8800GT to HDTV

Sic Puppy · Mar 31, 2008, 04:25 AM

Hiya,
I've got a XFX 8800GT sitting in my rig and I was wondering what is the best way to connect it to a TV to be able to play HD movies on it (if it can be done) My TV has an HDMI, 2 component and a VGA (no DVI). The card has 2 DVI outs and an s-video. My card came with 2 DVI to VGA adaptors and a S-Video to Componet adapter.

Any help would be great. Cheers
Iain

**temeteus82** · Mar 31, 2008, 04:27 AM

DVI to HDMI adapter and HDMI cable me thinks...

Sic Puppy · Mar 31, 2008, 05:35 AM

Cool. Didn't know they were basically the same signal (just different connectors). Cheers buddy!

Tipstaff · Mar 31, 2008, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

DVI to HDMI adapter and HDMI cable me thinks...

For digital that'd be the way to go, but you can also get a straight DVI to HDMI cable to simplify things. Or since the TV has a DSUB (VGA) connector, you could do VGA to VGA for analog. In both cases you will also need to output the audio from your sound card to the TV.

On the more expensive side you could get what's called a DVI Video and Audio to HDMI adapter like THIS one from Gefen. On one side is a DVI connector along with an SPDIF in, and on the other side an HDMI out connector. Great thing about it is that it makes things simple by incorporating the audio into the HDMI cable, so it's only one input you need to worry about, plus it's powered too, so you can use this with a computer that is a good distance from the TV without worrying about signal loss.

Sic Puppy · Mar 31, 2008, 05:47 AM

Brilliant! I've found a HDMI to DVI cable for NZ$39.99 it has a Male DVI so I'm guessing that would work?

**temeteus82** · Mar 31, 2008, 07:24 AM

gfx cards has female DVI

starfury6 · Mar 31, 2008, 09:51 AM

I got an HDMI cable and the dvd-hdmi adapter for the pc end. GFX cards look like they are going to pop up with HDMI connections pretty quickly since its a nice standard. If you buy one with DVI on one end, you'd need a new cable rather than ditching the adapter if your next card has HDMI

Sic Puppy · Mar 31, 2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temeteus82

gfx cards has female DVI

LOL! Oh yeah!

Cool might go with the adapter then.

Cheers.

Tipstaff · Apr 1, 2008, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starfury6

I got an HDMI cable and the dvd-hdmi adapter for the pc end. GFX cards look like they are going to pop up with HDMI connections pretty quickly since its a nice standard. If you buy one with DVI on one end, you'd need a new cable rather than ditching the adapter if your next card has HDMI

That a good point.

Mar 31, 2008, 04:25 AM	#1
Sic Puppy As Sic as Puppies Get Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Two Islands To The Right Of Australia, Where They Made Lord Of The Rings Posts: 160 Rep Power: 38 System Specs	8800GT to HDTV Hiya, I've got a XFX 8800GT sitting in my rig and I was wondering what is the best way to connect it to a TV to be able to play HD movies on it (if it can be done) My TV has an HDMI, 2 component and a VGA (no DVI). The card has 2 DVI outs and an s-video. My card came with 2 DVI to VGA adaptors and a S-Video to Componet adapter. Any help would be great. Cheers Iain __________________ Les: This is Les Grossman, who is this? Kidnapper: THIS IS FLAMING DRAGON! Les: Oh, Okay, Flaming Dragon. Fkface. First, take a big step back... and literally FK YOUR OWN FACE! Les Grossman - Tropic Thunder

Mar 31, 2008, 05:35 AM	#3
Sic Puppy As Sic as Puppies Get Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Two Islands To The Right Of Australia, Where They Made Lord Of The Rings Posts: 160 Rep Power: 38 System Specs	Cool. Didn't know they were basically the same signal (just different connectors). Cheers buddy! __________________ Les: This is Les Grossman, who is this? Kidnapper: THIS IS FLAMING DRAGON! Les: Oh, Okay, Flaming Dragon. Fkface. First, take a big step back... and literally FK YOUR OWN FACE! Les Grossman - Tropic Thunder

Mar 31, 2008, 05:47 AM	#5
Sic Puppy As Sic as Puppies Get Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Two Islands To The Right Of Australia, Where They Made Lord Of The Rings Posts: 160 Rep Power: 38 System Specs	Brilliant! I've found a HDMI to DVI cable for NZ$39.99 it has a Male DVI so I'm guessing that would work? __________________ Les: This is Les Grossman, who is this? Kidnapper: THIS IS FLAMING DRAGON! Les: Oh, Okay, Flaming Dragon. Fkface. First, take a big step back... and literally FK YOUR OWN FACE! Les Grossman - Tropic Thunder

Mar 31, 2008, 09:51 AM	#7
starfury6 Dark Jedi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 335 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I got an HDMI cable and the dvd-hdmi adapter for the pc end. GFX cards look like they are going to pop up with HDMI connections pretty quickly since its a nice standard. If you buy one with DVI on one end, you'd need a new cable rather than ditching the adapter if your next card has HDMI __________________ [color=DeepSkyBlue][/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue] Intel Q6600 / Dual 8800 GTS 512/ Asus Striker II Formula OCZ 4GB DDR2 1066 / Scythe Ninja / Hyper 880w 3 x Maxtor 750GB total SATAII / LG Multi Blu[/color]

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