Question about Dvi to Hdmi cable?

Question

I recently upgraded my video card in my pc, I was previously connecting via vga, the video card I have is a nvidia 7300 gt 256 mb, it has a dvi output, my 32 inch lcd has a max res of 1366x768 and hdmi input as well as vga. No dvi, I was thinking of purchasing a dvi to hdmi cable, will this work just as good as a stand alone dvi cable? I also know that hdmi has audio as well as video does dvi to hdmi have audio too? Dvi is completley digital as well as hdmi so does the signal remain digital with a dvi to hdmi? Any one with experince using dvi to hdmi can you let me know if you can tell the difference between that and vga. The wire I was looking at is a 6.5 ft dvi to hdmi cable, I'm considering this because I was told the longer the wire that there is some signal loss is this true??? I thought you only get signal loss with analog sources not digital., please help...


Thanks alot, all answers are much appreciated...

Answer 1

Yes, DVI to HDMI will work as good as DVI only. HDMI is backwards compatible.
You will need a separate RCA cable to get audio, since DVI carries no audio.
If you have limited number of HDMI ports and you plan to connect a set-top box or HD-DVD player, then it is fine to use the VGA port for your PC.

Answer 2

DVI limit is about 15 feet without amplification. Analog and digital signals are both vulnerable to signal degradation, ingress and egress noise.

The shorter the cable, the better.

Answer 3

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