DVI to HDMI cable or DVI to HDMI video adapter?

[zak88lx]

I'm trying to get the best picture when connecting my HD satellite receiver to my HDTV. The HD satellite receiver has DVI out but no HDMI.

Should I use a DVI to HDMI adapter and then use a HDMI cable from the adapter to the TV or should I use a DVI to HDMI cable?

I have the hardware for either setup.

Thanks,
Zak

[crackinhedz]

HDMI-DVI Cable.

[Tiger I]

Unless you personally own that satellite receiver, why don't you upgrade it to one that has HDMI outputs?

[zak88lx]

Originally Posted by Tiger I

Unless you personally own that satellite receiver, why don't you upgrade it to one that has HDMI outputs?

I do own it but the satellite provider does not make an HD unit with HDMI out yet

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by zak88lx

I do own it but the satellite provider does not make an HD unit with HDMI out yet.

DVI is essentially the same.

get a HDMI-DVI cable, as an "adapter" can have some connectivity/handshake issues.

[bluearth]

DO NO USE AN ADAPTOR

I REPEAT

DO NOT USE AN ADAPTOR

The picture quality is I'd say 50% better when you go straight from DVI to HDMI. Do not use a DVI to HDMI adaptor, then a HDMI cable. For some reason that reduces the picture quality.

Trust me, I have experience with this. At first I connected my Playstation 3 to my DVI monitor by using a DVI cord that connected to a HDMI Female then male adaptor.

After 1 year I then bought a DVI to HDMI cord for $40 with no adaptors, just straight DVI to HDMI, and the difference was NIGHT AND DAY. I was stunned by the difference not using an adaptor could make. I'd say the difference was almost 50% better picture quality. Probably more like 30% but it felt like 50%.

[zak88lx]

I originally bought the adapter as I knew that DVI was being phased out so instead of buying a dedicated DVI to HDMI cable that would be useless in a year I thought it made more sense to buy an HDMI cable and connect it to the adapter.

Zak