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can i go hdmi to vga

asked May 09 '11 at 17:10

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answered May 09 '11 at 17:14

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Probably it won't work. Vga to dvi is possible, because there are two kinds of dvi signal (DVI-I, which has both analog and digital output, and DVI-A which has only the analog output.). So if you hook in the vga->dvi cable, the signal will analog on the dvi-end of the cable. Since hdmi is digital, it doesn't support analog signals.

There are devices to go from digital to analog, but they are like 350+ dollars

answered May 09 '11 at 17:16

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It is possible but you need a converter. As HDMI is a digital signal and VGA is analog. You cannot just buy a three dollar adapter as it most likely wont work. You need to get a converter box and they cost a lot more than adapters.

answered May 09 '11 at 17:17

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