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DannoHung
on July 17, 2012
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Raspberry Pi production grows, $35 Linux computer ...
There are none. You need a $40 (checked at monoprice) converter that's almost as big as the Pi.
Inufu
on July 17, 2012
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DVI/VGA only works if the GPU puts out VGA in the first place - the VGA signal just happens to be present in the same cable.
swores
on July 17, 2012
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Hmm.. you're probably right. But HDMI/DVI adapters work, as do DVI/VGA, why can't they be combined?
idan
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DVI has additional pins for carrying an analog signal, but they don't have to be used to transmit the digital one. The simple DVI-VGA adapters are merely shape changers, wiring the relevant pins from the DVI side to the VGA side.
mikeash
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DVI can carry both analog (VGA-compatible) and digital (HDMI-compatible) signals on the same cable. HDMI is digital-only, and VGA is analog-only.
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