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    DVI Output

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by david42, Oct 31, 2006.

  1. david42

    david42 Newbie

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    Hi, I was wondering what kind of cable I should get to output to a HDTV from an inspiron 1705. Do i need a dvi-i or a dvi-d cable? Thanks.
     
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  2. mZimm

    mZimm Notebook Evangelist

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    DVI-I is what the E1705 supports (or to be more specific the video card).
     
    mZimm, Oct 31, 2006
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    david42 Newbie

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    Do most TV's use DVI-I as well? Also, do I want both ends to be male?
     
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    mZimm Notebook Evangelist

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    All of the TVs that I have used mine with have worked perfectly with the DVI-I interface; and yes, both ends need to be male.
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Read the manual that came with your HDTV to make sure DVI-I is compatible with your set.
     
    kegobeer, Oct 31, 2006
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    david42, Oct 31, 2006
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    shinji257 Notebook Deity

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    Also just to let everyone know here. If your TV lacks a DVI input but it has a HDMI input then all you need is one of those adapters to get it to work. The computer will still detect it as an HDTV unit. I did this on my desktop and it worked fine sending a widescreen resolution to my TV. In fact it defaulted to 1080i HD resolution if I remember correctly. But yea. Make sure you get the right cable. Make sure about the port on the laptop and that the TV will support it.
     
    shinji257, Oct 31, 2006
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