HDMI to DVI-D 2560x1600 adapter?

Hey everyone. I recently bought a 30" 2560x1600 monitor, and would love to use my laptop and PS3 on it. Is there an easy 'active' solution? Normal HDMI to DVI-D adapters will not work.

 

HDMI does not support 1440p or 1600p really

 

But it should be easy to have a scaler that would allow something like this. At least, I thought so.

 

Older revisions, no. 1.3 and up should, though.

First, love the avatar. It has been awhile since I played a FF game (stopped after FF XII)

A few things that are noteworthy, if you haven't already discovered:

1. DVI-I and DVI-D both support up to 2560x1600, as should HDMI (in later revisions), so check to see what HDMI revision the ports are. I believe PS3 uses at least a 1.3 interface (if not higher, but this may depend on the PS3 model), so you should be fine there. See whether your cable and TV's input are up to par.

2. You don't need any hardware upscaling, as far as I'm aware. Both cable specifications support that resolution (that's max resolution for DVI though, and I believe it's at 60Hz max).

Also, I've read that in some cases, you need to reset the video settings on the PS3 by holding down the power button for 3 - 5 seconds (until you hear a second beep), then reconfigure things.

 

Should, yes. But even my 1.4 HDMI connection doesn't go above 1080p.

 

This problem was the main reason for me to stay at 1080p. My laptop doesn't have dvi or display port, but a HDMI 1.4port. Unfortunately it didn't work for me... Thereotically the cable can pass through the 1600p signal, but the monitor detects that "this is a hdmi cable, so 1200p is the max" and not apply the "dvi-d" resolution.

 

It's the monitor's fault then: simply get an HDMI to DVI converter (if your monitor supports DVI of course) and you should get the resolution you want.

Good luck.

 

I don't think it is the monitor's fault. I tried out an existing HDMI-Display Port active adapter and it did nothing. Eventually I ended up getting a miniDP-DP cable for my laptop.

 

I do know that it SHOULD support it, but any time I try to use a passive 1.3/1.4 to DVI-D (full pins) adapter, it simply doesn't allow over 1980x1200.

Simply is a great way to put it... But do you have a device to offer/show me? Since I cannot find a single one out there besides some really high end solutions. (I work with an AV company, and was able to get it to upscale 1600p with a Barco ImagePro2, but still only allowed an HDMI 1.4 input of up to 2048x1080, and they're ridiculously expensive units.)

 

You're over thinking it?

See:
Elite DVI-D Single Link to HDMI Cable, 6ft at Memory Express

 

"Resolutions: supports all up to 1080p"

 

"Resolutions: supports all up to 1080p"
"DVI-D Single Link to HDMI Cable, 6ft"
/golfclap

 

Too hard to search for the required Dual Link capable option, huh?

See:
StarTech HDMI to DVI-D Video Cable Adapter at Memory Express

 

Bought it months ago, still won't work.

To be completely clear, it's 99% likely that no passive solution will work.

 

Then it's your monitor or gpu input/outputs that are not conforming to the specs (right?)...

 

You won't be able to get 2560x1600 over a passive HDMI to single link DVI cable/adapter, it's just not possible. Single link DVI only supports up to a maximum resolution of 1920x1200, to get 2560x1600 requires a dual link DVI. The problem then arises that using a HDMI to Dual link DVI passive solution only transmits the HDMI singal down one link of the DVI cable and not both - end result being still stuck at lower resolution than required.

The only real way that I know of for getting 2560x1600 would require an active solution and unfortunately, no one seem to make an active HDMI to Dual Link DVI adapter - plenty of DisplayPort to Dual link DVI's but not going from HDMI.

It seems that to get 2560x1600 over HDMI requires both source and input to have a minimum HDMI spec of 1.4 and the cable needs to be a high speed HDMI cable too, otherwise there is not enough bandwidth to carry the signal.

Again, trying to find equipment that is indeed capable of outputting and receiving a full HDMI 1.4 signal is a tricky thing to do.

 

Hi everyone.

I just wanted to participate in the conversation because I am facing the same problem. Getting a picture from an xbox 360 to my HP LP3065 doesn't seem possible. Apparently the display does not have a built in scaler, and the panel doesn't accept any other resolution than 2560x1600. I have a separate adapter (HDMI -> DVI-D) on the xbox, and a DVI-D (single and dual link tested) cable connected to that. Doesn't work, the screen is just black.

I've searched the internet for an answer, haven't found one yet. Hope someone finds a solution, which probably would be an active hdmi -> dual link dvi scaler.