DVI monitor to HDMI/ Display port?

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luckystrikes

luckystrikes

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Hello Community,

I am trying to connect my DVI monitor to a hdmi or display port on my graphic card.

I know there are tons of adapter for that use.
However, I was not sure if it would work the same quality as if the monitor already had the HDMI and connected to HDMI port.

Or is it just to make the monitor work for people who doesn't have a certain port??

Hope this makes sense.

Thanks in advance for any answers!


 
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DVI and HDMI are directly compatible. They use the exact same message format so it is just the sake of changing the physical shape of the connector.
Any DVI to HDMI cable will work.

Display port to dvi is a different beast. Many display port graphics ports are able to convert the signal to dvi format, but you are not going Display Port -> DVI, you are trying to go the other way of DVI-> Display port which will not work without an active adapter that converts the protocol/data.
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DVI and HDMI are directly compatible. They use the exact same message format so it is just the sake of changing the physical shape of the connector.
Any DVI to HDMI cable will work.

Display port to dvi is a different beast. Many display port graphics ports are able to convert the signal to dvi format, but you are not going Display Port -> DVI, you are trying to go the other way of DVI-> Display port which will not work without an active adapter that converts the protocol/data.
 
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Thanks !!

Where can i find those certain adapters that actually work that converts the data as well to produce similar quality as the display port?
 
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boosted1g

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It wont be display port quality, it will be dvi quality on the display port interface. Since the monitor has HDMi interface there is absolutely zero gain to use a display adapter vs just getting an inexpensive dvi-hdmi cable. I suggest monoprice.com if in USA. I like to get longer cables so that I can always pull my PC out from my desk when necessary.
 
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luckystrikes

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Thanks for your info!
 
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