Hdmi to vga not working

[beastius13]

I got given a large plasma TV today and it doesn't have an hdmi or dvi port so I purchased a hdmi to vga cable however I can't get any signal or find it in Windows display settings or nvidia control panel. I have a gtx970

 

[Wolfshadw]

The HDMI signal from the graphics card is only digital. The HDTV can only accept an analog signal. Your best bet is to get a DVI-I (analog and digital) to VGA cable and run audio through separate means.

-Wolf sends

 

[americanaudiophile]

You need an active converter not just a cable. Some are powered off the HDMI but I would suggest you get one with it's own power supply.
https/www.amazon.com/Portta-PETHV-3-5mm-Converter-support/dp/B003O55U8K

 

[Wolfshadw]

The GTX 970 should still have a DVI-I port. NVidia went digital only with the GTX 10xx series.

-Wolf sends