Re: [LAU] monitor shot, cables

From: Mark Knecht <markknecht@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Tue Jul 15 2008 - 20:38:23 EEST

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Cory K. <coryisatm@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> Brad Fuller wrote:
>> There's a DVI (PC) to VGA (monitor) converter for $400:
>> http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=1209
>>
> Doesn't a simple dingle do the same thing? (essentially)
> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Adapter_DVI_to_VGA.jpg/800px-Adapter_DVI_to_VGA.jpg
>
> I have a crap-load of these things laying around.
>
> -Cory K.

Absolutely not. the VGA knows what sort of monitor is attached (EDID,
remember?) and adjusts what the hardware is sending.

The dongle just attaches the right physical outputs from the card to
the right inputs on the analog monitor.
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