The HDMI interface is electrically identical and compatible with the video-only DVI interface, which came first. For example, if a cable box or PC has DVI out, but the TV or monitor only has HDMI in, ...

If you want to use your computer to watch high-definition videos or play games, but your NEC monitor doesn't support HDMI, you can still experience digital picture quality with a DVI (Digital Visual ...

Once upon a time (OK, it was last week) while connecting a new monitor to a computer, I learned something the hard way about video cables and connectors. You can learn the easy way. The computer, a ...

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Reader Mike ordered a new Dell system that came with a 21.5-inch LCD monitor. Although the monitor includes VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs, it included only a VGA cable–even though the setup instructions ...

With televisions, HDMI is the most common connector. But if you want to connect a computer to your TV (or you've got a new computer monitor), the options tend to be HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and ...

During one of my "dog and pony shows" last week, a question floated my way concerning the differences between the multiple DVI connectors out in the world. In answering this question - and cognizant ...

Are you eyeing that big, beautiful TV in the living room and wondering what it would be like to use it as your computer monitor? With the right connections and some innovative accessory setup, you can ...

The HDTV sets I'm looking at all have some sort of PC connectivity, most using a VGA connector.Roughly speaking, the distance between the TV and my PC would be around 10-15', give or take a few ...

HDMI to VGA Cables: these cables, on their own, will usually not do anything. You'd need something to convert the signal from analog to digital (or vice-versa), which the cable itself cannot do. "Fake ...