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Old 04-08-2005, 6:22 PM   #1
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I have an InFocus 4805 with an M1-DA conector on the rear. I have a Denon 1910 that outputs DVI and I also have a PC that output's VGA. I have the supplied Infocus adaptor that changes the VGA into M1-DA and a Lindy Adaptor that changes DVI into M1-DA. The problem is I only have one M1-DA connection ? Does anyone know if a company makes a two into one M1-DA switcher ? At the moment I have to change the lead when I want a different source
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Old 12-08-2005, 12:17 PM   #2
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Try Beyond Hifi, they do a range of this type of thing
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Old 12-08-2005, 2:54 PM   #3
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You're other option would be to get a VGA to DVI (or upgrade your graphics card) and then use a DVI switch which might be cheaper than the M1-DA (what connector is that?)...
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Old 13-08-2005, 11:48 AM   #4
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Thanks for your help, the m1-da is the connector on the back of my In-Focus projector. Even if i did convert the vga to dvi I'd still have two dvi's that need to go to one m1-da ?
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Old 13-08-2005, 3:12 PM   #5
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Jedi, if you converted your VGA to DVI and ran both DVI feeds through a switch box you'd then be able to use your existing DVI to M1-DA to take the output from the switch into the projector...
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Old 15-08-2005, 11:26 AM   #6
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Thanks again, how do i convert my VGA into DVI and do you know where I can get a DVI switch box ?
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Old 15-08-2005, 12:27 PM   #7
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as an example for the VGA-DVI:

http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/VGA-DVI.html

Have a search around for DVI switches...
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