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Has anyon tried hooking thier HDMI to the computer. My video card has a
6600 agp with DVI and I thought about getting a 10ft HMDI-DVI cable to see
how my computer would be on their.
Anthony
"Eras" <none@nospam.none.not> wrote in message
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> "anthony" <aevansjr3@cox.net> wrote
>> Is thier an HDMI or DVI connecter for these systems. I just got a TV with
>> HDMI and I wanna try it out!! Thanks everyone for any replies I get
>>
>> Anthony
>
> I'm assuming this is an HDTV? If so -- welcome to wonderful, exciting,
> chaotic, and content-lacking world of high definition. :^)
>
> Simply using component cables with all three consoles will yield excellent
> results. There are no HDMI/DVI cables intended for any of the three
> consoles. I suppose it would be possible to bring their video into a STB
> and output from there in HDMI/DVI, but I doubt you'll see much
> improvement.
> In fact, you'll probably will experience loss in picture quality.
>
> Now, if you want to use the HDMI port to connect your TV with your HD
> cable
> or satellite STB (assuming it has HDMI or DVI out) then that could be
> worth
> it. If anything, doing so will free up one set of the TV's component
> inputs
> so you can use them with a console. I'm using HDMI for my HD cable STB
> (DVI out, using a DVI-HDMI cable) while my Xbox, PS2, GC, DVD are all
> using
> component inputs.
>
> If you don't already have a GC component cable then you'll have to order
> one
> online as they are no longer available in US retail stores. I bought mine
> (Official Nintendo GC component cable) off Ebay, which was $10 less than
> buying it directly from Nintendo. Getting a component cable for the GC
> will
> definetly be worth it though. I always thought the GC's composite output
> was rather weak, however once switched to component cables it's 480p is
> outstanding (especially "Soul Calibur II" and "F-Zero"). Note that your
> GC
> will have to have a "digital video out" port, which Nintendo quit building
> into the GC last year.
>
> If you want a DVI, HDMI, DVI-HDMI check out the following retailer. I got
> my DVI-HDMI for just $9 from them and it works great. There is no need to
> spend $100 on DVI/HDMI cables, which is what you'll find in almost all
> retail stores as they all peddle "Mobster Cable".
>
>
http://www.monoprice.com
>
> Cheers n' Beers!
> -E
>
>
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