Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Lester Caine
Przemek Klosowski wrote: It seems like more and more LCD screens have HDMI input ports will that be the future video standard? The DVI connector seems like an overkill compared to the HDMI connector. True that, DVI is much bigger and yet less functional because HDMI also carries

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Lester Caine les...@lsces.co.uk wrote: A bit like 'scart' connectors. Many of the commodity connectors are designed for single use only, plug it in and leave it alone. I've seen some quote '10 insertions max'! It would be nice to have a good quality lockable

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Jon Elson
Przemek Klosowski wrote: Speaking of connectors, has anyone considered using RJ-45? it's a proven locking connector that's cheap and rated for over 1A per pin, and the cables are easy to custom-assemble. What's not to like, I'm asking in all seriousness? Well, these connectors are REALLY

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-01-10 at 12:56 -0500, Przemek Klosowski wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Lester Caine les...@lsces.co.uk wrote: A bit like 'scart' connectors. Many of the commodity connectors are designed for single use only, plug it in and leave it alone. I've seen some quote '10

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/1/10 Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com: On Tue, 2012-01-10 at 12:56 -0500, Przemek Klosowski wrote: Speaking of connectors, has anyone considered using RJ-45? I much prefer d-sub connectors. Agreed for whole 100%! Actually this type is the only I have ever used in machines to

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, January 10, 2012 05:30:32 PM Przemek Klosowski did opine: On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Lester Caine les...@lsces.co.uk wrote: A bit like 'scart' connectors. Many of the commodity connectors are designed for single use only, plug it in and leave it alone. I've seen some

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread andy pugh
On 10 January 2012 19:07, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I much prefer d-sub connectors. They're inexpensive, the ear screws are a positive closer, strain relief is robust, Also 7A per pin and 250V rated. I have mentioned them before, but PowerCON and Speakon connectors are

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-09 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Dave e...@dc9.tzo.com wrote: It seems like more and more LCD screens have HDMI input ports will that be the future video standard? The DVI connector seems like an overkill compared to the HDMI connector. True that, DVI is much bigger and yet less

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-08 Thread Dave
On 1/7/2012 6:47 PM, Ben Jackson wrote: On Sat, Jan 07, 2012 at 11:37:17PM +, andy pugh wrote: HDMI to DVI-D should be easy then, and I would much rather drive an LCD with DVI than pretend it has a raster and send VGA. Yes, if you want DVI-D (for LCD) then HDMI is just a

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-07 Thread Ben Jackson
On Sun, Jan 08, 2012 at 10:20:45AM +1100, Frank Tkalcevic wrote: I've just googled for HDMI to VGA converter cables, and they seem cheap and plentiful. Is this just a plug in solution? Is the HDMI signal VGA compatible? N. DVI has pins in it (the 4 more widely spaced ones in a square

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 January 2012 23:30, Ben Jackson b...@ben.com wrote: N.  DVI has pins in it (the 4 more widely spaced ones in a square on one end) which carry VGA.  Most (maybe all) display cards present normal analog VGA signals on those pins.  There are devices (DVI-D) which don't have those pins

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-07 Thread Ben Jackson
On Sat, Jan 07, 2012 at 11:37:17PM +, andy pugh wrote: HDMI to DVI-D should be easy then, and I would much rather drive an LCD with DVI than pretend it has a raster and send VGA. Yes, if you want DVI-D (for LCD) then HDMI is just a cabling issue. The video signals are the same. (HDMI can