Is single link DVI adapter OK for 37" LCD TV?

[badgerman]

So I want to attatch my new allu MB to my Samsung 37" LCD (1366 x 768 resolution) via HDMI.

I have a HDMI to DVI-D (dual link) cable from my old laptop, I would rather pay for a new HDMI to DVI-D (Single link) cable than the extra £70 for the mini display - DVI-D dual link adapter over the single link adapter.

Will single link be OK for watching films on TV from MB?

 

[Philflow]

More than enough.

 

[badgerman]

More than enough.

Great stuff, is the dual link only for higher res LCDs?

 

[mkrishnan]

Great stuff, is the dual link only for higher res LCDs?

Mostly the only displays that need them are 30" monitors... these typically have a resolution of 2560x1600. So in comparison, you have 1,049,088 pixels, and that has 4,096,000 pixels, or nearly four times as many. So you're correct -- it varies only with resolution. The physical size of the screen is irrelevant.

For more specifics...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface

(The actual cutoff between dual and single link DVI is more complicated, but practically almost every <30" display and every television falls shy of the requirements for dual link, and all the 30" monitors fall above it).

 

[BayouBengal]

Nice! I was wondering this too. Because $30 for an adapter is a lot better than $100. Hmm, may start watching Netflix on demand on my TV now unless Netflix gets a deal with Sony for the PS3 like they do for the XBox 360.

 

[mkrishnan]

I've had my iMac on my LCD TV (same resolution as the OP's / 720p) for some time now, and I really enjoy it.

Just a reminder, in case either of you aren't aware: As DVI does not carry an audio signal, when you use MDP -> DVI -> HDMI, the HDMI cable will not have audio on it. You need to plan for a separate audio cable (analog or digital) as well.

 

[badgerman]

I've had my iMac on my LCD TV (same resolution as the OP's / 720p) for some time now, and I really enjoy it.

Just a reminder, in case either of you aren't aware: As DVI does not carry an audio signal, when you use MDP -> DVI -> HDMI, the HDMI cable will not have audio on it. You need to plan for a separate audio cable (analog or digital) as well.

Yep just planned to use my 3.5mm jack for sound although I have optical (toslink) and a coaxial digital inputs in my amp can I get adapters for these to my mb?

 

[Jpoon]

Yeah, it'd be something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Fi...4GEO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1225734273&sr=8-3