Topic: DVI-to-component adapter

[chiemonyo]

is it possible to use a DVI-to-component adapter to connect my hd-DVD player to my Samsung 32" Slimfit  and enjoy HD-DVD players functionality. Or it'll be the same PQ playing a dvd on a Standard progressive dvd player?
yan problema sa Samsung 32" wide.. wala hdmi/dvi input Cheesy



malaki ba difference nito ?

playing a standard DVD movie on a HD-DVD player to HDTV using HDMI input
V.S.
playing a standard DVD movie on a (standard) Progressive - DVD player to HDTV using Component  input


and one last na.. Cheesy   ano pinakamaganda na mid-level DVD player with the best PQ using Component cable and SQ using Digital (Optic) should i get?

thanks in advance!!!

[pchin]

Hi & welcome aboard to this great forum chiemonyo  Bro are you referring to a upscale/upconvert DVD player or actual high definition HDTV? I presume you meant the ealier.  To answer some of your questions:

1. All current DVDs player & TVs have the component connections so you don't need any adapter. You can connect direct from your player to the TV. Btw, I never seen a DVI-Component adapter & don't think such adapter is available.

2. Your WS 32" Samsung Slim Fit has component input so this should give you the best possible PQ.

3. Either using a componet progressive scan or HDMI connection from an upscale player to a 32" tv, it's very hard to notice any difference due to the small screen size (we had tried on a BIG projector screen & still find it hard to spot any improvement). Overall, PQ will still look the same unless you are actually playing a HD movie. Samsung is capable of displaying up to 1080i.

4. For a 32" tv, any average player with component progressive should do fine. Current HDMI cable is very expensive, averaging around 6k. It's really meaningless to use HDMI on a upscale player as the actual movie source isn't in HD.

[Munskie]

medyo OT....where can you find a DVI Female to HDMI Male adapter locally?  im using kasi a hdmi/dvi cable......baka kasi walang dvi output mga next gen players.....

[pchin]

I'm not sure if our local market sells such product. In case you're having a hard time, there's always Amazon US where you can order online..this will solve all your head-ache 

[jambam]

Hi actually this is not suppose to be possible, as your dvi output from the HD dvd player is digital , while the component input is an analog signal , so they are not compatible..

[aldrinpsx]

Plenty to bid on ebay.

peace!!!

[pchin]

Tnx for the pix aldrinpsx  First time I've seen such an adapter...phew it's interesting to know such adapter is actually existing 

[jambam]

Opss ... Thanks for setting us right , yes they do exist , but they work only on pc video cards w/c have the analog signals also present on the dvi signal pins...

Mayroon pala ako noon for my Ati video card , but for chiemonyo's  HD- DVD player this adapter might not work , unless there is also analog output present on the dvi output pins of the player..

[chiemonyo]

thanks for the input guy's.

tama ka nga pchin. hindi mo na nga makita ang  PQ difference ng hdmi / component input when viewing ordinary dvd sa medyo maliit na monitor. na-try kasi namin sa Samsung 32" LCD na may component and hdmi input using a HD DVD player. try namin compare yung PQ using ordinary DVD's lang.

got some regrets kasi nung bagong kuha ko lang tong 32 slimfit ko, kasi nga walang HDMI input.
pero after i purchase a monster component cable , pioneer DivX/DVD player and konting picture calibration
lang, at doon ko sya na-appreciate ng sobra.. goodbuy na to for 59K...

thanks guys.