DVI to HDMI (1 Viewer)

[Robert Burkes]

Hi! How is the quality of connecting a DVI output to HDMI input? I have an Apple PowerBook, and I'm looking into getting the Sanyo HT30744 30" TV for my dorm room. I thought this would be a nice way to have a larger monitor, if the quality will be good enough. I don't need anything too big, and I've read good things about this set. What do you all think? Thanks for any help!

Rob

 

[Dick White]

Depends on where your dorm room is. It will look great if it's at MSU; quality will suffer at other schools .

I have my Samsung DirecTV receiver connected to my Pioneer Elite RPTV with a DVI to HDMI cable and it looks great on HD channels. SD and analog channels are another story, but it's not the connection at fault.

 

[Robert Burkes]

I'm sorry...I wasn't clear enough. I want to use the TV as an external monitor for my PowerBook. I'd like to find out what others think of this idea. Thanks!

Rob

btw...



I guess it won't work too well. I'm attending Millsaps College, a small, private, liberal arts college in Jackson, MS. Guess I'm screwed, eh? Lol.

 

[Justin_D]

I just got my DVI-to-HDMI cable from E-Bay (stsi.com's E-Bay store) and paid $25 for a 6-footer. Looks beautiful and carries 1080i no problem. Tough to beat that deal.

Monster's cable is $120. I rub that into the Circuit City and Best Buy guys every chance I get.

 

[Dick White]

Could be worse...you could be at Belhaven :frowning: . My sister and my first wife went there.