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HDMI -> DVI then DVI->VGA

Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:57 am

I have a monitor only have VGA port. Can I use this way to connect my RPi with the monitor?

JeremyF
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Re: HDMI -> DVI then DVI->VGA

Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:39 pm

Nope you can't use passive adapters, because HDMI-DVI will get you DVI-D but you need DVI-I (or DVI-A) for VGA.

You'll need an active converter as discussed here: http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeriphera ... y_adapters
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