[OT] Question for you PC-savvy folks....

[vhdawg]

....I bought my mom a new storebought PC today. The video connectors on the back are both DVI-D, it looks like. Her existing monitor is VGA-only.

There's no way to make this work, is there?

Trying to confirm my own research.

 

[SoulCatcher]

Assuming I'm following your post correctly, buy one of these:

https://www.google.com/se...mp;sqi=2&ved=0CHwQrQhttps://www.google.com/search?q=dvi...&ei=4jC2Tqv1FIGC2wWixuHODQ&sqi=2&ved=0CHwQrQQQ

 

[jeremyrbrown]

nmnm

 

[vhdawg]

My understanding is that those adapters are for converting a VGA output to a DVI-D input, not vice-versa, which you don't pick up from the descriptions, but it's why they have crappy reviews, because people don't know.

What I'm reading is DVI-D is a digital output, and VGA is purely analog, and apparently never the twain shall meet.

 

[Sutterkane]

Those converters will work fine.

 

[vhdawg]

The DVI-to-VGA adapters I can find don't fit because it's a DVI-D, not DVI-I.

 

[Indndawg]

Of course, to max out the video you need a DVI-D or HDMI monitor. DVI-D does not carry sound, prolly not an issue yet HDMI does. You might consider investing (like a good son) a nice HDMI monitor and use a DVI-HDMI coupler (prolly female to female).

 

[BehrDawg]

nm

 

[Chesusdog]

shell out $90 more for this: http://www.newegg.com/Pro...spx?Item=N82E16824009314

 

[vhdawg]

....went back to the store and bought a different PC that had a VGA port on the back as well as an HDMI port. Similar price/configuration.

I'm still honestly shocked that computer manufacturers (HP, in this example) are selling desktops now that don't even support VGA, when probably 90% or greater of the monitors in the world still have a VGA port.

But anyway, problem solved.