quesition about dvi

Dutchmaster420

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i boguth a dvi to hdmi wire for my hdtv

my new vid card has dvi and so does my lcd screen

its the same cable thats used for tvs right besides im going to need just dvi to dvi

should i order the dvi-d or dvi-i...dvi-d right?
 

Googer

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Yes, it is the same cable. Well sort of. If some of the pins are missing then it is a one way cable. If all the pins are present, it can be used in any application including analogue or HDMI.
 

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: russell2002
HDMI is DVI with extra info sent for copy protection.

And different plug of course.

and audio (or at least capability)

Sone DVI connections also support HDCP

DVI-D is the one that is directly equivalent in video to HDMI. DVI-I includes DVI-A which is used to send an analog signal.

You just need the DVI-D part to connect to an LCD monitor.

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

A good place to buy cables in general
http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp
 

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Yeah, that one will work.

You shouldn't need to get the 24 gauge version for a run that short either.