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Isn't DVI now being phased out in favor of HDMI in new TVs? Probably should write something about that.
HDMI and DVI are pin for pin compatible for the digital signals (but not the analogue). Adaptors are available that feely convert one connector to the other. However, the electrical characteristics are not the same and a DVI source will show greater saturation when connected to a HDMI display. Since DVI only supports a subset of the HDMI capability, connecting an HDMI source to a DVI display will only work if the HDMI is operating in RGB mode (at least in theory). In practice, a DVI input may support features that do not officially belong to the DVI capability set. Also HDCP can cause problems of the DVI input does not support it. The article currently reflects this, so I do not feel any alteration is required. DieSwartzPunkt (talk) 15:40, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
"a DVI source will show greater saturation when connected to a HDMI display". How does that happen? Jeh (talk) 16:35, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
... I don't think it happens. The HDMI display will work in what I'll call "DVI mode", compatible with DVI signaling. Remember, HDMI inputs are required to be compatible with DVI-D signals. If you have a citation otherwise, please provide. Jeh (talk) 16:09, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
