HDMI output..? what cards?

[harsaphes]

Ok heres my question...currently have my box connected to my Pioneer Plasma by dvi connection. My new Pioneer that im getting doesnt have dvi, but has HDMI connections...so, do i want to find a card with HDMI out for the connection?....and its funny, on the Pioneer site, the set says it has PC connection, but doesnt list what that is!

 

[harsaphes]

ok did some searching....there are cards out with HDMI, but not the newer 8800 series. Now according to the above list in this forum, the 8800 cards ARE HDCP compliant...so.....what are you using as the connection to the display?...dont you have to have a HDMI to HDMI connection for HD playback, or am i missing something here?...can you use an HDMI connector?, placed on your DVI connector for this to work?
thanks

 

[shadow_419]

The dvi connector can transmit an hd signal to a tv with dvi inputs.

 

[Kango]

On my 8800GTX I use a DVI-HDMI convertor cable. My monitor supports 1920x1080 MAX and the quality is terrific (no wavy or distorted display). The 8800 also has an S-Video output and comes with an S-Video to YPbPr (I believe that is correct) connector. This works well but the maximum resolution seems to be 1366x768, but this may just be my monitor's limitation.

 

[Symon14]

HDMI = DVI, right? The difference being that DVI doesn't do sound?

 

[ps3guru03]

Set it up like this -

TV

<--

HDMI End of HDMI-to-DVI Wire

<--

DVI Out From Video Card

Basically what I am trying to say is reverse the HDMI-to-DVI wire. Instead of connecting the DVI end of the wire to the TV connect it to your video card if you have a DVI output...then connect the HDMI end of the wire to the TV.

 

[JackAshley]

On my 8800GTX I use a DVI-HDMI convertor cable. My monitor supports 1920x1080 MAX and the quality is terrific (no wavy or distorted display). The 8800 also has an S-Video output and comes with an S-Video to YPbPr (I believe that is correct) connector. This works well but the maximum resolution seems to be 1366x768, but this may just be my monitor's limitation.

Actually, s-video cannot support an HD signal...i thought it was limited to 480i?

 

[djBon2112]

YPbPr = HD, but it's an analogue connection, not digital.

It's the splitter that looks like 3 composite connectors, one red, one blue and one green.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YPbPr

And to Kango, that's the highest res that analogue video signals can do. It's not your TV.

 

[JackAshley]

YPbPr = HD, but it's an analogue connection, not digital.

It's the splitter that looks like 3 composite connectors, one red, one blue and one green.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YPbPr

And to Kango, that's the highest res that analogue video signals can do. It's not your TV.

Can you not do 1080i on component??? Cause i was using component for my HD set, and it was reading 480i (dvds) and 1080i (hdtv).

 

[[CaM]Spoon]

Yes component, DVI and HDMI does HD.
Only the component and DVI doesnt output sound. Even HDMI haveing that feature its completly useless in my opinion becuase sound connecters get hooked up to your reciever.
Also HDMI is the only connector that can play HD DVDS. Its the only one that will decode it on your tv. The xbox360 HDDVD player is the only one that would work without using the HDMI connector becuase its builtin the player. Im dont know 100% on that matter about the xbox360 but thats what i heard.

 

[Easykill1978]

using the vga (which can do 1080i/p, and my tvs one hd connections is via this) does not use hdcp to encrypt hd-dvd movies.

 

[Demon_of_The_Fall]

Actually, s-video cannot support an HD signal...i thought it was limited to 480i?

You're right, the connector on the back of the card isn't your average S-Video connector though. It's able to be internally switched to output component through the S-Video connector. Hence the adapter thingy to change it to component cables.

 

[vanilla_guerilla]

yea the svid connector on video cards is actually a seven pin svid-p connector, as opposed to standard svid, which is 4 pins.

 

[JackAshley]

using the vga (which can do 1080i/p, and my tvs one hd connections is via this) does not use hdcp to encrypt hd-dvd movies.

No, but in a few years when HD activates its "Token" thingy or whatever, requiring all equipment to be HDCP at every step of the way (this means hdmi only), anything else will be downscaled to 480i. At least, I think i know what im takling about...i'm at work, somebody with some free time look this up and post!



And I thought it was weird that it was 7 pin for an s-video...but wouldnt actually component still be better quality, due to cable size/less crosstalk (or whatever its called - you know, cause the svideo has all the wires in a single cable, whereas component keeps them separate to remove interference).

 

[MrPatate]

you simply connect your tv with a dvi to hdmi cable, if you want to use that same dvi connector for a monitor as well, you can always get a splitter/switcher (depending if you plan on using them both at once)

 

[Ajax9000]

No, but in a few years when HD activates its "Token" thingy or whatever, requiring all equipment to be HDCP at every step of the way (this means hdmi only), ....

A small correction.
DVI with HDCP will work the same as HDMI 1.2 (and pretty much the same as HDMI 1.3).

 

[harsaphes]

wow lots of info thanks

 

[ZacharyS]

Yes component, DVI and HDMI does HD.
Only the component and DVI doesnt output sound. Even HDMI haveing that feature its completly useless in my opinion becuase sound connecters get hooked up to your reciever.
Also HDMI is the only connector that can play HD DVDS. Its the only one that will decode it on your tv. The xbox360 HDDVD player is the only one that would work without using the HDMI connector becuase its builtin the player. Im dont know 100% on that matter about the xbox360 but thats what i heard.

Many high end receivers (and even some low-end ones now) have HDMI input/output. And you don't need HDMI right now for any HD, component will work, but in the future, HDMI will likely be required.