HDMI DVD Player to HDMI Receiver to VGA Projector?

Crazy Serb · 01-16-2008, 03:57 PM

Ok, I have the following setup:

- an upconverting HDMI DVD player (with HDMI output, component output, etc)

- an HDMI upconverting/capable A/V receiver (HDMI input/output, component input/output, etc)

- a DLP projector that accepts VGA connection in (it doesn't have straight up HDMI or component input, but has two VGA connections which in the manual are listed as "RGB/HDTV/Component Video Input")

Now, I am thinking the logical way of hooking this up is HDMI-HDMI from DVD to Receiver, and then component to VGA from Receiver to Projector.

Now, I can't find any sort of cables that do HDMI to VGA so I can go straight HDMI to VGA from receiver to projector... but, my question is would that be necessary at all, or is component as good as straight HDMI?

Crazy Serb · 01-16-2008, 03:58 PM

So, is this a good plan of action of hooking up my setup or is there a better way to do this, as I want only one set of cables to run to my projector from my receiver, be it component or VGA of some sort...

Thanks!

Scottnot · 01-16-2008, 06:52 PM

Use compontent to vga cable. Go to this page http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10235 and scroll down.

You can't do a HDMI to vga conversion using cables, so that's out.
But not to worry, component is equally good as HDMI.

Crazy Serb · 01-17-2008, 07:02 AM

that's all I needed - some reassurance before plunging into the cable shopping spree...

thanks!

01-16-2008, 03:57 PM	#1
Crazy Serb My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8	HDMI DVD Player to HDMI Receiver to VGA Projector? Ok, I have the following setup: - an upconverting HDMI DVD player (with HDMI output, component output, etc) - an HDMI upconverting/capable A/V receiver (HDMI input/output, component input/output, etc) - a DLP projector that accepts VGA connection in (it doesn't have straight up HDMI or component input, but has two VGA connections which in the manual are listed as "RGB/HDTV/Component Video Input") Now, I am thinking the logical way of hooking this up is HDMI-HDMI from DVD to Receiver, and then component to VGA from Receiver to Projector. Now, I can't find any sort of cables that do HDMI to VGA so I can go straight HDMI to VGA from receiver to projector... but, my question is would that be necessary at all, or is component as good as straight HDMI?

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01-16-2008, 03:58 PM	#2
Crazy Serb My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8	So, is this a good plan of action of hooking up my setup or is there a better way to do this, as I want only one set of cables to run to my projector from my receiver, be it component or VGA of some sort... Thanks!

01-16-2008, 06:52 PM	#3
Scottnot Progress Not Perfection Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,020	Use compontent to vga cable. Go to this page http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10235 and scroll down. You can't do a HDMI to vga conversion using cables, so that's out. But not to worry, component is equally good as HDMI.

01-17-2008, 07:02 AM	#4
Crazy Serb My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8	that's all I needed - some reassurance before plunging into the cable shopping spree... thanks!