Specifications:

• This HDMI Converter Adapter converts HDMI Male to DVI-D Female (24+1)
• HDMI provides an interface between any HDMI-enabled audio/video source (DVD player, projector, A/V receiver, set-top box or audio/video monitor)
• HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable
• This HDMI Male to Female Adapter makes it easy to enjoy the ultra-high definition video HDMI delivers with HDMI to DVI adapter
• Connector: HDMI male to DVI-D female 24+1 DVI converter
• Color: Black
• Type: DVI-D(integrated, digital & analog)

Details:

• This DVI converter adapter makes it easy to enjoy the ultra-high definition video HDMI delivers with HDMI to DVI adapter

• HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable

• This DVI Converter Adapter is perfect for use with computers (MAC, PC) DVD players, TV sets

How to recognize a DVI cable?

There are two variables in every DVI connector, and each represents one characteristic.
The flat pin on one side denotes whether the cable is digital or analog:

• A flat pin with four surrounding pins is either DVI-I or DVI-A
• A flat pin alone denotes DVI-D

The pinsets vary depending on whether the cable is single-link, dual-link, or analog:

• Two separated 9-pin sets (rows of 6) for a single-link cable
• A solid 24-pin set (rows of 8) for a dual-link cable
• A separated 8-pin and 4-pin set is for DVI-A

Which Cable to Use?

Determining which type of DVI cable to use for your products is critical in getting the right cable the first time. Check both of the female DVI plugs to determine what signals they are compatible with.

• If one or both connections are DVI-D, you need a DVI-D cable
• If one or both connections are DVI-A, you need a DVI-A cable
• If one connection is DVI and the other is VGA, and the DVI is analog-compatible, you need a DVI to VGA cable or a DVI/VGA adaptor
• If both connections are DVI-I, you may use any DVI cable, but a DVI-I cable is recommended
• If one connection is analog and the other connection is digital, there is no way to connect them with a single cable. You'll have to use an electronic convertor box, available in either analog VGA to digital DVI or digital DVI to analog VGA

DVI Connector Guide

• DVI-D - True Digital Video: DVI-D cables are used for direct digital connections between source video (namely, video cards) and LCD monitors. This provides a faster, higher-quality image than with analog, due to the nature of the digital format. All video cards initially produce a digital video signal, which is converted into analog at the VGA output. The analog signal travels to the monitor and is re-converted to a digital signal. DVI-D eliminates the analog conversion process and improves the connection between source and display. (If you are connecting a DVI computer to a DVI monitor, this is the cable you want)
• DVI-A - High-Res Analog: DVI-A are used to carry a DVI signal to an analog display, such as a CRT monitor or budget LCD. The most common use of DVI-A is connecting to a VGA device, since DVI-A and VGA carry the same signal. There is some quality loss involved in the digital to analog conversion, which is why a digital signal is recommended whenever possible (If you are connecting a DVI computer to a VGA monitor, this is the cable you want)
• DVI-I - The Best of Both Worlds: DVI-I cables are integrated cables which are capable of transmitting either a digital-to-digital signal or an analog-to-analog signal. This makes it a more versatile cable, being usable in either digital or analog situations. Like any other format, DVI digital and analog formats are non-interchangeable. This means that a DVI-D cable will not work on an analog system, nor a DVI-A on a digital system. To connect an analog source to a digital display, you'll need a VGA to DVI-D electronic convertor; to connect a digital output to an analog monitor, you'll need to use a DVI-D to VGA convertor

What is HDMI?

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. By delivering crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience. HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV), over a single cable.

HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel, 192kHz, uncompressed digital audio and all currently-available compressed formats (such as Dolby Digital and DTS), HDMI 1.3 adds additional support for new lossless digital audio formats Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio^TM with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements.

• HDMI is the de facto standard digital interface for HD and the consumer electronics market: More than 700 companies have become adopters, and nearly 200 million devices featuring HDMI are expected to ship in 2008, with an installed based of nearly one billion HDMI devices by 2010 (conservative estimates by In-Stat).
• Convergence - HDMI is the interface for convergence of PC and consumer electronics devices: HDMI enables PCs to deliver premium media content including high definition movies and multi-channel audio formats. HDMI is the only interface enabling connections to both HDTVs and digital PC monitors implementing the DVI and HDMI standards.
• Evolving standard - HDMI is continually evolving to meet the needs of the market: Products implementing new versions of the HDMI specification will continue to be fully backward compatible with earlier HDMI products.

How to Use HDMI to Maximize Picture Quality: 

• Look in the back of your HD television. You should see one or more input jacks labeled "HDMI." This is where the HDMI cable is attached--differing visually from the normal A/V cables in that there is only a single jack instead of three color-coded A/V jacks
• Attach one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI output jack on the back of your cable box, satellite box or HD/Blu-Ray DVD player
• Attach the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI input jack on your television
• Turn on your TV, and give it a little time to warm up--about 5 to 10 minutes should suffice
• Press the "input" button on your remote until it indicates that the TV is receiving signals from the HDMI input jack. A message will usually flash on the TV screen, stating "HDMI 1"
• Check the signals from your input box. They usually allow you to adjust the level of signal you can send, in figures ranging from 480i to 1080p. The higher the number, the greater the resolution will be
• Adjust the aspect ratio, either on your cable/satellite/DVD remote or on your TV remote. In order to maximize the picture quality, you want to make sure the aspect ratio is correct for your TV (usually either 16:9 or 4:3). You'll be able to tell if it isn't correct, because the figures onscreen will appear stretch or elongated
• Use the TV remote control to adjust the brightness, contrast, color and tint to match your particular tastes. Most HD TVs have factory settings that will work for your average viewing conditions. Once you're receiving a signal from the HDMI cable, you can tweak the particulars to fit your needs

Package Included:

• 1 x HDMI Male To DVI-D Female 24+1 DVI Converter Adapter