Which of the following adapters causes the LEAST amount of signal loss?

The correct answer is C. DVI to HDMI. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) and HDMI both carry digital video signals. Converting between two digital formats requires only a passive rewiring of pins with no analog-to-digital (ADC) or digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion, so signal quality is preserved. Any adapter involving…

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AVGA to DVI
BHDMI to VGA
CDVI to HDMI
DS-video to RCA

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(38 responses)

A
8% (3)
B
11% (4)
C
76% (29)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) and HDMI both carry digital video signals. Converting between two digital formats requires only a passive rewiring of pins with no analog-to-digital (ADC) or digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion, so signal quality is preserved. Any adapter involving VGA (an analog interface) - such as VGA-to-DVI or HDMI-to-VGA - requires ADC or DAC conversion, which inherently introduces quality loss. S-Video to RCA is analog-to-analog but still degrades the signal due to impedance and format differences. DVI-to-HDMI is therefore the lossless (or near-lossless) option.

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