HDTV question

[Gunslinger08]

Which one?

 

[BrokenVisage]

HDMI to DVI

 

[KoolAidKid]

Generally HDMI to DVI, although I would try both and see which you like better. Some TVs (my older 32" LCD for example) allow for more control of the picture settings through the component inputs.

 

[sjetexas]

HDMI to DVI.

However, if you have a CRT or rear-projection CRT, the quality different is not noticeable, IMO.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: KoolAidKid
Generally HDMI to DVI, although I would try both and see which you like better. Some TVs (my older 32" LCD for example) allow for more control of the picture settings through the component inputs.

Exactly.

 

[mindmaniac]

What no composite hook up?

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: mindmaniac
What no composite hook up?

I certainly hope not

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: KoolAidKid
Generally HDMI to DVI, although I would try both and see which you like better. Some TVs (my older 32" LCD for example) allow for more control of the picture settings through the component inputs.

That kind of defeats the point of the HDMI connection. Your suppose to view it as the 'director' wanted it and not how you want to change the settings lol.

Koing

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: KoolAidKid
Generally HDMI to DVI, although I would try both and see which you like better. Some TVs (my older 32" LCD for example) allow for more control of the picture settings through the component inputs.

That kind of defeats the point of the HDMI connection. Your suppose to view it as the 'director' wanted it and not how you want to change the settings lol.

Koing

Well, TVs do need to be calibrated though.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Where should I buy an HDMI to DVI cable? I'd probably need a 6' cable. Newegg has one, but it's $35 shipped. Anywhere cheaper?

 

[tfinch2]

cablesforless? :thumbsup:

 

[kyparrish]

cablesforless

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

monoprice is cheap too.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
monoprice is cheap too.

Great place. I went for the 24AWG DVI/HDMI. Hard to believe how cheap that cable was.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: KoolAidKid
Generally HDMI to DVI, although I would try both and see which you like better. Some TVs (my older 32" LCD for example) allow for more control of the picture settings through the component inputs.

That kind of defeats the point of the HDMI connection. Your suppose to view it as the 'director' wanted it and not how you want to change the settings lol.

Koing

Well, TVs do need to be calibrated though.

I'm not sure this is true for digital devices like LCD tvs.

 

[Goosemaster]

just keep HDCP in mind when making any investment

 

[EvilYoda]

How in the world did this get bumped? Not that I'm helping any.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Where should I buy an HDMI to DVI cable? I'd probably need a 6' cable. Newegg has one, but it's $35 shipped. Anywhere cheaper?

As others have suggested CablesForLess.com

That's where I ordered my DVI HDMI cable, works great.

 

[drinkmorejava]

Last time I checked, HDMI was pin for pin the same as DVI, just more crap (audio) and the protocols support encryption. Otherwise, it?s exactly the same signal.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Last time I checked, HDMI was pin for pin the same as DVI, just more crap (audio) and the protocols support encryption. Otherwise, it?s exactly the same signal.

I'm not following what you meant by "and the protocols support encryption." ?

Do you mean this is a place where HDMI and DVI are different, or a place where they are the same ?

And what about HDMI, and DVI w/HDCP, are those the same excpet for audio ?

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

hdmi-dvi