Do DVI-I to HDMI cables exist?

[azz0r_wugg]

Or am I hunting the impossible!

[Nicholas-c Veteran]

i personally don't see why not don't think i have ever seen one tho

edit: http://www.ramelectronics.net/HTML/DVI-hdmi_adapt.html

That might help...

[CrimsonBlur]

Yes, they definitely do exist, and they are very easy to find (at least in the US). I'm using one now running from my digital cable box to my HDTV. To be honest, I'm not really sure what electronics stores exist in the UK, but in the US you can just go to Radio Shack and get a DVI-to-HDMI cable for about $30. Any large electronics retailer that sells HDTVs will surely have them.

[blackcomb-]

It does exist.. i use one of those to connect a plasma TV to my second DVI port

Try your local retailer or ebay

[azz0r_wugg]

hm!

I can find lots of adapters, but I need a cable.

http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q=dvi-...=Search+Froogle

[gigapixels Veteran]

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_...gory_oid=-31853

http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_...p;category_oid=

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/prod...-XHT408-100.htm

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-4473.aspx

I'm assuming one of those is near where you live...

[azz0r_wugg]

None of them state that theyre DVI-I.

[Matt B]

are these much better for a HDTV compared to a VGA connection?

[azz0r_wugg]

I dont think theres an SVGA to HDMI cable

[Matt B]

no im asking if the quality of dvi-hdmi is much better than a vga-vga connection on a hdtv

[Keito]

these guys state in their FAQ that if you have any more questions about dvi-d and dvi-i you should contact them;

[email protected]

www.dvigear.com

[crazzyyfool]

None of them state that theyre DVI-I.

Any particular reason why you want a DVI-I cable over say a DVI-D?

[Spielo]

You can get DVI-I to HDMI cables, but they're a bit pointless since the HDMI interface will not accept the analogue signal. Since DVI-I carries both analogue and digital signals and HDMI only accepts digital signals, the analogue signals in a DVI-I cable are simply ignored, making them no different to an HDMI-D to HDMI cable.

[azz0r_wugg]

Your saying a HDMI to DVI-D cable would work? I thought if the card had the 4 little pins around the line bit it needed a dvi-i cable.

[azz0r_wugg]

Okay so my DVI-D to HDMI cable works, I see the bios boot up screen, then I select my OS to boot into...then bam...nothing, TV says theres no signal?!

[Pygmy_Hippo]

I've just bought a similar cable for my Sony Bravia tv and also had a really lousy connection with it - I think the problem may be down to Screen timings, in which case you might need to use a program called PowerStrip. I'd be interested to know if anyone has got theres working, I've given up for the moment but if it gives a much nicer picture instead of VGA-VGA i'd like to try again.

[Roger H. Veteran]

boot the system with the regular LCD and choose 50hz in the refresh settings since it seems your HDTV only accepts that... youre in the UK so that's why i say so (i could be totally wrong!!!!) Once you have done that then plug in the HDTV and then see if that works. If not then undo all that. You probably have your refresh rate set so high since you're used to looking at it on an LCD. Newer LCDs can go as high as 120hz but HDTVs only go to 60hz.

[azz0r_wugg]

My TV supports 100hz, I'll give it a try tomorrow though.