Difference between DVI and DVI-D?

[BoldAsLove]

does anybody know the difference?

 

[her209]

D = digital

 

[StormRider]

Originally posted by: BoldAsLove
does anybody know the difference?

DVI-I contains wires for both analog and digital signals. That's why you can have a converter that converts DVI to VGA. A DVI-D cable or connector only contains the digital signal.

 

[BoldAsLove]

Originally posted by: her209
D = digital

I figured that, but are they different pin sizes or what?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/dvi/dvicabletypes.htm

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: BoldAsLove

Originally posted by: her209
D = digital

I figured that, but are they different pin sizes or what?

http://www.extron.com/technology/img/DVI-D_DVI-I.jpg

 

[BoldAsLove]

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: BoldAsLove
does anybody know the difference?

DVI-I contains wires for both analog and digital signals. That's why you can have a converter that converts DVI to VGA. A DVI-D cable or connector only contains the digital signal.

so a plain DVI cable is better?
Im trying to get a HDMI-DVI cable to hookup my HTPC w/ DVI to my TV which has HDMI

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: BoldAsLove

Originally posted by: her209
D = digital

I figured that, but are they different pin sizes or what?

Slightly different pin configuration, as I found out when I bought the wrong cable from Radioshack for my computer (when they were all on sale for like $10). I think there was one extra pin on the DVI cable. I guess I could have cut it out, but I just exchanged for a different cable.

 

[SuperSix]

http://www.asisupport.com/ts_asus_dvi-i_to_dvi-d.htm

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Now please post in the coorect forum next time.

 

[StormRider]

Originally posted by: BoldAsLove

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: BoldAsLove
does anybody know the difference?

DVI-I contains wires for both analog and digital signals. That's why you can have a converter that converts DVI to VGA. A DVI-D cable or connector only contains the digital signal.

so a plain DVI cable is better?
Im trying to get a HDMI-DVI cable to hookup my HTPC w/ DVI to my TV which has HDMI

The DVI specification allows for a connector to contain both the new digital signals and the old VGA signals. I think a connector/cable that fully supports this is called a DVI-I connector/cable. A DVI-D connector/cable only supports the digital signal.

For your purposes a DVI-D cable is fine since I think HDMI is purely a digital connection so the additional pins/wires for the analog signal won't be used. Get whichever is cheaper.