HDMI to VGA adapter has arrived.

[William Muriithi]

> >
> > Does this mean VGA can't drive HMDI or am I missing something? Any
solution
> > around it?
>
> VGA is analog, HDMI is digital.  No way without active convertion
> electronics to go from one to the other.
>
> DVI-I consists of both DVI-A and DVI-D.  DVI-A is VGA signaling, DVI-D
> is HDMI signaling, so a DVI port can usually drive HDMI or VGA with
> a simple adapter for the connector.
>
> And yes an HDMI to VGA adapter is one way given the active electronics.
> In fact converting digital to analog is much easier than the other way.
>
> You would want something like this:
>
>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-Audio-VGA-to-HDMI-HD-HDTV-Video-Converter-Box-Adapter-for-PC-Laptop-DVD-/111219723013
>
Thanks a lot Len. Will look for it at Canada computers and if they don't
have pick above

William
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