Help. what cable do i need to connect xbox 360 to hdmi?

dawn125 · 12-09-2007, 11:08

I have a HDMI Female to DVI-I Male Adaptor in the back of my phillips tv from that runs sky hd, which has hdmi to hdmi. i have just bought a splitter box (link) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=019 i have connected the hdmi cable to this box and sky hd. how do i connect my xbox 360? it has a dvi connection with 4 pins around the 1 long pin and the splitter box does not allow for that. any help guys will be appreciated.

countzerouk · 12-09-2007, 16:00

I think the 4 pins are used for DVI-Analog or DVI-Integrated, I think you can just snap these pins off

dawn125 · 12-09-2007, 16:12

its abit scary do do that, especially if i did need them after all.
im sure there must be an adaptor or something i could use

chrisjr · 12-09-2007, 16:25

Or just buy a lead without these pins. You need a DVI-D cable. The extra four pins are for a VGA output. However a DVI-D plug should be physically compatible with the socket on the X-BOX. It just won't connect to the analogue pins.

The only other choice you have to make is between dual and single link. This webpage shows the various flavours of DVI connector.

http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_C...e_DVI_Bus.html

As you can see there are subtle differences between single and dual. Just buy whichever cable matches the sockets on the X-BOX and switch.

12-09-2007, 11:08	#1
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Help. what cable do i need to connect xbox 360 to hdmi? I have a HDMI Female to DVI-I Male Adaptor in the back of my phillips tv from that runs sky hd, which has hdmi to hdmi. i have just bought a splitter box (link) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=019 i have connected the hdmi cable to this box and sky hd. how do i connect my xbox 360? it has a dvi connection with 4 pins around the 1 long pin and the splitter box does not allow for that. any help guys will be appreciated.

12-09-2007, 16:00	#2
countzerouk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 215	I think the 4 pins are used for DVI-Analog or DVI-Integrated, I think you can just snap these pins off

12-09-2007, 16:12	#3
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	its abit scary do do that, especially if i did need them after all. im sure there must be an adaptor or something i could use

12-09-2007, 16:25	#4
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Or just buy a lead without these pins. You need a DVI-D cable. The extra four pins are for a VGA output. However a DVI-D plug should be physically compatible with the socket on the X-BOX. It just won't connect to the analogue pins. The only other choice you have to make is between dual and single link. This webpage shows the various flavours of DVI connector. http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_C...e_DVI_Bus.html As you can see there are subtle differences between single and dual. Just buy whichever cable matches the sockets on the X-BOX and switch.

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