HDMI to VGA? - Blu-ray Forum

Damage Inc. · 02-07-2010, 05:49 AM

Hello,

I'm looking for a cable that goes from HMDI to VGA.
Do they exist (I was told they do) and where can I find them?

I have been searching for the last couple of months, but all can seem to find are the HMDI to DVI ones.
Which makes sense, as DVI is digital and I guess VGA is not.

If the cable I need doesn't exist, would it be possible to use a simple adapter?
As in one of those you also get with videocards,
this little converter you put between the cable and a device.
Or would the connection not fall for that?

sinister184 · 02-07-2010, 07:39 AM

what are you trying to accomplish? i can only asume your trying to run a device into a computer monitor, but to answer your question, no they dont make that type of cable and i wouldnt think an adapter would work. A simple adapter might change the connection but wont automatically convert the digital signal to analog. You'd need some sort of converter box.

UKTruBlu · 02-07-2010, 07:53 AM

You can get hdmi to VGA, they are adaptors and I have tried it. But the quality is nowhere near as clear as dvi to hdmi of just straight hdmi, even setting the graphics card to 720 or 1080 didn't look good at all.

Johnny Vinyl · 02-07-2010, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinister184

what are you trying to accomplish?

I'd like to know this as well. Correct me if I'm wrong, but most HDTV's, Monitors and PC's still have VGA inputs. I would think a straight VGA to VGA connection would work just as well.

John

Damage Inc. · 02-07-2010, 10:58 PM

Well, it's slightly different; I'm actually trying to get a PS3 to display 720p on a generally SD projector.
However, the native of the projector is 1024x728, so there you go, it's SD.
And all it accepts is Video, currently used for the PS3, which looks... usable but pretty bad.
Also accepts S-Video, used for the old DVD-player, but can't use it for the PS3 of course.
And then it has a VGA-input too, which I've been told should be usable for 720p-HD somehow.
Hopefully that's true, so I can at least get the projector to output a sharper image.
With games it's especially annoying, as most text just isn't readable, similar to an SD-TV.
I'm staring myself crosseyed at the PlayStation Store for example...

Anyway, if there isn't simply a cable or any simple adapter,
would there be some kind of affordable converter?
As in, not over... 50 Dollars or so... which is already more than I planned to spend.
Not to forget I'd also have to get a cable of about 5 meters... :\

02-07-2010, 05:49 AM	#1
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	HDMI to VGA? Hello, I'm looking for a cable that goes from HMDI to VGA. Do they exist (I was told they do) and where can I find them? I have been searching for the last couple of months, but all can seem to find are the HMDI to DVI ones. Which makes sense, as DVI is digital and I guess VGA is not. If the cable I need doesn't exist, would it be possible to use a simple adapter? As in one of those you also get with videocards, this little converter you put between the cable and a device. Or would the connection not fall for that?

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02-07-2010, 07:39 AM	#2
sinister184 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FL, USA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:593 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:17	what are you trying to accomplish? i can only asume your trying to run a device into a computer monitor, but to answer your question, no they dont make that type of cable and i wouldnt think an adapter would work. A simple adapter might change the connection but wont automatically convert the digital signal to analog. You'd need some sort of converter box.

02-07-2010, 07:53 AM	#3
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	You can get hdmi to VGA, they are adaptors and I have tried it. But the quality is nowhere near as clear as dvi to hdmi of just straight hdmi, even setting the graphics card to 720 or 1080 didn't look good at all.

02-07-2010, 10:58 PM	#5
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	Well, it's slightly different; I'm actually trying to get a PS3 to display 720p on a generally SD projector. However, the native of the projector is 1024x728, so there you go, it's SD. And all it accepts is Video, currently used for the PS3, which looks... usable but pretty bad. Also accepts S-Video, used for the old DVD-player, but can't use it for the PS3 of course. And then it has a VGA-input too, which I've been told should be usable for 720p-HD somehow. Hopefully that's true, so I can at least get the projector to output a sharper image. With games it's especially annoying, as most text just isn't readable, similar to an SD-TV. I'm staring myself crosseyed at the PlayStation Store for example... Anyway, if there isn't simply a cable or any simple adapter, would there be some kind of affordable converter? As in, not over... 50 Dollars or so... which is already more than I planned to spend. Not to forget I'd also have to get a cable of about 5 meters... :\

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