Quick question: VGA to HDMI

[madtoady]

I've bought a DVR and it has a VGA output, my TV has just a scart and 2 HDMI ports free. My questions is that would a 'HDMI Male to VGA Male Cable' work on its own, or would I need anything else?

Thanks

 

[NZB]

You'll just need to think of audio. If you have audio going to a receiver separately then you're fine but if you don't then you'll need to make sure you have a way of getting it to the TV. Most adapters have a jack input so you can have the VGA + jack > HDMI, how you get to that jack input will depend on the audio outputs your DVR has.

 

[lucid]

Unless your DVR can output digital video via the analogue RGB socket then you'll need a box of electronics to turn analogue RGBHV in to a digital signal that the HDMI socket on your TV can understand. A cable on its own won't do that. If Overclockers haven't got something suitable then have a look on the Keene web site at this.

What you'll have to check though is that the VGA output on the DVR can be set to a resolution and refresh rate that the TV accepts via HDMI.

 

[madtoady]

Thanks lads, ordered a converter should be here soon.