HDMI Cable Question

[Jamey K]

Is there a difference between an HDMI cable and an HDMI-DVI cable and what are they? Are both ends the same?

Thanks

[charper1]

If I am reading your question and example correctly, an HDMI cable is HDMI to HDMI (In/Out) and the HDMI-DVI would be use to convert or adapt HDMI to DVI. See the attached images from MonoPrice; #1 is HDMI - #2 is HDMI/DVI

[Jamey K]

If I am reading your question and example correctly, an HDMI cable is HDMI to HDMI (In/Out) and the HDMI-DVI would be use to convert or adapt HDMI to DVI. See the attached images from MonoPrice; #1 is HDMI - #2 is HDMI/DVI

Thanks Charper. My HDMI cable is about two inches two short. It's been so long since I bought the cable, I couldn't remember if I had used a standard HDMI cable or if there was an actual HDMI/DVI cable.

What is interesting is, I'm using the HDMI output of a DVR and an input on my TV called "HDMI/DVI". But the insert for the cable is an HDMI jack. At any rate, I'm using a HDMI cable and it's working. Just too short.

[dougruss]

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[adamklison]

Both HDMI and DVI use TMDS to send 10-bit characters that are encoded using 8b/10b encoding for the Video Data Period and 2b/10b encoding for the Control Period. HDMI adds the ability to send audio and auxiliary data using 4b/10b encoding for the Data Island Period.