HDMI -> DVI

[ViolentJ]

Received my Palit 8800GT today. It's got 1x DVI and 1x HDMI. I need a HDMI -> DVI adapter so I can run 2 TFT's off it. Overclockers tell me you can get an adapter for a few quid but they didn't have any in and I'm having trouble finding one.

Can anyone give me a link?

 

[guysy]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?pctitle=HDMI+&+DVI&mainclassid=48&classtype=M

Second down i think.

 

[guysy]

I went maplins yesterday and im sure they had a straight HDMI > DVI, in a connector meant for gfx cards, not a lead like i linked. So they should have what you want.

 

[Adam]

So has the GPU actually got a HDMI port on the back of it??

 

[canky]

ebay ebayer loads of places have them cheap

 

[ViolentJ]

So has the GPU actually got a HDMI port on the back of it??

Yes mate. The guy I spoke to at ocUK said they must have sent me out a newer model as the description on the site says 2x DVI. Seems a lot easier to buy an adapter than send the card back for one that does have 2 DVI ports.

 

[ViolentJ]

ebay ebayer loads of places have them cheap

I can only find cables but I want an adapter like the DVI to VGA ones.

 

[ViolentJ]

I went maplins yesterday and im sure they had a straight HDMI > DVI, in a connector meant for gfx cards, not a lead like i linked. So they should have what you want.

I'll have another look on their site then, cheers.

Edit: Ouch they want £20! OcUK said they wouldn't be more than a few quid :S

 

[Adam]

So has the GPU actually got a HDMI port on the back of it??

Yes mate. The guy I spoke to at ocUK said they must have sent me out a newer model as the description on the site says 2x DVI. Seems a lot easier to buy an adapter than send the card back for one that does have 2 DVI ports.

Yeah sounds like it me.... nice one.

Is this the correct way round??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-FEMALE-to...ryZ41999QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ViolentJ]

Yes! but the DVI looks wrong? Aren't they supposed to have 2 holes above and below that slit on the end?

 

[Adam]

Yeah there should be holes.... :S

It could just be the picture.

http://www.bfgtech.com/Preview.aspx?imgID=2107

 

[ViolentJ]

Found a few on ebay but non of them show holes in the picture :S are there 2 types or is it just dodgy photos?

 

[Adam]

Well there should be holes as there will be pins on the male end to go in surely....

 

[ViolentJ]

I know nothing about DVI so don't know if there are 2 types. If you're sure there is only the one type(?) then that's good enough for me.

Seems there could be different types: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI My screens are actually VGA so I'd use a VGA to DVI with the DVI to HDMI. The type I'd need seems to be DVI-A

Unless you can get a HDMI to VGA?

 

[Adam]

There are quite a few types by the looks of it....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:DVI_Connector_Types.svg

 

[ViolentJ]

DVI-A is definitely the one I need.

 

[Adam]

Yep

 

[ViolentJ]

HDMI to DVI-A don't seem to exist and neither do HDMI to VGA :S

 

[Adam]

Hang on wont it be DVI-I for digital and analog....

 

[Adam]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-I-Dual-Li...ryZ61395QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[ViolentJ]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-I-Dual-Li...ryZ61395QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That's a Male to Male. I'd need a male HDMi to female DVI-A

 

[ViolentJ]

Hang on wont it be DVI-I for digital and analog....

The DVI on the card is a DVI-A and the VGA to DVI adapter I have is also a DVI-A

 

[canky]

HDMI to DVI-A don't seem to exist and neither do HDMI to VGA :S

i had this scenario with my new monitor took me ages to figure out after reading on websites and stuff.

basically there isnt a hdmi to vga because vga is an analogue signal and hdmi is digital i think that the reason anyway?

ur computer or graphics card dvi slot will not need all the holes filling in (the cross bit at the end) for it to work.

If i remember rightly the dvi A is rare

i hope ive made some sense :S

 

[Adam]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-I-Dual-Li...ryZ61395QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That's a Male to Male. I'd need a male HDMi to female DVI-A

Changed the link to Female to Male...

 

[Adam]

Yeah it will have to be digital for HDMI....

 

[Adam]

Hang on wont it be DVI-I for digital and analog....

The DVI on the card is a DVI-A and the VGA to DVI adapter I have is also a DVI-A

Yeah but thats the DVI port on the card, wont it be ok as you going straight out of a Femail HDMI port???

 

[ViolentJ]

Right so DVI-I will be fine and doesn't need all the holes filling. We're getting closer then lol Why are they all in Hong Kong! I have no problem buying from there except when I have before it's taken about 2 weeks for my item to arrive.

 

[ViolentJ]

Here's the offending card and I've just noticed that the female DVI is a DVI-I. Wish I'd of noticed sooner, might have saved some time. doh.

 

[ViolentJ]

Thanks for all the help. If I wasn't such a dick it wouldn't have taken so long. Bought one with gold connectors from HK.

 

[Adam]

lol no probs mate..... glad we got there

 

[ViolentJ]

They should have bundled one. They bundled a DVI-A to VGA but I've got loads of those b*****d things.

 

[Adam]

lol its always the way....

 

[Daz]

Make sure you get a £1000 adapter, which is gold plated etc.
You'll get a really poor signal otherwise.


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[Adam]

lol

 

[ViolentJ]

Make sure you get a £1000 adapter, which is gold plated etc.
You'll get a really poor signal otherwise.


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If I paypal you the money can you get me one? I'm moving house on Wednesday so it won't be as easy to locate one.

 

[Cue]

which is the right one for a tv - skyhd box? need a hdmi - dvi... but i or d?