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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

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unclejeff
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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.
unclejeff
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Yeah, I had mine all supported. Then, one evening I reached back to secure another cable and...no more HDMI. The cable fell from the prop and the weight of the DVI plus adaptor did the rest.
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