Well, I've been wondering about the various DVI connectors myself, and this was a good excuse, so I found this: http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connector_Digital_Visual_Interface_DVI_Bu s.html
and this: http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/dvi-cables.html With the key line being the last one on the second link: "Finally, please remember that it is not possible to go from a digital signal to an analog signal", most likely in reference to going from DVI-D to DVI-A... That would make some sense with what monoprice says, since the DVI-I is an integrated DVI which does DVI-A (analog) so you could then do component to analog DVI (like with a TV that supports that) so there'd be no digital->analog there, just analog all the way.... The problem is probably the conversion from analog to digital and you'd likely need a convertor box for it, and the electronics for that probably wouldn't be cheap...this would be true any time you wanted analog->digital and vice versa. Most of the adapters you're familiar with are like A->A and D->D, so there's no signal conversion involved, just adapter pin mapping...JM2C tho. Oh, here we go, just found this: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/members-theaters-ht-projects/195938-comp onent-dvi.html He basically agrees with what I said; see David Rivshin's response to the OP. I did see a convertor box in one search, but it didn't have component, it had VGA; here we go: http://www.datapro.net/products/vga-to-dvi-d-analog-digital-convertor.html so they probably exist, but at the price they want for this, you could buy another cheapie HT tuner or monitor or something! :P And yep, here you go, the convertor box you'd actually need: http://www.dvwarehouse.com/Component-Analog-(YPbPr)-to-Digital-DVI-Converter -p-34287.html Around the same price; if you want it, you know what to look for now! HTH! BINO -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 4:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Using Spare LCD Monitor as a TV I'll have to look again, but all I found was a DVI-I to component adapter (various lengths) that monoprice insists will not work with a computer monitor. Yeah, I do agree, it is a great place for cables. Steve Rick Glazier wrote: > monoprice.com > > From: "Steve Tomporowski" > Any ideas, links, bodily noises? >> >> Thanks....Steve >
