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22-11-2008, 11:32 AM
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VGA to HDMI
I'm after some help.
I've just bought a vga to hdmi cable so that i can plug my vaio into my lcd tv.
It doesn't work. 
Any ideas?
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22-11-2008, 12:17 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
Are you running the VGA->HDMI cable into a converter box first, then to the TV?
If not, you need to  VGA is analogue and HDMI is digital, so even if you have a cable with the correct terminations, the signals won't be converted, so won't be seen by the TV.
Usng a DVI-D to HDMI cable is OK because both are digital.
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22-11-2008, 12:50 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
thought that might be the case. six quid down the drain
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22-11-2008, 02:23 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
Converters are about £40-£50 so maybe an option at some point?
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22-11-2008, 03:06 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
I didn't realise that you know, I have a cable for the Macbook which is DVI to HDMI & I had considered getting a VGA one as well...
Amazing what you pick up in terms of tips here!!
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22-11-2008, 03:16 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
The only way you can run VGA into a TV, is if the TV has a VGA socket
DVI can be analogue or digital which is why VGA to DVI converters can work OK. Unfortunately it doesn't apply to HDMI
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22-11-2008, 03:40 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
Blimey... I can use a VGA cable on the TV as well as it has a VGA port. Why do they sell a VGA to HDMI cable if a device can't actually drive it?
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22-11-2008, 04:11 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
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Why do they sell a VGA to HDMI cable if a device can't actually drive it?
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Because some converter boxes use HDMI sockets for both input and output, though the input needs to be VGA standard.
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22-11-2008, 04:12 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
Aha, I have now caught on... Yep, I should have seen that logic...  |
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22-11-2008, 05:29 PM
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Re: VGA to HDMI
is the output any good through a converter?
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