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  • #1

    DVI-D to VGA adapters

    Are they even available?

    The reason I ask, is that at work I got an IBM thinkpad with a docking station that has one DVI-D andone VGA, and it supports dual monitors.

    Both of my monitors are analog and for the life of my cannot find a DVI-D to VGA adapter or converter!!!!!

    Do any of you have experience in this field? If you have any comments or suggestion please let me know.


    Thanks!

    Regards,
    Elie
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  • #2
    Never heard about them...so even if they exist, must be expensive as hell... (mainly from rarity; the thing that they need some electronics inside would play little part in price I gather)

    edit: but after posting I've looked at your sig...why not just buy monitors with DVI-D?
    Last edited by Nowhere; 20 July 2005, 11:46.

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    • #3
      LOL, I wish!! My sig. is my video NLE workstation at home, now at work is another story, very cheap company hehe

      so I gotta make due with one I have.

      Thanks,
      Elie

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      • #4
        Err, doesn't pretty much any modern video card come delivered with such an adapter, to use your DVI as a second analog connector ?
        Asus even includes them in the lowend products, like the 9250.

        edit: I was referring to something like this,
        Last edited by Admiral; 20 July 2005, 11:51.

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        • #5
          Admiral: but connectors on such card are DVI-I (adapter is mostly physical link between two types of connectors here). With DVI-D that's another story...

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          • #6
            see my edit in the previous post, maybe I got it right now

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            • #7
              But you weren't reffering to something "like this" (assuming the "like this" thing is what Elie wants, no time to check)

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              • #8
                Nope, going to VGA requires analog on the DVI port (DVI-I). DVI-D is digital only.
                He'd need a converter box with a DVI receiver and then a DAC for output and other control logic. Those are expensive and you're limited to SXGA resolution (1280x1024) max... for example http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/40dv-05300.htm or http://www.networktechinc.com/dvi-vga.html

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                • #9
                  ...and as I suspected it's cheaper to buy a monitor...

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                  • #10
                    I suspect that the "this" link Admiral provided in his edit... would probably work.
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                    • #11
                      Thanks guys for the help, actually Rylan's links is exactly what I was looking for.

                      Didn't realize that the cost of the converter is the same as a digital monitor LOL

                      Regards,
                      Elie

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