[mythtv-users] Projector connection jack options

Andréas Kühne andreas at kuhne.se
Sun Mar 8 21:19:22 UTC 2015


2015-03-08 22:00 GMT+01:00 Damian <myth at surr.co.uk>:

> Hi All,
>
> My main frontend machine, which connects to my projector has DVI output (I
> think it's DVI-D).
>
> My old (almost dead) projector (BenQ W100) has a DVI input, so that was
> strightforward.
>
> The new projector that I'm getting (BenQ W1300) does not have a DVI input.
> It has:
> HDMI 1 input jack
> HDMI 2 input jack
> USB Mini B input jack
> COMPUTER PC input jack
> RS-232 control port
> COMPONENT input jacks
> VIDEO input jack
>
> I think that the 'Computer PC input jack' is a VGA connection.
>
> Which should I be trying to connect to? Will a DVI-D to HDMI lead give me
> the best image?
>
> The projector is 1080p if that helps.
>
> Thanks,
> Damian
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You should go with a DVI -> HDMI cable. The reason for this is that DVI
essentially is a previous version of HDMI and is a digital format. The VGA
and other connections are analog, so you get the picture conversion much
earlier and more loss of image in the cables.

Regards,

Andréas
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