hi, what's different between HDMI to VGA and VGA to HDMI. I buy a cyntiq monitor with VGA cable only and I only have HDMI port on my laptop.
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I bought Gold Plated Premium HDMI to VGA M/F Active Adapter in Black for HDMI port on computers to VGA port on monitors. Using this on 2 computers.
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The monitor does come with VGA cables. Simply plug in the connectors between the laptop and the monitor and you should be good to go. If the it's a Mac laptop, you will need the appropriate Mac Video connector for displayport (something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Plated-DisplayPort-Adapter/dp/B005H3I38Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382850181&sr=8-2&keywords=displayport+hdmi) and an HDMI cable, and then connect the adapter end into the Mac, and the HDMI cable into the back. Hope this helps!
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This cable converts an HDMI output to a VGA output. That is, it does not add a new video output it merely changes the connector on an existing output. that being said if your are able to plug in an HDMI monitor or HDTV and extend your laptop video (most laptops WILL do this) then this cable will allow you to use a VGA monitor to extend your laptop display. To be sure search for your laptop make and model using Google and add "dual display" to the search string. Something will come up if this is possible.
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not without a video card. the guy at geek squad told me not to waste my money (which was too late). Apparently it's a very complicated (and spendy) project to install a video card onto the new laptops. I ended up buying a new monitor that had both VGA and HDMI ports and gave my one-year old VGA port-only monitor to my mom.
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I plugged it into my Dell Laptop using the supplied cable (this means yes to VGA) - no problem at all, great, bright display. That's what I wanted, I never counted the other ports, suggest you read the specs.
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only if your laptop has a very specific vga card, you would actually need a vga to hdmi that has a in line convertor, some people have bought this wire not knowing that it won't work
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&gt;can i use this to connect my pc to monitor? Works for me. HDMI output on my laptop to DVI connector on a monitor.
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It should work with a VGA to HDMI, but it will not work HDMI to VGA. I only tested the latter. I hope that helps.
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I hope you can answer this for me. I'm planning on getting this tv due to the awesome reviews, but am curious about connecting it to my PC. My PC tower has the plug for what I'm thinking is called a VGA. It is blue and has 15 pin holes, 3 rows of five. Now, I figure I will have to purchase a special cord to use this tv as a monitor. I'm confused about which is VGA, DVI, and HDMI. What cord do I need to purchase so this will work as a monitor for me? Thanks in advance!
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2 cables involved, VGA to VGA, you should have one already if you are using the VGA port on a TV or a new monitor to your PC, HDMI to the TV from the device for HDMI presentation.
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The monitor has three different input ports (HDMI, DVI, VGA). You can use any of them. I have one laptop with HDMI, and another with just a VGA ports. I have used both of them without any issue.
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I'm sorry! You cannot stream from VGA to HDMI. Does your TV have VGA? That would work. You can, however, stream from an HDMI laptop to a monitor with VGA input. It is kind of like the saying that you can send the signal downhill but not uphill.
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Do not try to use a monitor with a D style VGA connector that has an hd-15 connector, I tried buying two kinds of adapters to go from hd-15 to hdmi and neither one of them worked.
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Im not sure. I wanted to use the cable to hook my laptop (with vga plug) to my tv with an hdmi plug. I want to use my tv as a projector. I cant get it to work with this cable. Although the description says vga to hdmi.
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No this cable will not concert from vga to hdmi. You need a converter box to do that. I made the mistake of buying it for the exact same computer and reason which was a waste of money. Do not buy this cable to convert from vga to hdmi. It won't do it.
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Thank you for your advice, Sandra. Yes, I connected the monitor via HDMI. So now I have 3 cable, HDMI, DVI to D-Sub, and DVI to DVI cable. Which cable do you suggest to make a good picture ? Thanks again.
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With VGA to HDMI adapter, you can plug one end into a HDMI Port (e.g. laptop), and the other end (female VGA) you plug a VGA cable into it. You will need a male to male VGA cable.