[mythtv-users] HDMI PCI-Express / MoBo?

ryan patterson ryan.goat at gmail.com
Mon Mar 26 13:09:14 UTC 2007


On 3/25/07, Jan Johansson <j2 at mupp.net> wrote:
>
> >DVI uses the exact same signals as HDMI. Just buy a DVI to HDMI cable and
> you can use any video card with DVI.
>
> The thing is, space is at a premium (depthwise) in my AV-bench. Measuring
> shows that my HDMI-cable will fit.. as long as it does not build more then
> 7mm more then the back-plate of my HTCP. And I have not found a DVU->HDMI
> cable that is as slim as that. So, I figured I would get a media box with
> HDMI when I am building my new one.
>
> Silly way of reasoning I guess.
>
> High quality DVI or HDMI cables are rather thick and don't like to bend
much.  If you need to save space behind your HTPC case you can use a right
angle adapter on the DVI port.

Google quickly shows me this:
http://www.svideo.com/dvirightangle.html

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