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   TJ to Jim Beard   
   Re: [OT} Off Topic (Was: Re: Statistics    
   03 Jun 13 11:06:48   
   
   From: TJ@noneofyour.business   
      
   On 06/03/2013 08:21 AM, Jim Beard wrote:   
   >   
   > I went looking for an adapter, and learned that what I thought was an   
   > HDMI port on the monitor was actually DVI, basically HDMI minus the audio.   
   >   
   > I thought I remembered the monitor on my backup system having HDMI and   
   > bought an HDMI cable for about $10.  That too was DVI, so I now have an   
   > extra cable for when I get a monitor that does offer HDMI.   
   >   
   > The problem now is that I have no monitor to connect the laptop's HDMI   
   > to.  Is there an adapter that will connect HDMI to DVI? I don't care if   
   > the audio goes to ground, as long as it does not damage anything.   
   >   
   A search at Newegg for "dvi htmi adapter" turns up 266 "hits," ranging   
   from $3.88 to $1180, with 73 of 'em under $10. It would depend on the   
   needed genders, of course, but I'd think that you could find something   
   that would work.   
      
   TJ   
      
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