Steve,
Oh, Abolutely, YouBetcha-ByGolly, Gee-Wiz!
Didga order a dozen of dem cable(s)?............. :)
Can I get a spare pair cheap????
Good luck.
Please let us other non-quite-techie video-philes know how it all works out.
This thread I am following sharply.
Best,
Duncan
At 19:07 03/30/2009 -0500, you wrote:
Okay, found it. Since I've got either VGA or DVI-D inputs on the LG, I
can get a component to VGA cable at monoprice for about 5 bucks. Good
price for a tryout. At that DV warehouse the same cable goes for
59.95. Probably made by monster from oxygen free virgin copper from the
smelting mines of the Middle East that were first discovered in the 3rd
century BC untainted by modern industry, thus delivering the finest
quality. Then you can get the additional maintenance agreement for $129
for two years. Worth the money!
Steve
Bino Gopal wrote:
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-----
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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
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