PC to HDTV dvi cable question

[SL]

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Hey all,

I have a pc with a 9800 pro card that has a dvi out. I just got loaned and
RCA D52W20 HDTV/monitor
http/tv.rca.com/en-US/ModelDetail.html?PC=52-61&MN=D52W20 that I will
hook up for audio and some mpeg/videos. I have several ATi video cards that
I have a collection of the VGA > DVI adaptors that came with them. I also
have a VGA to VGA cable that these connectors can be used on each end of the
cable. In other words, I have an adaptor on each end of the (6 foot) cable
making it a DVI cable.

My question is this. Is the newly made DVI cable up to the standards of a
"real" DVI cable? Am I losing something in the process by using this
conversion process? I can still use the vga to dvi if I want, but I was
wondering if I was gonna achieve the most out of my connection by going DVI
to DVI. The cable at the local stores are from 20-50 dollars!

Thanks all,
SL

 

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"SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:GLydnXSDbe8wgXnfRVn-rg@adelphia.com...
> Hey all,
>
> I have a pc with a 9800 pro card that has a dvi out. I just got loaned
> and RCA D52W20 HDTV/monitor
> http/tv.rca.com/en-US/ModelDetail.html?PC=52-61&MN=D52W20 that I will
> hook up for audio and some mpeg/videos. I have several ATi video cards
> that I have a collection of the VGA > DVI adaptors that came with them. I
> also have a VGA to VGA cable that these connectors can be used on each end
> of the cable. In other words, I have an adaptor on each end of the (6
> foot) cable making it a DVI cable.
>
> My question is this. Is the newly made DVI cable up to the standards of a
> "real" DVI cable? Am I losing something in the process by using this
> conversion process? I can still use the vga to dvi if I want, but I was
> wondering if I was gonna achieve the most out of my connection by going
> DVI to DVI. The cable at the local stores are from 20-50 dollars!
>
> Thanks all,
> SL

I suspect that you don't actually have a DVI cable at all. The DVI-VGA does
nothing but take the analog part of the DVI-I output to the VGA of an analog
monitor. There is nothing being passed through your cable but VGA, an
analog signal consisting of discrete R,G,B, and H & V sync. That is all you
are transferring.

Leonard

 

[SL]

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Thanks Leonard,

So Is it safe to say that It will "not" work? That is, if I hook the cable
from the the DVI-out on my video card and plug it into the DVI-In on my RCA
Television, it will "not" see a digital connection?

thanks again,
SL
"Leonard Caillouet" <no@no.com> wrote in message
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>
> "SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:GLydnXSDbe8wgXnfRVn-rg@adelphia.com...
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I have a pc with a 9800 pro card that has a dvi out. I just got loaned
>> and RCA D52W20 HDTV/monitor
>> http/tv.rca.com/en-US/ModelDetail.html?PC=52-61&MN=D52W20 that I will
>> hook up for audio and some mpeg/videos. I have several ATi video cards
>> that I have a collection of the VGA > DVI adaptors that came with them.
>> I also have a VGA to VGA cable that these connectors can be used on each
>> end of the cable. In other words, I have an adaptor on each end of the
>> (6 foot) cable making it a DVI cable.
>>
>> My question is this. Is the newly made DVI cable up to the standards of
>> a "real" DVI cable? Am I losing something in the process by using this
>> conversion process? I can still use the vga to dvi if I want, but I was
>> wondering if I was gonna achieve the most out of my connection by going
>> DVI to DVI. The cable at the local stores are from 20-50 dollars!
>>
>> Thanks all,
>> SL
>
> I suspect that you don't actually have a DVI cable at all. The DVI-VGA
> does nothing but take the analog part of the DVI-I output to the VGA of an
> analog monitor. There is nothing being passed through your cable but VGA,
> an analog signal consisting of discrete R,G,B, and H & V sync. That is
> all you are transferring.
>
> Leonard
>

 

[Roger]

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SL wrote:

>
> My question is this. Is the newly made DVI cable up to the standards of a
> "real" DVI cable? Am I losing something in the process by using this
> conversion process? I can still use the vga to dvi if I want, but I was
> wondering if I was gonna achieve the most out of my connection by going DVI

> to DVI. The cable at the local stores are from 20-50 dollars!


Try here:
http/www.newegg.com

From the menu on right choose Computer Hardware, Accessories, Cables,
then use the "Type" drop down box to find what you want.

Roger

 

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"SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3qednYHdNewVSXnfRVn-gQ@adelphia.com...
> Thanks Leonard,
>
> So Is it safe to say that It will "not" work? That is, if I hook the
> cable from the the DVI-out on my video card and plug it into the DVI-In on
> my RCA Television, it will "not" see a digital connection?
>
> thanks again,
> SL

Not digital. What you have is a DVI cable with only analog. I said
discrete RGBHV, but as Dave points out it is actualy component if it comes
from a DVI-I output.

Leonard

 

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"Leonard Caillouet" <no@no.com> wrote in
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>
> "SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:GLydnXSDbe8wgXnfRVn-rg@adelphia.com...
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I have a pc with a 9800 pro card that has a dvi out. I just got
>> loaned and RCA D52W20 HDTV/monitor
>> http/tv.rca.com/en-US/ModelDetail.html?PC=52-61&MN=D52W20 that I
>> will hook up for audio and some mpeg/videos. I have several ATi
>> video cards that I have a collection of the VGA > DVI adaptors that
>> came with them. I also have a VGA to VGA cable that these connectors
>> can be used on each end of the cable. In other words, I have an
>> adaptor on each end of the (6 foot) cable making it a DVI cable.
>>
>> My question is this. Is the newly made DVI cable up to the standards
>> of a "real" DVI cable? Am I losing something in the process by using
>> this conversion process? I can still use the vga to dvi if I want,
>> but I was wondering if I was gonna achieve the most out of my
>> connection by going DVI to DVI. The cable at the local stores are
>> from 20-50 dollars!
>>
>> Thanks all,
>> SL
>
> I suspect that you don't actually have a DVI cable at all. The
> DVI-VGA does nothing but take the analog part of the DVI-I output to
> the VGA of an analog monitor. There is nothing being passed through
> your cable but VGA, an analog signal consisting of discrete R,G,B, and
> H & V sync. That is all you are transferring.

I dunno. The DVI output on the back of my ATI 9550 is connected to a
component adaptor (from ATI) that puts out 1080i to my TV.



--
Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667

A false witness is worse than no witness at all.
God is an evolutionist.

 

[Guest]

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"SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:3qednYHdNewVSXnfRVn-gQ@adelphia.com:

> Thanks Leonard,
>
> So Is it safe to say that It will "not" work? That is, if I hook the
> cable from the the DVI-out on my video card and plug it into the
> DVI-In on my RCA Television, it will "not" see a digital connection?
>
> thanks again,
> SL
> "Leonard Caillouet" <no@no.com> wrote in message
> news:_j4Fe.48101$up5.40360@lakeread02...
>>
>> "SL" <pillott@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:GLydnXSDbe8wgXnfRVn-rg@adelphia.com...
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> I have a pc with a 9800 pro card that has a dvi out. I just got
>>> loaned and RCA D52W20 HDTV/monitor
>>> http/tv.rca.com/en-US/ModelDetail.html?PC=52-61&MN=D52W20 that I
>>> will hook up for audio and some mpeg/videos. I have several ATi
>>> video cards that I have a collection of the VGA > DVI adaptors that
>>> came with them. I also have a VGA to VGA cable that these connectors
>>> can be used on each end of the cable. In other words, I have an
>>> adaptor on each end of the (6 foot) cable making it a DVI cable.
>>>
>>> My question is this. Is the newly made DVI cable up to the
>>> standards of a "real" DVI cable? Am I losing something in the
>>> process by using this conversion process? I can still use the vga
>>> to dvi if I want, but I was wondering if I was gonna achieve the
>>> most out of my connection by going DVI to DVI. The cable at the
>>> local stores are from 20-50 dollars!
>>>
>>> Thanks all,
>>> SL
>>
>> I suspect that you don't actually have a DVI cable at all. The
>> DVI-VGA does nothing but take the analog part of the DVI-I output to
>> the VGA of an analog monitor. There is nothing being passed through
>> your cable but VGA, an analog signal consisting of discrete R,G,B,
>> and H & V sync. That is all you are transferring.

Try it and see. When I hook the TV's component input to my component
adaptor, the video card suddenly reports an HDTV monitor and I can send
it 1080i.


--
Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667

A false witness is worse than no witness at all.
God is an evolutionist.