HDMI to DVI

[cablewithaview]

what is the difference between DVI and HDMI? My TV does DVI and DTV H20 has HDMI, I found a cord to convert from one to the other.

 

[topcats69]

diff between two

DVI only sends video to the TV and HDMI Sends both video and audio on the same cable.

 

[Digital Dude]

DVI is 10 bit and HDMI is 12 bit.

 

[topcats69]

??

DVI is 10 bit and HDMI is 12 bit.

12 bit is that both audio and video?? Because I thought that DVI the video needs no conversion to HDMI. So the 2 extra bits are for audio??

 

[cablewithaview]

I have a DirecTV H20 w/ HDMI and a Samsung HDTV w/ DVI. I was looking around and found a cable that goes from HDMI to DVI, I just wondered if there was anything else I should do.

 

[gutter]

I have a DirecTV H20 w/ HDMI and a Samsung HDTV w/ DVI. I was looking around and found a cable that goes from HDMI to DVI, I just wondered if there was anything else I should do.

Nope. Got the same situaiton as you except I have DISH with a Samsung HDTV.

 

[cablewithaview]

Nope. Got the same situaiton as you except I have DISH with a Samsung HDTV.

I guess when the cable gets here, I will try it and see what happens. From what DTV was telling me the cable and hooking the audio as normal would be all I needed to do.