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HDMI to VGA cable?

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  • Desktops
  • LCD Monitor
  • Cable
  • HDMI
  • PC gaming
  • VGA
  • LED Monitor
  • Monitors
  • External Monitor
  • Displays
  • Graphics
  • GPUs
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May 29, 2014 1:18:41 PM

Hello. I have a desktop PC with a HDMI output on the GPU. I also have a monitor with only a VGA input. I bought a HDMI to VGA cable but it didn't work due to VGA being analog and HDMI being digital. How would I do this or what converter/cable do I need to be able to run this setup? I don't mind if a little quality is lost. Could you give me some links to buy them or what they are called? Thank you!

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May 29, 2014 2:59:58 PM

I found this website that explains what the converter does and explains it in a way I just might not be able to...
http://sewelldirect.com/articles/HDMI-Converter.aspx#HD...
"HDMI to VGA is a more difficult conversion to make. HDMI is protected by a system called HDCP. I won’t go into specifics on that, but let me say that it is designed to prevent HDMI from being converted to unprotected analog signals. There are a few emerging products that allow you to go from HDMI to VGA. This would allow you to view an HDMI source on a VGA computer monitor."
May 30, 2014 11:59:45 AM

It should, as long as you have a male VGA cable.
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