HDMI and DVI noob here.
My cable company uses this Motorola HDTV cable box:
http://broadband.motorola.com/dvr/dct6208.asp
that has a DVI output. I need to run 25ft from my equipment rack to the mounting location of my soon-to-arrive Panasonic PT-AE700U projector (on order).
I am thinking that I could mount a male DVI to female HDMI adapter on the cable box and then run HDMI-HDMI from there to the projector. I found this Monster adapter:
http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=2377
It is mean to "Connect your new HDMI component to your DVI HDTV" which is the opposite direction that I am going (DVI to HDMI). I am going from old DVI to new HDMI.
Will this adapter work for my application?
Another question: will the DVI signal running through HDMI degrade running the 25ft? I have heard that HDMI can tolerate longer runs than DVI, but in this case the source is actualy DVI.
My cable company uses this Motorola HDTV cable box:
http://broadband.motorola.com/dvr/dct6208.asp
that has a DVI output. I need to run 25ft from my equipment rack to the mounting location of my soon-to-arrive Panasonic PT-AE700U projector (on order).
I am thinking that I could mount a male DVI to female HDMI adapter on the cable box and then run HDMI-HDMI from there to the projector. I found this Monster adapter:
http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=2377
It is mean to "Connect your new HDMI component to your DVI HDTV" which is the opposite direction that I am going (DVI to HDMI). I am going from old DVI to new HDMI.
Will this adapter work for my application?
Another question: will the DVI signal running through HDMI degrade running the 25ft? I have heard that HDMI can tolerate longer runs than DVI, but in this case the source is actualy DVI.