This girl has a question re HDMI - DVI - Blu-ray Forum

tracy · 02-12-2008, 06:38 PM

Help a girl out guys.... I'm looking to connect a HD box in my sons room via HDMI to DVI. The input on the back of his tv is a DVI-I Dual Link (no HDMI). His tv does have component inputs but their being used by his xbox 360. Is there a cable with HDMI on one end and a DVI-I on the other?? Do I need an adapter? I looked on monoprice and didn't see what I was looking for. Also do I need separate cables for audio or is audio carried through this cable along with the video? Thanks guys!!

CptGreedle · 02-12-2008, 06:42 PM

I'm sorry, I never heard of that before. HDMI is pretty standard now, and supports both the sound and video, so i don't know how compatible a DVI - HDMI converter would be.

RUR · 02-12-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tracy

Help a girl out guys.... I'm looking to connect a HD box in my sons room via HDMI to DVI. The input on the back of his tv is a DVI-I Dual Link (no HDMI). His tv does have component inputs but their being used by his xbox 360. Is there a cable with HDMI on one end and a DVI-I on the other?? Do I need an adapter? I looked on monoprice and didn't see what I was looking for. Also do I need separate cables for audio or is audio carried through this cable along with the video? Thanks guys!!

Tracy,

You can buy an HDMI/DVI cable, or an HDMI/DVI adapter to put on the end of an HDMI/HDMI cable (that's how I did it on my older HDTV). DVI will not support the audio, so you'll need to use analogues for that.

Call Monoprice and they can help you out.

WJ007 · 02-12-2008, 06:44 PM

The cable you need is HDFMI to DVI and its at monoprice...

here is the link...http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10231

here is a 6 foot one:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

CptGreedle · 02-12-2008, 06:46 PM

Thanks for the update guys. Knowing is half the battle... GI JOE!

clyon · 02-12-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tracy

Help a girl out guys.... I'm looking to connect a HD box in my sons room via HDMI to DVI. The input on the back of his tv is a DVI-I Dual Link (no HDMI). His tv does have component inputs but their being used by his xbox 360. Is there a cable with HDMI on one end and a DVI-I on the other?? Do I need an adapter? I looked on monoprice and didn't see what I was looking for. Also do I need separate cables for audio or is audio carried through this cable along with the video? Thanks guys!!

DVI will not carry audio so you need whatever for the audio somethink like RCA or toslink for the audio. We will need the model # of the tv, I NEVER have heard of DVI-I Dual Link on a tv but for dual screen computer monitors.

I am not a guy

groovyone · 02-12-2008, 06:54 PM

I have my PS3 hooked to my old TV, which was DVI. I had a male HDMI to female DVI I picked up at Best Buy for like $20. I also have a female HDMI to male DVI that I got from Monoprice for $3.50 or so. Both worked great.

RickD · 02-12-2008, 07:00 PM

For those running this way, does the DVI on the TV have to support HDCP? I was thinking that it did.

Rick

tracy · 02-12-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by clyon

DVI will not carry audio so you need whatever for the audio somethink like RCA or toslink for the audio. We will need the model # of the tv, I NEVER have heard of DVI-I Dual Link on a tv but for dual screen computer monitors.

I am not a guy

Cool, another non-guy!! Anyway it's a Magnavox 26in HDTV. The model number is 26MF605W/17. It has a DVI IN port on the back, so I'm guessing it may take either DVI input (meaning it has all of the input holes for either DVI type DVI-I or DVI-D) I actually have the same one in my bedroom but mine actually came with an HDMI port. His was purchased a few months prior so mine must have been an upgrade. I could use a toslink for audio, that wouldn't be a problem.

RUR · 02-12-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RickD

For those running this way, does the DVI on the TV have to support HDCP? I was thinking that it did.

Rick

It absolutely does need to be HDCP-compliant and, fortunately, most are.

Caligula · 02-12-2008, 07:04 PM

good luck with that TV!

tracy · 02-12-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Caligula

good luck with that TV!

Why's that? Did you have a problem with the same tv? We have two of them as bedroom tv's. My son uses his for a pc monitor as well gaming and movies. Haven't had any problems in the the last couple years that we've had them..... is there something I should know?

clyon · 02-12-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tracy

. I could use a toslink for audio, that wouldn't be a problem.

Yes that will work, depending on what your hooking up to the TV, say a PS3, you would have to change one of the settings on the PS3 so it sends out the audio via the Toslink, the cable box could have something like that, if you don't get any audio the 1st time.

RickD · 02-12-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RUR

It absolutely does need to be HDCP-compliant and, fortunately, most are.

I thought so. I was running HDMI to DVI on my previous projector (Sony HS-10) and since it supported HDCP I wasn't 100% sure.

I have used a converter and a HDMI to DVI cable and both worked equally well.

Rick

tracy · 02-12-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by clyon

Yes that will work, depending on what your hooking up to the TV, say a PS3, you would have to change one of the settings on the PS3 so it sends out the audio via the Toslink, the cable box could have something like that, if you don't get any audio the 1st time.

Just have the xbox 360 hooked up via component cables, so audio is not an issue there. Just looking to hook up a HD box with the DVI and toslink.

Thanks for the help everyone!

milou6 · 02-12-2008, 08:22 PM

Wow, I think I'll start all my threads with "this girl needs help" too -- never seen a request for help fill up so fast!

I have an older Tosh with DVI and am running my PS3 to it with an hdmi-to-DVI cable. The set does need to be hdcp compliant and the audio will indeed be dropped in the process. But it has worked every time for me (for several DirecTV boxes and other hdmi components).

tracy · 02-12-2008, 09:17 PM

Does it matter which DVI type I use since it has enough input holes for either DVI type?

RUR · 02-12-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tracy

Does it matter which DVI type I use since it has enough input holes for either DVI type?

If you have a DVI-I dual link, I'd shoot for that, but I dimly recall that the monoprice saleperson indicated that single link would work, sold me a single link type and it works fine. I'd call monoprice and seek their advice.

welwynnick · 02-13-2008, 10:56 AM

HDMI connections on consumer equipment are equivalent, and backwards compatible to, single link DVI. There is a dual link HMDI connection, which is called connector B, but no consumer equipment uses that right now, and probably never will.

You do need to check if it's HDCP compliant though. HDMI generally is, but that's not necessariliy the case with DVI.

Nick

milou6 · 02-13-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tracy

Does it matter which DVI type I use since it has enough input holes for either DVI type?

My TV's DVI jack is single so in my case I had no option. I *believe* a single connector is your best bet, as it would transmit the hdmi signal from your hdmi source (either through a hdmi-to-dvi cable or adapter) into the dual jack and the TV would then read from that signal -- on PCs a dual jack allows for 2 seperate signals, so any one signal is always using just one "side" of it -- they have the same shape just more pins, which allows a single or dual jack to accept either a single or dual cable (but not the other way around). Again, that's just my PC experience for what it's worth!

02-12-2008, 06:38 PM	#1
tracy Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:In a quiet burb.. 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:68	This girl has a question re HDMI - DVI Help a girl out guys.... I'm looking to connect a HD box in my sons room via HDMI to DVI. The input on the back of his tv is a DVI-I Dual Link (no HDMI). His tv does have component inputs but their being used by his xbox 360. Is there a cable with HDMI on one end and a DVI-I on the other?? Do I need an adapter? I looked on monoprice and didn't see what I was looking for. Also do I need separate cables for audio or is audio carried through this cable along with the video? Thanks guys!!

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02-12-2008, 06:42 PM	#2
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I'm sorry, I never heard of that before. HDMI is pretty standard now, and supports both the sound and video, so i don't know how compatible a DVI - HDMI converter would be.

02-12-2008, 06:44 PM	#4
WJ007 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:6	The cable you need is HDFMI to DVI and its at monoprice... here is the link...http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10231 here is a 6 foot one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

02-12-2008, 06:46 PM	#5
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Thanks for the update guys. Knowing is half the battle... GI JOE!

02-12-2008, 06:54 PM	#7
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	I have my PS3 hooked to my old TV, which was DVI. I had a male HDMI to female DVI I picked up at Best Buy for like $20. I also have a female HDMI to male DVI that I got from Monoprice for $3.50 or so. Both worked great.

02-12-2008, 07:00 PM	#8
RickD Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Maryland, USA Blu-ray collection:147	For those running this way, does the DVI on the TV have to support HDCP? I was thinking that it did. Rick

02-12-2008, 07:04 PM	#11
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	good luck with that TV!

02-12-2008, 08:22 PM	#16
milou6 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Ohio	Wow, I think I'll start all my threads with "this girl needs help" too -- never seen a request for help fill up so fast! I have an older Tosh with DVI and am running my PS3 to it with an hdmi-to-DVI cable. The set does need to be hdcp compliant and the audio will indeed be dropped in the process. But it has worked every time for me (for several DirecTV boxes and other hdmi components).

02-12-2008, 09:17 PM	#17
tracy Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:In a quiet burb.. 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:68	Does it matter which DVI type I use since it has enough input holes for either DVI type?

02-13-2008, 10:56 AM	#19
welwynnick Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007	HDMI connections on consumer equipment are equivalent, and backwards compatible to, single link DVI. There is a dual link HMDI connection, which is called connector B, but no consumer equipment uses that right now, and probably never will. You do need to check if it's HDCP compliant though. HDMI generally is, but that's not necessariliy the case with DVI. Nick

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