Any Disadvantage Using DVI-HDMI Adapters?


Instead of using a cable with a DVI head at one end and HDMI at the other end, I am planning of getting a cable with all DVI heads. Will there be any possible detrimental effect of using the HDMI-DVI adapter? Will picture quality be compromised using the adapter on one of the heads?

Any advice would be appreciated.
ryder
I use monosource.com for my cables, they are priced well and they have hdmi switchboxes, dvi-hdmi cables, etc. You may want to confirm that your dvi port is hdcp compliant (can you connect a cable box to it?) to receive hd content on it.
Ryder,
Non whatsoever, assuming the quality of the wire is the same.

HDMI carries audio and video
DVI carries video only. It has been the pro standard until HDMI came along.
As a matter of fact there is a problem. The DVI head, plus adaptor is too heavy for the HDMI female to support.

Over at AVSFORUM there are lots of us who have regretted doing doing what you propose.

My HDMI from my Dish satellite box is now useless. Get yourself a cable with DVI at one end and HDMI at the other.

Otherwise, to answer your question there is no signal loss.
I changed projectors and went to an Oppo 970HD dvd upscaling player. I found that my previously installed DVD cable neeeded an adapter to HDMI. I also obtained it from Monoprice.com and have been thrilled with reslult! Absolutely no issues.
What kind of DVI does you rprojector support????

There are TWO kinds.....analog and digital!!!

Some devices accept both and will default to digital if it detects the signal.

If you have an analog DVI only then it is probably not much different than component - although component cables may have better shielding...