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nasreen
03-12-07, 16:56
I have recently bought a screen tv and monitor screen with hd ready tv which is 19 inch. The problem is when i connected it to my tower the dvi cable does not fit in to the tower as it is a different shape. i want to know if you can get a different cable that would fit into this and if i can not get i will return the screen.

http://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50270101/Dvi_Cable.jpg
coiler
03-12-07, 17:01
any pics?
tystar
03-12-07, 17:13
sounds like your trying to connect the dvi cable to a vga port.

post a pic so we know for sure.
Micky007
03-12-07, 17:15
a DVI cable is a DVI cable, theres only 1 type of DVI cable from what iv heard/seen so you must be trying to plug it onto somthing thats not a DVI slot.
mac124
03-12-07, 18:43
Theres actually 2 micky dvi-i and dvi-d, iirc.

What TV is it and what connections does it have? you could use dvi to hdmi, if its a hi def tv
Micky007
03-12-07, 20:37
you sure your not trying to plug a DVI into a VGA? If you are then you should have got a DVI connecter with the graphics card which fits onto the VGA.
nasreen
03-12-07, 20:55
:lol:thanks for the help the screen is now working
mac124
03-12-07, 20:56
What was the problem, how did you fix it??

Finger trouble?? Pressing the wrong button or something silly???
Micky007
03-12-07, 21:03
lol, he forgot to turn the power on ;)
Aaron
03-12-07, 23:15
Theres actually 2 micky dvi-i and dvi-d, iirc.

Yep, this is true. And they use different sockets too. They look the same, but they actually have different numbers of pins/sticky out bits.

I think it works something like:

DVI-D has less pins as it can only handle a digital signal.
DVI-I can handle both the DVI-A and DVI-D, (both analogue and digital signals) and has more pins.
(DVI-A is basically RGBHV (analogue) signal using a DVI connector)
CallumRogan
12-12-07, 10:50
i always that DVI-D was another word for VGA?
coiler
12-12-07, 11:14
No totally different :sad:
Aaron
12-12-07, 11:52
Yeah, DVI-D is a purely digital signal.. DVI-I carries both the digital and analogue signal (which is basically the same as VGA)
alexnifty
13-12-07, 11:08
Yeah, DVI-D is a purely digital signal.. DVI-I carries both the digital and analogue signal (which is basically the same as VGA)

Ahhh, the computer industry keeping regular people confused and local pc-repair shops in business.
Aaron
13-12-07, 11:45
hm?
coiler
13-12-07, 13:21
Coiler grabs popcorn for upcoming brawl
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/xmasbiggrin.gif http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/xmascheers.gif
alexnifty
14-12-07, 10:17
Coiler grabs popcorn for upcoming brawl
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/xmasbiggrin.gif http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/xmascheers.gif

Im telling you he starts it everytime!! I don't even know what I do to deserve it :cry:

EDIT: And how come you are always THERE with your POPCORN just at the right moment?! Sounds like a good idea for a comedy sketch.
coiler
14-12-07, 10:58
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/popcorn.gif
Aaron
14-12-07, 11:33
Im telling you he starts it everytime!! I don't even know what I do to deserve it :cry:
ok, i'm not being funny... but are you actually serious or are you messing around? I'm not entirely sure how you were saying that! :S


http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/popcorn.gif

yeah yeah, go eat your popcorn... Its all you really isnt it? Winding everyone up, just so you have an excuse to feed youself on sugared sweeties... ;) :lol:
alexnifty
14-12-07, 11:45
ok, i'm not being funny... but are you actually serious or are you messing around? I'm not entirely sure how you were saying that! :S



yeah yeah, go eat your popcorn... Its all you really isnt it? Winding everyone up, just so you have an excuse to feed youself on sugared sweeties... ;) :lol:

I'm actually messing around :mrgreen:


And I agree that its coiler that wants something to kick off! I'm stealing his popcorn, who's with me?!

*yoink* http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/popcorn.gif
coiler
14-12-07, 13:11
I'm actually messing around :mrgreen:


And I agree that its coiler that wants something to kick off! I'm stealing his popcorn, who's with me?!

*yoink* http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/popcorn.gif

(In the voice of homer) WHY YOU LITTLE

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/naw.gif
Aaron
14-12-07, 17:38
I'm actually messing around :mrgreen:
:lol: good good... I was starting to wonder!! hehe ;)