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# DVI to HDMI adapters

## Overview

DVI is a bit of an older display protocol type. There are DVI-to-HDMI adapters on the market but I don't have a direct experience in using them.

If your computer has a DVI port:

* You need to know the "shape" of the DVI port (see below)
* And get a male DVI to female HDMI adapter that matches that port type

## Example

Here's an example of such an adapter.

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## DVI port types

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## Videos:

* [ZachEberly -DVI-D to HDMI Adapter TESTING! | Questions and Answers!!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaFlLtkOh_c) \[2020]

## Reddit threads

* [/r/wacom - will this hdmi to dvi adapter work with a cintiq](https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/13kqia7/will_this_hdmi_to_dvi_adapter_work_with_a_cintiq/)

## Other resources

* <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital\\_Visual\\_Interface>