Re: VGA, DVI, DVI-D, and HDMI

[daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

> You're mostly out of luck to get a good connection here. Check if
> there is a docking station for your laptop that has a DVI output.
> Almost all ThinkPad series have this.

This is a Dell Latitude D830.  Actually, I didn't think about a solution 
from Dell.  I was in a more generic mindset.  It does look like Dell makes 
a docking station but it's more expensive than I was planning.  Also, a 
docking station isn't as portable as just cables.  Since you mentioned it 
I did find this at Dell.  It costs a little more but I have more 
confidence that it would work.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Cables/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=04&sku=A0757959



> Remember:
> * HDMI is essentially DVI with a different pinout. Plus Audio. Plus
> control channels. The video signal is the same, which is why physical
> converters exist and are very cheap.

I hadn't thought about audio in the HDMI cable.  I'm used to separate 
audio/video cables.  If I did try to cable it together, if it did work 
there probably wouldn't be any sound.


Dave Parnin