[hhankk]

I purchased a DVD player with a DVI output (Oppo), but the DVI cable does not fit into my Infocus 4805.


Does anyone know if there is an adapter to make this connection work, and if so, where can I purchase it.


I believe the DVI input on the projector is "DVI-M1"??


Thank you.

 

[Ja Phule]

The 4805 has an m1 input. In order to use DVI, you need to get the M1 to DVI adapter or cable. There are quite a few 4805 users with the Oppo including myself. I'm using the Infocus m1 to DVI cable.

 

[hhankk]

Can I buy this adapter at a local retailer, example: Best Buy, Tweeter ?? Or thru on-line?

 

[Ja Phule]

I bought mine online. Not too sure if those retailers you mentioned would have them. Possibly a local home theater shop that sells the ScreenPlay line of projectors.

 

[hhankk]

Thanks for your help. Ordered one online.

 

[jeff3808]

I'm in the same boat but with a Dell 3200MP projector. I hear that there is always a loss in quality when going through an adapter (often acting as a bottleneck since your cables are likely to be of higher quality). Is this true?


Also, anyone know where I can find some high quality DVI to M1 cables to bypass this problem?

 

[cbacklund]

dvi is a digital connection, so you shouldn't have any quality problems by going through an adapter.

 

[jeff3808]

Great, thanks. That makes things a lot easier.

 

[megalopav]

you can purchase a M1 -> DVI direct cable (ie, connects directly to output on DVD player, rather than connecting another cable) on ebay for about $25. $10 less than the adapter. I heard the cable is great from people that have used it.

 

[jeff3808]

That's something I'd be willing to look into, but I question the quality of a cable that costs so little. I'll try to dig up some info on it around here. Do you know who makes it?

 

[megalopav]

I don't know who makes it. I haven't looked into them in a little while. No time.


BUT.....I know of a guy who has the same projector, same oppo player, and he is very happy with the ebay cable. he said there is a significant difference from component to dvi upconverting player! I'm going to go through the same route, I just need to order the player.

 

[jeff3808]

yeah i'm very excited to see how this turns out. the only reason cable quality is so important to me is because i have to run about 25' of it. and from what i hear, dvi is not suitable for these long runs.

 

[BIGmouthinDC]

I have a 10M dvi cable and it worked just fine with the sat box but not so good with the Oppo. Over on the oppo thread there was some discussion of a "weak signal" coming out the oppo DVI connection (not the full voltage) and that a distribution amp would boost it to standard and overcome the distance.



It did and now both work fine over the 10 meters.