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Dynex™ - DVI-to-VGA Adapter - Black
This adapter featuring copper contacts converts DVI-I video signals into VGA analog.
Why get a cable?
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Spireguy
from Louisville, KY
on July 30, 2013
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
What's great about it: Ease of use, availability, hard to break or mess up
What's not so great: nothing
This is a great way to circumvent having to buy a more expensive cable for your PC, Projector, or what have you. Seems most video cards for PCs have DVI or HDMI outs on them while some monitors only have VGA. That's where this thing comes in. Most monitors come with a VGA Cable and this thing makes it so you don't have to get a new cable.
By The Way, DVI is just as good as HDMI visually. Its just that HDMI has the capability to transfer Video and Audio, while DVI only does Video. Its not a big deal seeing as most of the time you want sound going to a different place than your video.
example: for computers you want Audio to speakers and video to monitor. The exception would be if you want both to go from a computer through an Amplifier that splits audio to speakers and video to TV.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2171544109
My Best Buy number: 2171544109
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HandStands - Memory Foam Mouse Mat with Wrist Rest - Black/Gray
Take action and increase the comfort at your keyboard. This soft, foam mouse pad provides a place to rest your wrist and alleviates pressure, so your day-to-day movements at the computer are supported.
Comfortable mouse Pad
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Spireguy
from Louisville, KY
on July 30, 2013
Ease of Use
5.0
Durability
5.0
Comfort
5.0
What's great about it: The price is pretty decent. The make and quality is very nice.
What's not so great: None that I can tell.
Got this mouse pad for my future wife's new computer build. Works great she loves how comfortable it feels. Especially nice for those long hours of PC gaming like on TF2 (Team Fortress 2).
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2171544109
My Best Buy number: 2171544109
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Dynex™ - DVI-to-VGA Adapter - Black
This adapter featuring copper contacts converts DVI-I video signals into VGA analog.
number of pins!
i'm looking at the dvi side of the adapter and there are two pins both above and below the horizontal copper bar [on the left side] and the dvi socket on the back of my computer does not accommodate these pins. Did I order the wrong part, is there a match for my machine?
Unfortunately, there is more than one DVI socket in existence. there is the DVI-D and the DVI-I. I ran into the same problem with my Laptop. It sounds like your new cable is a DVI-I and the socket on the back of your computer is a DVI-D.
Here is the difference:
DVI-D only transfers Digital format signals
DVI-I will transfer Digital and Analog signals
Now that you know what the two sockets are and what they do here are my solutions:
One, try to return your DVI-I cable to find a DVI-D cable to VGA cable.
Or
Try removing the for pins that are above and below the copper bar [on the left side] as they are meant for Analog transmissions and don't matter for hooking up your PC.
Not sure if you have single or double DVI(s) so I uploaded both pictures
Best of luck!
Here is the difference:
DVI-D only transfers Digital format signals
DVI-I will transfer Digital and Analog signals
Now that you know what the two sockets are and what they do here are my solutions:
One, try to return your DVI-I cable to find a DVI-D cable to VGA cable.
Or
Try removing the for pins that are above and below the copper bar [on the left side] as they are meant for Analog transmissions and don't matter for hooking up your PC.
Not sure if you have single or double DVI(s) so I uploaded both pictures
Best of luck!
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