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Yi Fong Yu · June 4th, 2012, 10:39 AM

our church media needs to be upgraded from analog to digital. the costs are astronomical like $5k+ for video routing, switches, and the like. my question is, is it possible to be done for cheap? what we need to do:

there is 1 imac and 1 HDV cam (consumer grade like a Canon hard drive HDV cam). is there something cheap and simple for a device to accept DVI output from the imac, HDMI signal from the HDV cam then output either to a display or projector? then you manually switch back and forth from live video or computer? what would this device be called?

Les Wilson · June 4th, 2012, 02:20 PM

I can't recommend what you are asking but I did a search at B&H using the terms "HDMI DVI switch" and got this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/759576-REG/Aurora_Multimedia_ASP_HTV_ASP_HTV_HDMI_DVI_to_VGA.html
I wouldn't expect a very clean switch but you get what you pay for. Don't expect smooth for cheap.

Yi Fong Yu · June 10th, 2012, 09:41 PM

thanks for the reply. i was looking for a device to also keep the digital signal, not degrade it to analog.

Eric Olson · June 10th, 2012, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yi Fong Yu

thanks for the reply. i was looking for a device to also keep the digital signal, not degrade it to analog.

Do you want a HDMI switch?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/755343-REG/Iogear_GHDSW3_GHDSW3_3_Port_HD_Audio_Video.html

Chris Medico · June 11th, 2012, 04:07 AM

He needs a DVI to HDMI adapter to cover the computer output.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/768869-REG/Tripp_Lite_P130_000_DVI_D_Male_to_HDMI.html
Then the a HDMI switch.

Chris Soucy · June 12th, 2012, 12:17 AM

Watch out for the HDCP sting in the tail with this.

Unless both O/P devices have it, the receiving device, if so enabled (and if it's digital, it will), will simply not accept a signal from the non compliant unit.

Test everything before parting with any cash.

CS

Steve Game · June 12th, 2012, 02:23 AM

Chris Soucy wrote"Unless both O/P devices have it, the receiving device, if so enabled (and if it's digital, it will), will simply not accept a signal from the non compliant unit."

Surely its the other way round, i.e. an HDMI source will only send video with the HDCP flag enabled to an HDMI monitor that is HDCP compliant. The source device makes the decision of whether to allow the transfer.

There is no problem sending non-HDCP flagged video to an HDCP compliant display.

June 4th, 2012, 10:39 AM	#1
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	Cheapest way to router HDV&computer signal together our church media needs to be upgraded from analog to digital. the costs are astronomical like $5k+ for video routing, switches, and the like. my question is, is it possible to be done for cheap? what we need to do: there is 1 imac and 1 HDV cam (consumer grade like a Canon hard drive HDV cam). is there something cheap and simple for a device to accept DVI output from the imac, HDMI signal from the HDV cam then output either to a display or projector? then you manually switch back and forth from live video or computer? what would this device be called? __________________ bow wow wow

June 4th, 2012, 02:20 PM	#2
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: Cheapest way to router HDV&computer signal together I can't recommend what you are asking but I did a search at B&H using the terms "HDMI DVI switch" and got this: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/759576-REG/Aurora_Multimedia_ASP_HTV_ASP_HTV_HDMI_DVI_to_VGA.html I wouldn't expect a very clean switch but you get what you pay for. Don't expect smooth for cheap.

June 10th, 2012, 09:41 PM	#3
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	Re: Cheapest way to router HDV&computer signal together thanks for the reply. i was looking for a device to also keep the digital signal, not degrade it to analog. __________________ bow wow wow

June 11th, 2012, 04:07 AM	#5
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: Cheapest way to router HDV&computer signal together He needs a DVI to HDMI adapter to cover the computer output. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/768869-REG/Tripp_Lite_P130_000_DVI_D_Male_to_HDMI.html Then the a HDMI switch. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

June 12th, 2012, 12:17 AM	#6
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,689 Images: 18	Re: Cheapest way to router HDV&computer signal together Watch out for the HDCP sting in the tail with this. Unless both O/P devices have it, the receiving device, if so enabled (and if it's digital, it will), will simply not accept a signal from the non compliant unit. Test everything before parting with any cash. CS

June 12th, 2012, 02:23 AM	#7
Steve Game Major Player Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 353	Re: Cheapest way to router HDV&computer signal together Chris Soucy wrote"Unless both O/P devices have it, the receiving device, if so enabled (and if it's digital, it will), will simply not accept a signal from the non compliant unit." Surely its the other way round, i.e. an HDMI source will only send video with the HDCP flag enabled to an HDMI monitor that is HDCP compliant. The source device makes the decision of whether to allow the transfer. There is no problem sending non-HDCP flagged video to an HDCP compliant display.