DVI to HDTV Question

[cccp007343]

How can I play XviD movies from my computer that has a DVI port to my TV that has HDTV jacks?

Is there anyway I can do this?

[CWR03]

There is an adaptor for that.

[cccp007343]

So can you post a link to the adapter?

[CWR03]

No, because I'd have to Google it to find it, which you can do just as easily.

[Shinigami-Sama]

or go to wallmat or future shop, they have them for under $50CAD
they're all pretty much the same it seems, and <3 DVI input on tvs

[SeeMoreDigital]

How can I play XviD movies from my computer that has a DVI port to my TV that has HDTV jacks?What do the HDTV jacks look like on your TV?


Cheers

[cccp007343]

On the back of my TV I have the HDTV jacks that are....

Green, Blue, Red, White, Red

and I need something to go from that to my computer's DVI. Is there anyway to do it?

[manono]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814999903

It looks to me like this is what he needs, that and a set of component cables. What do you think, SMD? There are 3 pictures there that you can check to get a better look.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Yes, adaptors like these would seem to do be able to do the trick.

I've got a couple of ATI adaptors, one for VGA-to-component, the other for DVI-to-component. Each of them have "dip" switches to select different outputs: -

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/9552/vgaanditocomponentadaptors8au.jpg

I have not tried either of them yet though :eek:


Cheers

[Shinigami-Sama]

DIPs? lol
probly usefull, untill the kids seem them and destroy the manual
now all I need to do it find a dongle for s-vid variant, a local hopefully, shipping sucks to canada from most sites :(

but doesn't your tv have hdmi?
I was under the impresstion most newish hdtv have it
oh well cheers mate

[SeeMoreDigital]

but doesn't your tv have hdmi?
I was under the impresstion most newish hdtv have it
oh well cheers mateMy current TV has DVI, 2No component, composite/s-video and a Scart input..... but I should be receiving another HDTV one with HDMI and DVI (with HDCP) soon!

That said, I like buy all these little adaptors purely out of interest and to see how well they work.... so I can either recommend them or condemn them to others ;)

I have a drawer full of the bloody things....


Cheers

[Shinigami-Sama]

I use dvi and hdmi interchangably at this point
my tv accepts both
...so if I never need connectors I know who's door to knock on know SMD?

[SeeMoreDigital]

I use dvi and hdmi interchangably at this point
my tv accepts bothYep... I'm using HDMI cables instead of DVI cables now.... They are much more flixible than their DVI counter-parts. And the HDMI-to-DVI gender changing adaptors seem to work okay.

...so if I never need connectors I know who's door to knock on know SMD?You never know....


Cheers