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Connecting HDMI to a VGA monitor is now quite simple with the use of an HDMI to VGA converter, the device takes an HDMI input and provides a VGA and stereo audio output, a great solutuion for watching Sky HD on your VGA monitor.
High speed hdmi and high speed with ethernet cables are now available in lengths up to 20m, these long hdmi cables can support 1080p resolutions and are compatible with 3D TV. If you need to go longer though we would recommend using HDMI over cat5 extender.
VGA cable has a pin missing is a common issue, the VGA cable pinout lists pin 9 as being a ‘key pin’ that has no function so many manufacturers leave the pin out of the connector, this causes some confusion but for most applications the pin is not necessary. There are however 3 other variants […]