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I recently purchased a Blu-ray drive to go in my PC. Both hardware and software was installed successfully.
I have a dual-monitor setup, one of which is a TV. Currently a DVI connector on my graphics card goes through a DVI to VGA adapter which plugs into a VGA on the TV. This works and my computer detects a 1080p TV correctly.
My main monitor is plugged in using the only HDMI connector on my graphics card.
When I play a blu-ray it will appear on my main monitor correctly. If I drag the window to my TV, a message pops up stating that the video can not be played and that I need a DVI or HDMI connection.
Already I'm a bit lost on the technicalities, in my mind if the TV can receive a 1080p picture through VGA I see no reason why kicking the signal out from a blu-ray should make any difference. Regardless, I am now after a solution.
I can't use the DVI to my monitor as it's a 3D monitor and must use the HDMI connection. So, I found this DVI to HDMI adapter. Would something as simple as this work? As I don't really understand why VGA doesn't work I can't see how this would make any difference, to me they are all digital signals it's just the shape of the connector, or is that not the case?
Chris
Posted 2012-01-18T09:51:04.780
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Seems to make sense, in which case - to follow up - will purchasing the DVI to HDMI adapter work correctly? If they are both using this HDCP technology one would assume it works across the adapter. – Chris – 2012-01-18T10:06:32.943
1I think it must specifically be a DVI-D to HDMI adapter but I am not 100% sure. – Shevek – 2012-01-18T10:10:53.637
http://intrl.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/HDMI/HDMI-Female-to-DVI-Male-Adapter~HDMIDVIFM – Shevek – 2012-01-18T10:12:20.843
That seems perfect, by the sounds of it I may need to check my TV as well to ensure that's using this HDCP technology. To try and sound clever, it presumably is? If I had bought a standalone Blu-ray player, this presumably would connect without any problems so the TVs HDMI port is likely to be compliant? – Chris – 2012-01-18T10:16:28.280
The TV should be compliant, you can test it by temporarily connecting the HDMI from computer to TV instead of monitor and see if a Blu-ray plays on it. – Shevek – 2012-01-18T10:19:17.933
1Ah good plan! That's brilliant thank you for your help. If I remember I will come back if/when I have the adapter to let people know if it works. – Chris – 2012-01-18T10:23:10.843
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As an update for anyone with a similar problem, the plan suggested by Shevek worked perfectly, although I didn't specifically buy a DVI-D adapter it was just a very cheap £1.50 purchase off ebay (http://gard.me/VEhA1).
– Chris – 2012-01-28T22:01:25.253