DVI cable connection

[Franko]

I'm revisiting the idea of trying to find a DVI cable to connect to my mac Pro.

The connector type on the Mac is a dual link 3 row 8 pin DVI-i. Trouble is I'm a litte lost when it comes to DVI.period.

What features will I loose if i connect a DVI-i dual link to the Mac and DVI-d on the opposite end?

Franko

[baseballboy828]

I don't really understand your question. If you are saying your cable has a DVI-I Dual Link connector on one end and a DVI-D connector on the other, there will be no quality loss. DVI-I is capable of transmitting digital and analog signals, while DVI-D can only send digital. You would not lose any "features", although I'm not sure of what "features" you are referring to.

[houltmac]

there are so-called features that aren't shared between DVI-I and DVI-D, however these are mainly copy protection "features" that the customer would never want anyway. As BBB said, I can't think of a single reason anyone should care as to which they use so long as everything will physically connect.

[Franko]

Yeah I read that post again and it's not very clear is it.

I guess what I saying is that my Mac has DVI-i and my monitor has DVI-d. I can't find a cable like that. Can I connect the two with a DVI-d cable and then watch a DVD on the LCD without loosing and any picture quality, i.e. resolution ?

F

[baseballboy828]

As long as it will connect, both ends are digital and you will lose no quality.