DVI cable question

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:50 pm

What kind of DVI cable do I need to connect my PC with my TV? I have a 42" widescreen HD and a geforce 6800 video card. Also where to get it would be nice.

thanks!

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:57 pm

I guess it would depend on what the connection on your video card looks like. I am guessing its a VGA style connector? If so, you need a VGA to DVI.

Probably $50. Maybe way cheaper on ebay. I got a VGA to VGA for my TV to computer for like $8 I think on ebay.

Post by **eHoward** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:21 pm

a DVI cable if your HD TV has DVI input and your video card has DVI output.

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:21 pm

eHoward wrote:a DVI cable if your HD TV has DVI input and your video card has DVI output.

Yea it does but I heard there are different "types" of DVI cables, something about digital and analog.

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:22 pm

Shaun41178(2) wrote:I guess it would depend on what the connection on your video card looks like. I am guessing its a VGA style connector? If so, you need a VGA to DVI.

Probably $50. Maybe way cheaper on ebay. I got a VGA to VGA for my TV to computer for like $8 I think on ebay.

Thats not a bad price, but I do have DVI inputs on my TV and video card. I am gonna check ebay now.

Post by **eHoward** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:25 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:27 pm

Correction, I have 2 HDMI inputs and 0 DVI inputs. Will this cable work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/15-FT-GOLD-HDMI-to- ... dZViewItem

Post by **eHoward** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:39 pm

LOL

I was going to post that my 42 inch plazma had zero DVI and half a dozen HDMI but figured if you knew how to make a turboV8 awd fiero, you could figure out connections.

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:40 pm

If your video card is DVI and your tv is HDMI then that will work yes.

You will not get audio to your tv though remember. HDMI passes audio and video but DVI only passes video so you will need an audio output. computer speakers should work if you are watching something through your computer.

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:42 pm

eHoward wrote:LOL

I was going to post that my 42 inch plazma had zero DVI and half a dozen HDMI but figured if you knew how to make a turboV8 awd fiero, you could figure out connections.

Hey my turbo V8 awd fiero is a different beast than these crazy DVI connections on the new age plazmas!!!

seriously will that cable work or not FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! :sad2:

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:42 pm

Shaun41178(2) wrote:If your video card is DVI and your tv is HDMI then that will work yes.

You will not get audio to your tv though remember. HDMI passes audio and video but DVI only passes video so you will need an audio output. computer speakers should work if you are watching something through your computer.

gotcha, ill just use the computer speakers. :thumbleft:

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:36 pm

No workie. I bought a DVI-HDMI cable and I get nothing.

Any ideas?

The one I bought says...

DVI-TO-HDMI

HIGH DEFINITION ALL DIGITAL VIDEO INTERFACE M-TO-M 10ft.

Mach10 · Post by **Mach10** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:39 pm

If your output isn't digital (i.e., a proper DVI out and you're using a VGA to DVI adaptor) you won't be able to use HDMI.

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:43 pm

Ugh, I don't think my video card has a TV out. I dunno. It has a DVI out so I thought that meant that is a TV out.

I'm confused and about to just buy a new video card.

Mach10 · Post by **Mach10** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:50 pm

Depends if it's a proper digital DVI output or just a plain analog DVI.

Depending on the card, you might have to set the DVI adaptor up separately. 6800 should be able to do this:

Reboot the machine, with your MONITOR plugged into the VGA port. Run the card's multidisplay tool, and set up the SECOND output (DVI) up to "mirror" existing display. But remember that it has to be set to a resonable resolution; higher than 1024x768 won't usually display properly on most TVs.

That should enable digital out--otherwise it'll just be outputting analog under the assumption that it's hooked up to an analog monitor.

You may have to dork around with the TV as well to get it to recognize the HDMI input.

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:56 pm

Thanks, I'll try this out first :thumbleft:

Mach10 · Post by **Mach10** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:03 pm

Gimme the make and model of the card, I'll see what I can find. :thumbleft:

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:09 pm

In the device manager all I see is NVIDIA GeForce 6800.

No GT or GTX or anything, I think its the basic one.

Speaking of which, my old 6600 GT had a Nvidia taskbar thing that booted at startup and you could change a ton of settings. I don't see anything with this one. How do I alter the settings like you described?

thanks,
Jeff

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:16 pm

I got it! Thanks for the help, I got into the settings and changed the secondary device.

thanks again,
Jeff

Mach10 · Post by **Mach10** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:19 pm

You don't know the brand of the card?

*sigh*

H-okay. download and install this before you do ANYTHING else:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/license/l ... h_whql.exe

Use the "nView" utility to set everything up.

Here's teh user guides:
desktop manager guide

Display properties user's guide