HDMI help ?

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Hi All i was looking at a new monitor's spec and noticed it said it had an HDMI connection , can somebody tell me what this is used for ? :confused:
 
its the standard connection for HD enabled electronics, like game consoles, dvd players, blue ray players etc. Just think of it as an alternative to VGA/DVI
 
so you can use your pc via the vga/dvi connection and a hd source into the hdmi connection.
 
thanks

zophiel said:
so you can use your pc via the vga/dvi connection and a hd source into the hdmi connection.
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okay i,m with that , so if i am just using the monitor with my p.c can i use this HDMI lead as well as DVI or with ? :confused:
 
Basically, your GFX card's connection ports affect what connection on your monitor you will use.

VGA - VGA cable
HDMI - HDMI cable
DVI - DVI cable


Or, if your GFX card has a connection that your monitor does not, i.e. GFX card is DVI but monitor only has HDMI port, you can use a DVI to HDMI adaptor.
 
skippi90 said:
Basically, your GFX card's connection ports affect what connection on your monitor you will use.

VGA - VGA cable
HDMI - HDMI cable
DVI - DVI cable


Or, if your GFX card has a connection that your monitor does not, i.e. GFX card is DVI but monitor only has HDMI port, you can use a DVI to HDMI adaptor.
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thanks a lot i,m following all this now , so is DVI-D as good as HDMI or the same function ?
 
use whatever is available to you. There is no difference between HDMI and DVI. HDMI just carries an audio signal, aswell as video.
 
interesting info

skippi90 said:
Really the same but personally, I would always go for HDMI.

I'm running my 8800GT which only has 2 DVI ports via HDMI to my TV using an adaptor.
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Thanks , this sounds very interesting , so what kind of an adaptor is required ? if needed of course .:confused:
 
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