Connecting DVI-D to HDMI

[CanuckFlyHigh]

I tried searching, but there are way too many acronyms and stuff that I do not understand. I'm not a technological ******, but can someone please just point me to the correct cord on Monoprice that will allow me to connect my DVI-D cable to my HDMI TV?

I saw some DVI to HDMI on monoprice, but it appears that there is a small separation in the middle of the DVI prongs, whereas on my laptop, the DVI-D has solid prong inputs on the left side (no gap in the middle), and a single prong input on the right side in the middle.

Please help!

Thanks so much!

[TheFuteballer]

You'll need one of these



I have one extra if you want I can sell to you

[CanuckFlyHigh]

Great! How much are you asking? Can anyone give me the link on Monoprice where that is? I would like to buy asap. PM Me.

[rabbit]

> can someone please just point me to the correct cord on Monoprice that will allow me to connect my DVI-D cable to my HDMI TV?

What you need is (probably) a female DVI-D to male HDMI, which the above adapter isn't.

Here's one that is ($5USD, free shipping):


http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.743

[jasperException]

Either one is fine.

TheFuteballer's solution:

Video Card DVI port (female) -> (male) DVI-HDMI adapter (female) -> (male) HDMI cable (male) -> (female) HDMI port on TV



or

rabbit's solution:

Video Card DVI port (female) -> (male) DVI cable (male) -> (female) DVI-HDMI adapter (male) -> (female) HDMI port on TV




So the questions are do you have an HDMI cable or DVI cable, which one you want to use as the connection cable and which one is cheaper to get?

My suggestion is to go with TheFuteballer's solution because with rabbit's solution you will have a big dongle (adapter) sticking out of the back of the TV. This can be potential problem if you have small space between the wall and the back of the TV. This is only a potential problem if you have your TV wall mounted with a small spacing and HDMI connection is perpendicular to the back of the TV.

[chinesedevil]

My suggestion is to go with TheFuteballer's solution because with rabbit's solution you will have a big dongle (adapter) sticking out of the back of the TV. This can be potential problem if you have small space between the wall and the back of the TV. This is only a potential problem if you have your TV wall mounted with a small spacing and HDMI connection is perpendicular to the back of the TV.

+1 to that suggestion, also are you aware that most likely the DVI to HDMI won't carry audio, you're going to need to connect your laptop to your TV's audio somehow. Most modern TV has a HDMI port that comes with a set of Red/White Analog for computers anyways.

Someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i dont think the DVI adapter needs the middle portion of the prongs to be able to do 1080p, single-link DVI should do 1080p as well, dual link is required for resolutions like 1600p. Don't see a reason why monoprice would make an adapter that doesn't carry a 1080p signal.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
I think thats what you're looking for if you are determined to buy from monoprice.

[Aske001]

Single-link DVI is fine for 1080p. I have both the adapter and the DVI-to-HDMI cable from monoprice, and they both work fine. The adapter is more flexible, but the cable has one less connection in the middle to cause potential problems. Keep in mind that HDMI connectors are just held in place by friction, so you don't want to put a lot of unintended weight on them with extra adapters if you want them to remain problem-free.

[jasperException]

+1 to that suggestion, also are you aware that most likely the DVI to HDMI won't carry audio, you're going to need to connect your laptop to your TV's audio somehow. Most modern TV has a HDMI port that comes with a set of Red/White Analog for computers anyways.

Yes, I am. The above dongle will carry digital video from video card to TV. With carrying audio, it depends on the video card. If OP, get one of those ATI video card that support audio thru DVI, then he/she will need to get ATI DVI-HDMI adapter for the audio to work. Sometime that should be included with the video card (it can be optional). There are 2 versions of this type of adapter: Rev A for HD2XXX and Rev B for HD3XXX.

Thanks for reminding us about this potential issue if OP got an ATI HD video card and his didn't come with its own ATI DVI-HDMI adapter.

[CanuckFlyHigh]

Thanks for all the help guys. Ok, I was not aware of the audio part. How do I get audio now? It is an older computer (Acer Ferarri 4000), so I am not sure what input/output I would use for Audio. I have a Sharp Aquos 1080p.

Acer Specs:

# Interfaces 1.0 x Display / video - DVI-Digital - 4 pin USB Type A , 1.0 x Display / video - SPDIF output/headphones - RJ-45 , 1.0 x Docking / port replicator - Line-in/microphone - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1.0 x Modem - Phone line - 24 pin digital DVI , 1.0 x Audio - S-video output - IrDA , 1.0 x Infrared - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - 124 pin docking , 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - VGA - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - RJ-11 , 1.0 x Display / video - 4 pin FireWire , 1.0 x Network , 4.0 x Audio

[chinesedevil]

I just checked, the Ferrari 4000 has a X700, its not the HD series so im pretty darn sure it wont carry audio through the DVI.
If you have a receiver, connect the SPDIF/Headphone to the digital coaxial plug of your receiver. I don't know where you'd find a cable for 3.5mm to digital coax, but actually most modern LCD TV's come with a set of analog Red/White plugs beside one of its HDMI ports on the TV.

Something like this pic: DVI IN (HDMI 2) see how its arranged beside each other?


If you have that, you can use the DVI-HDMI adapter, then plug in the HDMI, and then use a cable that looks like this:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5143
to connect your laptop to your tv. In theory it should work out just fine.

BTW, just a question for you RFD techies, how would OP get 5.1 from his SPDIF plug? is there some sort of 3.5mm to Digital Coax that would allow him to do so?

[CanuckFlyHigh]

Thanks! I have one of those cords into my receiver already for my ipod, so i just need the DVI-HDMI converter and I am good to go.

You guys are the best. Thanks for dumbing it down for me.

[rabbit]

> My suggestion is to go with TheFuteballer's solution because with rabbit's solution you will have a big dongle (adapter) sticking out of the back of the TV.

I agree that TheFuteballer's is the "better" solution, due to using the HDMI cable. But you aren't reading the key part of the original post, which I previously quoted:
"> can someone please just point me to the correct cord on Monoprice that will allow me to connect my DVI-D cable to my HDMI TV?"
(granted, he writes "correct cord", and what we've suggested is an adapter)

[jasperException]

OK, I admitted that I didn't read OP post completely. I saw 2 solutions provided and so I tried to make a better comparison with the 2 solutions with visual cable connection diagram (also with female and male ends mentioned) so that OP can understand better the difference between the 2 solutions. I did mentioned that both solutions will work fine (disregarding what cable OP already have). At the end, I did pointed out:
"So the questions are do you have an HDMI cable or DVI cable, which one you want to use as the connection cable and which one is cheaper to get?".

After posting several times and rereading some posts (beside OP's XD), I realized that Aske001's would have been the best solution of getting a cable with one end DVI-D male and other end HDMI male. Rather getting an adapter and if necessary HDMI or DVI cable if OP didn't have either one. But it was too late for me to edit my posts to point this out. I was hoping ppl who read this thread should figure that out themselves.

It is true your solution would be better if OP decided to continue using DVI-D cable as the adapter that TheFuteballer suggested is incorrect. I was merely suggesting a potential problem if your adapter was to be used and the TV is wallmounted with a small spacing (which I don't know if it was the case). And thanks to chinesedevil for pointing out about the audio thru HDMI which we all forgot to ask OP. Our ideal goal is to find a first-time fix solution to OP so that he does not have to come back to inquiry about the same issue. Anyway, I apologized if my suggestion offended you in any way as it was not my intention. I tried to stay neutral on RFD as much as possible.

[torseller07]

DVI can carry audio. Google audio over DVI. I am using one, right now.

[CanuckFlyHigh]

Sorry guys, i do not have a DVI cable. My error in the OP. I just wanted the best way to connect the DVI-D port in the laptop to my HDTV.