DVI to P&D Cable Recommendations?

Since the DATA is Digital here...and NOT Analog

Any good shielded connection should work.

Fancy Cables may be necessary when you are trying

to send something that is Analog or has High Current.


Anyway that's my guess...[someone who knows more may enlighten us]

that being said I have been using the Ram Electronics 5m P&D->DVI-d cable

between a ATI7500aiw->DVI->LP350

I get some pixel error too....Red/Blue in Dark/Black areas of picture

mostly only viewable when I am about 3-5 feet from the screen


I tried Rams 2/3m extensions to go further... But complete Loss of Signal

Right now I have on Order a 3m Cable from CableWholeSale


Where else did U find DVI->P&D ??

@ Mouw: Thanks for your reply. To your question: If you do a google search for “DVI P&D cable†a couple other places come up: e.g. pacificcable.com or si87.com.


I am wondering how one could tell the difference between a good shielded and a not so good shielded cable, if not more than a price is given - especially in a market where one can find sometimes highly inflated prices.

Cablewholesale has awesome prices. I am wondering what the difference between a RAM electronics and a Cablewholesale cable is other than the factor 2 in price. I guess I am looking for a reliable source for cables or for the experience of others of this forum with a specific cable. I am not so concerned about spending a few bucks more, but I really don’t like the hassle when returning the stuff (RMA, shipping, getting the refund, etc.)

Mouw, when do you expect your Cablewholesale cable? When I called them yesterday this cable was on backorder as well. Pls let me know how your new Cablewholesale works for you.

Thanks!

Got NEW cable from CableWholeSale

This is 10V6-05303 - 3 Meter DVI to P&D Digital Cable Assembly

Notice the Last 5#s of the Part#... 05303

This is the SAME cable with the SAME numbering as RamElectronics

I have RamElectronics S4115.5305 - DVI-D male to P&D male digital cable assembly, 5 meters long

Bag says cables are made in CHINA

New cable does not look like DVI-D (missing 2 rows pins)

rather has Blade and all 8 rows of pins like Axel reported

Now the BAD NEWS

the 3 meter cable has TONS of pixel errors (red/blue errors in Dark/Black areas)

Switching back to the 5 meter was a Quick Fix...(a few pixel errors)

Seems the Shorter Cable is DEFECTIVE.... what gives?


BTW - jxm71 said the New ATI driver fixed his SYNCING ISSUE

I tried out the ATI 6071 driver with W2K/SP2->WinDVD3.1

watched a little of Mulholland Drive opening screens

On the Dancing with pure Blue background is where

I have seen the most pixel errors (random Red/Blue pixels)

But with 6071 and the RamElectronic #5305 DVI-d->P&D cable

pixel errors were at a minimum

Maybe just a FEW if I stood up 3 feet from the screen


I have NO pixel errors on STILL Windows screens (with a BLACK DeskTop)

So Axel I tend to think like U that maybe these pixel errors are DRIVER/DVDplayer related

Need to do more TEST watching with different PLAYERS

and go back to the new CableWholeSale #5303 DVI-d->P&D 3m cable

Currently I think WinDVD's SOFTWARE MOTION COMPENSATION looks better than HardWare

Getting WinDVD4.0 at the end of the month (CD will be ready then)

Need to experiment with ATI/PowerDVD/Zoom/TT players more


GF is leaving for Venice in couple days

(she's not into experimenting--well not with HTPC)