NZFF

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:40 pm**

Hi all
Progress on the MD500e sim is nearing completion so Iâ€™m turning my thoughts towards the visual side of the project.
I have one fully working sanyo plc xe40 short throw projector and just won another one which needs a bulb off trade me. Itâ€™s hoped that both projectors will produce the outside views and my lcd monitor will display the instruments
Only snag is my video card has 1 vga, 1 hdmi and 2 dvi d. At present my lcd is connected to the dvi d and the projector is connected to the vga
The projectors been the age they are only have vga and s video connections I know that you can get an adaptor that will run the older dvI I to vga So question is, is there an adaptor to run dvi d to vga

Cheers
Rhys

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:10 pm**

Found this in a post dated May 2012 at:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353938-33-tomshardware

"DVI-D is digital only as per the 'D'. DVI-I is integrated as per the 'I' If you look at the DVI-I connnector, it has 4 pins around the flat blade looking pin. Those 4 pins are the analog signal. DVI-D connector is missing those pins so a simple adapter will not work as the analog signal is missing. You need a signal converter as joesden has mentioned but I am pretty sure you can buy a nice 1920x1080 monitor for the price of a signal converter."

So it depends on what your video card puts out. Take care - lots of snake-oil merchants out there

You might be able to get a VGA splitter/ booster box, one input to two out, pretty sure I saw such things but that was years ago and I don't know if they are still made.

Hope this helps.

Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:36 am**

I don't know if this any help but i know an adaptor that changes the DVI port into a VGA i assume you can still get tem from most computer shops i may have some floating about in my odds and ends box that i would be happy for you to have if they would help .

Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:45 am**

Hi Guys
Thanks for the replys after looking around it seems that you can only get a DVI I adaptor to vga and as emfrat mentioned the four pins around the flat blade are analog and there doesn't seem to be a dvi d to vga.
I have seen a hdmi to vga unit which may be the way to go. The visual side of the project will be challenging ha ha

Cheer

Rhys

Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:50 pm**

Nosecone wrote:
QUOTE (Nosecone @ Feb 26 2014,9:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Guys
Thanks for the replys after looking around it seems that you can only get a DVI I adaptor to vga and as emfrat mentioned the four pins around the flat blade are analog and there doesn't seem to be a dvi d to vga.
I have seen a hdmi to vga unit which may be the way to go. The visual side of the project will be challenging ha ha

Cheer

Rhys

Hello Rhys - looks like they still make vga splitters:
http://www.dicksmith.com.au/computer-acces...a-y-dsau-xh4242

This is an NZ link...the question you need to ask is "Will this splitter support two 1920x1200 displays, or is the 1920x1200 output from my video card shared to make two 960x600 displays?"
http://www.cable-warehouse.co.nz/VGA%20spl...rts%201920x1200

The good news is these things are still available.

ATB
MikeW

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:42 am**

Hi emfrat
I have one of those dick smiths splitters but it just clones your display

cheers

Rhys

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:41 pm**

Hi Guys
Found this on trademe hdmi to vga cable I posted the question, but can someone here tell me if it will plug into my projector's vga port and work.

Cheers

Rhys

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:52 pm**

Nosecone wrote:
QUOTE (Nosecone @ Mar 2 2014,6:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Guys
Found this on trademe hdmi to vga cable I posted the question, but can someone here tell me if it will plug into my projector's vga port and work.

Cheers

Rhys

Hi Rhys I setup a three monitor display for a friend a couple of months ago, I used two DVI and one HDMI to DVI from a GTX 660 - 2 GB GDDR5 - PCI Express so if you are trying to set up an extra monitor that only has VGA the HDMI to VGA should work OK.

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:23 pm**

Hi dbcunnz
My video card is a GTX650 with 1 vga 1 hdmi and 2 dvi d. I can use the vga for one projector and maybe the hdmi to vga for the other projector if it works.
I thought about the dual head to go but they are not cheap.. I have seen a free software alternative called SoftTH , at this stage is doesn't support fsx but given time hopefully they will add support for fsx.

Cheer

Rhys

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:15 pm**

Update, ended up getting a matrox dualhead to go on ebay. Great piece of hardware works a treat

Rhys

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:17 pm**

Looking forward to some in-cockpit photos then

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:47 pm**

With any luck this week I should have the cockpit fabrication done the panel shouldn't take long to finish and the visual side I'm working on between the other parts of the project. It's been six years since the project started and the end is nigh ( I hope) so photos asap

Posted: **Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:45 am**

Nosecone wrote:
QUOTE (Nosecone @ Mar 22 2014,6:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's been six years since the project started and the end is nigh ( I hope) so photos asap

Funny how quick time fly's when your having fun, be looking forward to photo's maybe a little video

Posted: **Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:12 am**

Nosecone wrote:
QUOTE (Nosecone @ Feb 25 2014,10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all
Progress on the MD500e sim is nearing completion so Iâ€™m turning my thoughts towards the visual side of the project.
I have one fully working sanyo plc xe40 short throw projector and just won another one which needs a bulb off trade me. Itâ€™s hoped that both projectors will produce the outside views and my lcd monitor will display the instruments
Only snag is my video card has 1 vga, 1 hdmi and 2 dvi d. At present my lcd is connected to the dvi d and the projector is connected to the vga
The projectors been the age they are only have vga and s video connections I know that you can get an adaptor that will run the older dvI I to vga So question is, is there an adaptor to run dvi d to vga

Cheers
Rhys

http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&...A-Female-Adapte

NZFF

any way to connect dvi d to vga