-d to vga converter also... dvi comes in dvi-d and dvi-a, the dvi-a can be "converted" to vga with another plug, but dvi-d needs to be electronically converted, and those can be expensive... I already have a dvi-to-vga converter how could I know if the hdmi-dvi converter is dvi-d or dvi-a?? -------------------- |
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May 5 2006, 05:26 PM
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A Lot of Pips! Group: Global Moderator Posts: 2520 Joined: 8-July 05 Member No.: 7507 |
QUOTE (eliwankenobi @ May 5 2006, 12:18 PM) I already have a dvi-to-vga converter how could I know if the hdmi-dvi converter is dvi-d or dvi-a?? I think it says its dvi-d...but any plug will be hdmi->dvi-d ...takes a cicuit board to change hdmi to dvi-a, at least as far as I know...my ati7500 has dvi out(A) and its just a simple plug to put it into my vga... -------------------- In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer - Albert Camus
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May 5 2006, 06:46 PM
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I Should Be Working Group: Customer Posts: 136 Joined: 3-December 04 Member No.: 3956 |
QUOTE (eliwankenobi @ May 5 2006, 05:18 PM) I already have a dvi-to-vga converter how could I know if the hdmi-dvi converter is dvi-d or dvi-a?? Here is how to find out if yours is dvi-d or dvi-a. http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connect...ce_DVI_Bus.html Hope this helps |
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Jun 27 2006, 03:25 PM
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QUOTE (eliwankenobi @ May 5 2006, 06:35 AM) Hello everyone What do you think of this converter. It converts from HDMI to DVI. Then you could use an HDMI to VGA converter and you can watch movies in many standard HD resolutions (i.e. 480i/p, 720i/p, 1080i/p) without much difficulty. thanks What kind of player is the one you're using? |
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