Thread: DVI cable from Voom to VGA projector?

Hi all, I have a projector that has only VGA in, but I am not sure if I can find a cable that will allow me to go from the Voom box DVI to the VGA in on the projector. Is anyone using such a setup? or is it even possible?

What projector do you have?

Sharp PG-MB60X

Is the setup below what you need (post 1)?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...i+to+vga+cable

Originally Posted by dfergie

Is the setup below what you need (post 1)?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...i+to+vga+cable

Seems like that goes the other way?? I am not even sure if I can do what I want to do.....

It's common in the PCI world to do the DVI --> VGA conversion for the exact same reason you want to.

this should work:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814999801

Shawn

The DVI plug on the Voom receiver is DVI-D specification. This means it will only output RGBHV digital only and not RGBHV analog. Adaptors like the one shown in the link by another person will not work with a DVI-D interface. It requires a DVI-I interface (example:computers have DVI-I interface on their video cards in order to ensure compatibility with older CRT monitors with the VGA interface connection). Set-top receivers on the other hand 9 times out of 10 usually have a DVI-D interface only in order to output a RGBHV signal in digital form for Plasmas, LCDs, DLPs, and projectors that can handle the digital signal. I have a Pioneer 52" CRT HDTV projection screen at my house. It does not have DVI or HDMI and only accepts Component or a VGA interface connection for 1080i signals. I tried using the adaptor for VGA to DVI connection on the back of the Voom receiver and it won't fit due to the fact that DVI-I has more pins in the connector than DVI-D does. The reason for this is that DVI-I carries both an analog signal (DVI-A specification) as well as a Digital signal (DVI-D specification).

Originally Posted by Shawn95GT

It's common in the PCI world to do the DVI --> VGA conversion for the exact same reason you want to.

this should work:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814999801

Shawn

No, this will not work! As lilyarbie correctly pointed out this only works with DVI-I interface, but not with the DVI-D, that VOOM box has!

Originally Posted by Ilya

No, this will not work! As lilyarbie correctly pointed out this only works with DVI-I interface, but not with the DVI-D, that VOOM box has!

Ahh I see that now in the description. Good catch.

Shawn