[CLS5]

i have a dell with a pci-e card slot, if i install a pcie 16x cards with dvi out can i just then get a dvi to hdmi cable and connect it to the philips flatscreen?


i want to buy it asap if its possible please help!

 

[CLS5]

or it the video has a hdmi out then simply hdmi to hdmi on the tv?

 

[rooobosmith]



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Originally Posted by CLS5 /forum/post/14207825


i have a dell with a pci-e card slot, if i install a pcie 16x cards with dvi out can i just then get a dvi to hdmi cable and connect it to the philips flatscreen?


i want to buy it asap if its possible please help!

I have this setup with my 52" Philips and a 7600GS video card.


Works fine.

 

[Matthias99]

It should almost always work. One potential issue is that some very old/crappy video cards may not have good support for "nonstandard" resolutions like 1366x768, or may not be able to reliably sync [email protected] But any reasonably new ATI or NVIDIA add-in card should work fine.


HTPCs also generally have issues with nonsquare pixels (ie, "720p" sets with 1024x768 panel resolution). You can't send a 1:1 signal and get the proper aspect ratio with an HDTV like that.


But in terms of interfacing DVI and HDMI -- no problem (usually). HDMI video is single-link DVI, just with a different connector and audio optionally sent along in the same cable.