Using The Dvi Out Connector; Selecting The Correct Input - Planar m40L Installation Manual

Selecting the Correct Input

Using the DVI Out Connector

Digital Video Interface (DVI) digitally connects computers to their monitors or
connects to any display with a DVI input.
The m40L/m46L converts the analog inputs to DVI and makes this available at the
Digital Out connector. This means you can bring in a picture source - UXGA, SXGA,
VGA, 1080p - to the first display and connect the rest of the displays in the loop with
DVI. The advantages of DVI are:
Note:
be accepted and displayed by other m40L/m46L displays. However, it does not strictly
conform to the DVI standard. Non-Planar units will not be able to display this signal.
Depending on which input is selected, the Digital Out connector will show the
picture from the analog input or the digital input.
Selecting the Correct Input
The following table gives you common examples of which devices have which
inputs. In terms of input quality, the table is in order of the most desirable input to
the least desirable input.
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• DVI is less subject to picture degradation than analog methods of loop-
through. (However, even with DVI, loop-through is not infinite.)
• DVI inputs require much less setup and adjustment. You adjust the picture in
the first unit only, the unit with the analog input. Setup time is reduced.
When the analog source is selected, the signal coming from the DVI out connector will
Input
DVI
SDI
Analog
RGB and RGBS from video processors or other professional
equipment (may need BNC to DB15 adapter cable). These
Component
S-Video
Composite
m40L/m46L Installation Guide
Found on the Following Devices
Computers with digital out capability
Studio quality video equipment
Computers, laptops
may have separate sync, composite or sync on green.
DVD players
Set top boxes (e.g. for cable TV or satellite TV)
Any YPbPr signal
DVD players
Set top boxes
TV tuners
Set top boxes
VCRs
VCRs