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Big_Gun
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 Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 22:37 Post subject: [PS3] HDMI to DVI |
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Anyone know if an HDMI to DVI cable works with this PS3 before I go out and buy one? And if it does, will it sill allow you to use the optical audio out?
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 22:42 Post subject: |
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I don't think it does as the HDMI is a digital signal whereas the DVI is still analog. The only way to do this would be to buy an expensive converter box. (I forget the correct name of those devices... but they are not cheap!)
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Big_Gun
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 22:52 Post subject: |
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The DVI that goes into my computer monitor is not analog. . .
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 22:56 Post subject: |
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It works. You'll have to use a seperate cable for sound though, using that Multi thingie output.
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 23:01 Post subject: |
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Edit: @Mister_S:
cool, can you get 1080p through the HDMI to DVi convertor?. If so I will pick one up myself.
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Bispoo
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 23:15 Post subject: |
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| xyzg wrote: | | I don't think it does as the HDMI is a digital signal whereas the DVI is still analog. The only way to do this would be to buy an expensive converter box. (I forget the correct name of those devices... but they are not cheap!) |
DVI = Digital Video Interface
Hdmi is just DVI with Sound added. nothing more, nothing less...
Say, Whats analog Again?
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 23:19 Post subject: |
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yeah my bad I had it in my head thinking of VGA then. Doh!.
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Big_Gun
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 23:46 Post subject: |
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From what i am reading, the cable should work as long as the monitor/tv is hdcp compliant.
And, using the DVi cable it should display at 1080p.
If monitor/tv isn't hdcp compliant, then you ill get a blank screen and nothing more.
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 23:46 Post subject: |
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| xyzg wrote: | Edit: @Mister_S:
cool, can you get 1080p through the HDMI to DVi convertor?. If so I will pick one up myself. |
Yep. The only downside is that you'll be using two cables instead of one.
Edit: most 19"+ monitors have HDCP, that shouldn't be a problem.
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Big_Gun
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 23:47 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | It works. You'll have to use a seperate cable for sound though, using that Multi thingie output. |
Does it still allow use of the optical out with the hdmi cable connected?
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| Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2009 23:50 Post subject: |
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I never tried optical, but you can select it. You use the HDMI output for the picture and the big one for sound. So I'd think optical should work fine too. While configuring you can choose seperate outputs for picture and sound.
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wazzaap19
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Jun 2009 09:33 Post subject: |
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I have Monster dvi->hdmi cable attached to my ps3 and 22 inch monitor and get 720p as well as optical going from ps3 to my 7.1 receiver and get DD5.1 audio
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Jun 2009 13:12 Post subject: |
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| Bispoo wrote: | | Hdmi is just DVI with Sound added. nothing more, nothing less... |
Ehhh not so fast, what a gross oversimplification you make there. They both carry uncompressed digital signal (thus easy to convert one signal to another), but this is where most similarities end. While HDMI is forward looking, meaning it can expand forward as needs come, DVI is pretty much done already. Even the dual link DVI-D is already showing age in some fields. It is enough to look at the new 1.4 HDMI standard to see how much more advanced it is. Also about sound, not accurate. AMD have introduced with their 3800 and 4800 series of video cards, DVI connections capable of carrying audio.
| Bispoo wrote: | | Say, Whats analog Again? |
Again inaccurate. You obviously haven't heard of DVI-A, which the analog standard of the DVI specifications. |
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Jun 2009 14:42 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | | Also about sound, not accurate. AMD have introduced with their 3800 and 4800 series of video cards, DVI connections capable of carrying audio. |
Are you sure about that? I never heard of it.
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Jun 2009 15:01 Post subject: |
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DVI is video only without the audio. It works fine on DVI TVs and HDCP compliant monitors. You can still use the optical for audio, that's how I connected my PS3 on my old TV...
1080p works fine if supported by your monitor.
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Jun 2009 15:05 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | iNatan wrote: | | Also about sound, not accurate. AMD have introduced with their 3800 and 4800 series of video cards, DVI connections capable of carrying audio. |
Are you sure about that? I never heard of it. |
Yes. They are using the dual-link additional connectors to transmit the audio over. Then a DVI-to-HDMI is used to access it.  |
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deelix
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Thanks, leo learned something new today. Never really knew what DVI-A was^^
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Fri, 12th Jun 2009 15:20 Post subject: |
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Cheers, haha. 
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