trying to find PC adaptors for Plasma - impossible?
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I wonder if anyone can advise regarding plugging my PC into the plasma TV we’ve just got.
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
rich 36 said:
Whats a DVI look like
its the 23/25 pin, longer connecter, as opposed to the stubbier 15 pin VGA connector - did you sort yours, by the way, looking at the back of out TV, it looks identical to yours!
I asked the guys in Comet about this, and he said that people usually use the connector that comes with the PC monitor, but mines hard wired into the monitor, and I have duel DVI connections in my GPU card.
chris watton said:
I wonder if anyone can advise regarding plugging my PC into the plasma TV we’ve just got.
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
I have a drawer-full of DVI-VGA adapters if you want one.
Zod said:
chris watton said:
I wonder if anyone can advise regarding plugging my PC into the plasma TV we’ve just got.
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
I have a drawer-full of DVI-VGA adapters if you want one.
Really? I have bought a 10mtr cable with DVI connectors (not cheap!), I just need a male (or female, as I bought two lots!) DVI on one end, and a male VGA on the other. If you have one, I'll gladly pay for it!
chris watton said:
rich 36 said:
Whats a DVI look like
its the 23/25 pin, longer connecter, as opposed to the stubbier 15 pin VGA connector - did you sort yours, by the way, looking at the back of out TV, it looks identical to yours!
I asked the guys in Comet about this, and he said that people usually use the connector that comes with the PC monitor, but mines hard wired into the monitor, and I have duel DVI connections in my GPU card.
No
& ah, so thats what they are
If you're planning on using a DVI-VGA converter you'll have to ensure that the card is capable outputting an analogue signal rather than a digital one.
DVI-I is the designation to look for. If its DVI-D only a VGA adapter wont help. In that scenario though you could use a DVI-HDMI converter.
DVI-I is the designation to look for. If its DVI-D only a VGA adapter wont help. In that scenario though you could use a DVI-HDMI converter.
Plotloss said:
If you're planning on using a DVI-VGA converter you'll have to ensure that the card is capable outputting an analogue signal rather than a digital one.
DVI-I is the designation to look for. If its DVI-D only a VGA adapter wont help. In that scenario though you could use a DVI-HDMI converter.
DVI-I is the designation to look for. If its DVI-D only a VGA adapter wont help. In that scenario though you could use a DVI-HDMI converter.
Ah, I did notice that the adaptor that came with the GPU (GF 7950 twin graphics card with 1GB of RAM!) has more pins than the DVI lead I bought, located two per side of the 'spade-like' connector (DVI extesion lead doesn't have these)
If, as you state, the leads would not work because of this, would it be just a case of using the DVI - VGA adaptor that came with the GPU and just using a male-male VGA lead to connect the equipment?
And I thought this was gonna be so easy - even bought S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to try out on the big screen, but not had much luck! lol
I do also have a spare HDMI socket in the TV, would that work with correct leads, or not?
Edited by chris watton on Saturday 31st March 23:03
chris watton said:
Plotloss said:
If you're planning on using a DVI-VGA converter you'll have to ensure that the card is capable outputting an analogue signal rather than a digital one.
DVI-I is the designation to look for. If its DVI-D only a VGA adapter wont help. In that scenario though you could use a DVI-HDMI converter.
DVI-I is the designation to look for. If its DVI-D only a VGA adapter wont help. In that scenario though you could use a DVI-HDMI converter.
Ah, I did notice that the adaptor that came with the GPU (GF 7950 twin graphics card with 1GB of RAM!) has more pins than the DVI lead I bought, located two per side of the 'spade-like' connector (DVI extesion lead doesn't have these)
If, as you state, the leads would not work because of this, would it be just a case of using the DVI - VGA adaptor that came with the GPU and just using a male-male VGA lead to connect the equipment?
And I thought this was gonna be so easy - even bought S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to try out on the big screen, but not had much luck! lol
I do also have a spare HDMI socket in the TV, would that work with correct leads, or not?
Edited by chris watton on Saturday 31st March 23:03
Yes DVI-HDMI leads are readily available.....try Maplins.
chris watton said:
Zod said:
chris watton said:
I wonder if anyone can advise regarding plugging my PC into the plasma TV we’ve just got.
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
I stupidly bought a DVI to DVI cable without looking first at what type of connection the PC connector in the back of the TV was!
The TV isn’t a DVI connector, but 15 pin VGA, and for the life of me, I simply cannot find a MALE VGA to male or female DVI adaptor, they are always female VGA adaptors, male ones are seemingly like hens teeth!
Can someone advise on what I need to do, I want to simply plug one end into the spare DVI slot in my GPU, and the other end into the VGA connector in the back of the TV?
I thought this would be easy, why do these modern TVs have crappy VGA connectors, instead of DVI?
Cheers
I have a drawer-full of DVI-VGA adapters if you want one.
Really? I have bought a 10mtr cable with DVI connectors (not cheap!), I just need a male (or female, as I bought two lots!) DVI on one end, and a male VGA on the other. If you have one, I'll gladly pay for it!
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