I have a computer monitor that only has a DVI-D input.
If I get a DVD player with HDMI output and use a HDMI to DVI-D cable will it work?
Or do these types of cables only work one way?
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15 years ago
HDMI to DVI-D .... Will it work?
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15 years ago
Yes,
The only difference between those 2 connectors is that HDMI has integrated digital audio whereas the other has no provision for audio.
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15 years ago
It will be compatible from an electrical point of view as DVI and HDMI are electrically the same (TMDS). But it may not actually work in practice, as it comes down to the monitor being able to support the required formats and encoding. The monitor will be expecting RGB, so if your DVD player supports RGB output over HDMI then it may just work. DVD players usually output YcrCb by default, and your monitor may not handle this.
No, they are just wired straight through.
Dave.
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Along this same line...your monitors' DVI input MUST support HDCP or you will not see any image from a cable box or Blu-ray DVD player because they are encrypted. HDCP is High bandwidth Digital Copy Protection. It is there to prevent digital copies from being made. As above stated, the YcrCB inputs and the VGA inputs were designed before HDCP but you will have to split the audio off as these inputs do not include audio.