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DVI is a digital video interface and has been used as a computer display port in recent years as a digital alternative to VGA. A wide variety of resolutions and standards are supported from VGA (480 line) up to 1200 line and higher.
Confusingly, DVI can also support analog VGA signals within the same connector. This allows some backward compatibility but not all inputs or outputs carry analog signals.
DVI does not support audio signals but is otherwise compatible with HDMI. Adaptors are available to convert from one connector type to the other.
Unlike HDMI, DVI is not designed to support copy protection (HDCP) and therefore some HDMI signals may not operate correctly if they are connected to a DVI input.
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How can you use an Xbox360 on dvi input?
use an hdmi cable and you should be able to find an hdmi to dvi adapter for about $30.
What can one do with a DVI VGA?
With a DVI to VGA lead one can link DVI and VGA devices. For example one could link a computer through its DVI output to a monitor with VGA input. One can buy them from Amazon.
Can a dvi port be used to connect two compuetrs for data transfer?
No, DVI stands for digital video input. It is only for display, not for data transfer.
How do you connect dvi PC output to lcd dvi input?
You will need a DVI cable. Note that DVI can be a digital signal, an analog signal or both. Look in the manuals the see which the computer and monitor support. It is normally digital, which might be referred to as DVI-D. If analog is supported, it will be called a DVI-A. A DVI connection that carries both will be called a DVI-I. If you find you have a choice, use the digital signal rather than the analog.
Can a hdtv with dvi in work with sony playstation3 using dvi HDMI HDMI cable?
Yes, a DVI input will usually accept an HDMI signal via an adapter cable but make sure the TV input is HDCP compliant otherwise protected content, such as Blu-ray movies, will not be viewable. Also be aware that DVI inputs do not carry any sound, so you will need to connect the PS3 audio with a separate cable to the TV or amplifier. Many TVs have a pair of phono inputs for this purpose but may need to be assigned as the audio connection when DVI input is selected.
How can you connect your macbook to your tv?
If your tv has a DVI input then you can get a DVI cable and connect your computer to your tv. Also, you can buy a Component Video adapter for macbooks that allows them to connect. However on new Mac's they run a MiniDisplay Port instead of Mini DVI so you'll need a MiniDisplay Port adapter to convert the signal to HDMI or DVI. Check out www.cp-design.com.au/pages/cablesformac.html for more information.
Will a component input to DVI output work on a Computer Monitor?
If you have the correct cables and a DVI to VGA adapter (as most computer monitors use VGA), it should work.
What is a dvi-input?
DVI is a digital video interface used for computer displays. It is an alternative to VGA which is an anlog interface. DVI is also compatible with HDMI interfaces with one or two limitaitons. DVI does not carry audio so a separate audio lead will be needed. Also. HDMI supports a content protection system called HDCP. Therefore, HDCP protected signals on an HDMI output, as may be found on Bluray discs among others, may well not operate with a DVI input.
Is set top box necessary for LCD TV being used as a PC monitor?
Not at all. The requirement is that the television has an input that is compatible with the PC. This may be a VGA input, RGB input, HDMI or DVI.Note that if the computer has a DVI output, a DVI to HDMI lead can connect the dsplay to a television although it won't have an audio signal.
What kind of cable does one need if your graphics card has 2 dual link DVI-I outputs while your monitor accepts only a single link DVI-D input?
Dual-link means that you can have a higher resulotion then with a single-link cable, but you can still use a single-link DVI cable in a dual-link DVI output.What you'll need is a single-link DVI-D or a single-link DVI-I cable!
Can you use a HDMI to dvi adapter and dvi to vga adapter to connect your ps3 from HDMI to your projector by vga?
No. HDMI to DVI uses a DVI-D or DVI-I connection and is digital, but a DVI to VGA uses a DVI-I or DVI-A and is analog. The best way to connect a PS3 to a projector is to see if the projector support component video through the VGA input using a VGA to component pigtail adapter. The projector might have even come with one. You then need to purchase a PS3 component video cable. This will allow resolutions up to 1080i (if your projector support it).
If you are inputting a 1080i video signal only to a projector will a DVI cable result in a better picture than a HDMI cable?
DVI and HDMI share the same signal format. DVI is found on computers and HDMI is the norm for domestic video equipment. There are some differences in capability but the only one that affects performance is the audio support. HDMI carries imbedded audio on the same cable. DVI does not support audio. It is perfectly acceptable to take a computer DVI output to an HDMI input on a display by using a DVI-HDMI cable. Most modern televisions even have an analog audio input that is linked to an HDMI input so that DVI sources can be used with a separate audio connection. Maximum lengths for DVI cables are normally quoted as a lower figure than for HDMI. The maximum length in fact is very dependent on the quality of the cable, the quality of the signal driver (the video source) and the receiver (the signal input). As the cable length gets longer, there is no loss of quality but once the maximum cable length is exceeded, the image will become broken up or will just not appear at all.
