Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread andy pugh
On 10 January 2012 19:07, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I much prefer d-sub connectors. They're inexpensive, the ear screws are > a positive closer, strain relief is robust, Also 7A per pin and 250V rated. I have mentioned them before, but PowerCON and Speakon connectors are very solid and high quality

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, January 10, 2012 05:30:32 PM Przemek Klosowski did opine: > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Lester Caine wrote: > > A bit like 'scart' connectors. Many of the commodity connectors are > > designed for > > single use only, plug it in and leave it alone. I've seen some quote > > '10 in

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/1/10 Kirk Wallace : > On Tue, 2012-01-10 at 12:56 -0500, Przemek Klosowski wrote: >> >> Speaking of connectors, has anyone considered using RJ-45? > > I much prefer d-sub connectors. Agreed for whole 100%! Actually this type is the only I have ever used in machines to make different signal wi

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-01-10 at 12:56 -0500, Przemek Klosowski wrote: > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Lester Caine wrote: > > > > > A bit like 'scart' connectors. Many of the commodity connectors are > > designed for > > single use only, plug it in and leave it alone. I've seen some quote '10 > > insert

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Jon Elson
Przemek Klosowski wrote: > > Speaking of connectors, has anyone considered using RJ-45? it's a proven > locking connector that's cheap and rated for over 1A per pin, and the > cables are easy to custom-assemble. What's not to like, I'm asking in all > seriousness? > Well, these connectors are RE

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Lester Caine wrote: > > A bit like 'scart' connectors. Many of the commodity connectors are > designed for > single use only, plug it in and leave it alone. I've seen some quote '10 > insertions max'! It would be nice to have a good quality lockable connector > st

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-10 Thread Lester Caine
Przemek Klosowski wrote: >> It seems like more and more LCD screens have HDMI input ports will >> > that be the future video standard? >> > >> > The DVI connector seems like an overkill compared to the HDMI connector. > > True that, DVI is much bigger and yet less functional because HDMI al

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-09 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Dave wrote: > It seems like more and more LCD screens have HDMI input ports will > that be the future video standard? > > The DVI connector seems like an overkill compared to the HDMI connector. True that, DVI is much bigger and yet less functional because

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-08 Thread Dave
On 1/7/2012 6:47 PM, Ben Jackson wrote: > On Sat, Jan 07, 2012 at 11:37:17PM +, andy pugh wrote: > >> HDMI to DVI-D should be easy then, and I would much rather drive an >> LCD with DVI than pretend it has a raster and send VGA. >> > Yes, if you want DVI-D (for LCD) then HDMI is just

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-07 Thread Ben Jackson
On Sat, Jan 07, 2012 at 11:37:17PM +, andy pugh wrote: > > HDMI to DVI-D should be easy then, and I would much rather drive an > LCD with DVI than pretend it has a raster and send VGA. Yes, if you want DVI-D (for LCD) then HDMI is just a cabling issue. The video signals are the same. (HDMI c

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 January 2012 23:30, Ben Jackson wrote: > N.  DVI has pins in it (the 4 more widely spaced ones in a square > on one end) which carry VGA.  Most (maybe all) display cards present > normal analog VGA signals on those pins.  There are devices ("DVI-D") > which don't have those pins and are

Re: [Emc-users] OT: HDMI to VGA Was RE: Ideal Atom?

2012-01-07 Thread Ben Jackson
On Sun, Jan 08, 2012 at 10:20:45AM +1100, Frank Tkalcevic wrote: > I've just googled for HDMI to VGA converter cables, and they seem cheap and > plentiful. > > Is this just a plug in solution? Is the HDMI signal VGA compatible? N. DVI has pins in it (the 4 more widely spaced ones in a squa