{"product_id":"rgb-spectrum-520-12271-dvi-d-female-to-hdmi-male-adapter","title":"RGB Spectrum 520 12271 – DVI-D Female to HDMI Male Adapter","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe RGB Spectrum 520 12271 is a DVI-D female to HDMI male adapter supplied as a service part for installations that still carry DVI-D cabling to HDMI-input displays. It presents a DVI-D socket on one side and an HDMI plug on the other, so an existing DVI-D cable run can be terminated at a modern display or scaler without repulling cable. Integrators and facilities teams keep this DVI-D to HDMI adapter on hand during display refresh work, when the head-end and the cable plant stay in place but the panels change. It is a passive adapter and carries no active electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDVI-D and HDMI carry the same TMDS video signalling, which is why a passive mechanical adapter works between them. The 520 12271 exploits that: it changes the connector, not the signal. Video passes through unchanged, and because DVI-D carries no embedded audio, no audio is present on the HDMI side of the link.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe usual reason to order this part is a partial refresh. A control room or commercial meeting space keeps its installed DVI-D cable runs and its existing processor, and only the displays are replaced with HDMI-input panels. Rather than re-terminating the cable plant, the integrator fits an adapter at the display end. The same applies in reverse during service work, when a spare HDMI-input monitor is temporarily patched into a legacy DVI-D feed to prove a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfirm two things before ordering. First, confirm the connector is DVI-D and not DVI-I, because a DVI-I socket carries analog pins this adapter does not address — for those runs the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-7885-dvi-i-to-vga-output-adaptor-quadview-superview-mediawall\"\u003e520 7885 DVI-I to VGA output adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e is the correct part. Second, confirm HDCP behaviour on the display, since a passive adapter does nothing to resolve a content-protection mismatch. Where the source side is DisplayPort rather than DVI, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-12408-displayport-to-hdmi-adapter-4k-60hz\"\u003e520 12408 DisplayPort to HDMI adapter\u003c\/a\u003e applies, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-12233-02-mini-hdmi-to-hdmi-adapter\"\u003e520 12233-02 Mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter\u003c\/a\u003e handles compact Mini-HDMI ports. RGB Spectrum publishes no datasheet for this part number, so Creation Networks will confirm the fit against your installed equipment list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDVI-D socket to HDMI plug\u003c\/strong\u003e — The adapter terminates an existing DVI-D cable directly at an HDMI display input with no additional patch cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePassive TMDS pass-through\u003c\/strong\u003e — Video crosses the adapter unmodified, so there is no added latency, scaling or processing stage in the signal path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports partial display refresh\u003c\/strong\u003e — Installed DVI-D cable runs can stay in place when legacy panels are replaced with HDMI-input displays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eService and fault-finding aid\u003c\/strong\u003e — A technician can patch a spare HDMI monitor onto a legacy DVI-D feed to isolate whether a fault is in the source or the display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-cost stocked spare\u003c\/strong\u003e — Holding a few per site avoids a delayed service call over a missing connector adapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart number\u003c\/strong\u003e — 520 12271\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart type\u003c\/strong\u003e — DVI-D female to HDMI male adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnector A\u003c\/strong\u003e — DVI-D, female\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnector B\u003c\/strong\u003e — HDMI, male\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVendor source\u003c\/strong\u003e — RGB Spectrum Gold Integrator price list description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.9em;color:#666;\"\u003eRGB Spectrum does not publish a datasheet for this part number. Contact Creation Networks for confirmed specifications before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RGB Spectrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48299440570604,"sku":"520 12271","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7982\/4364\/files\/RGB_2022_LOGO_STANDARD_FIN_379bc3c6-9236-4136-8580-92428670d779.webp?v=1788378783","url":"https:\/\/creationnetworks.net\/products\/rgb-spectrum-520-12271-dvi-d-female-to-hdmi-male-adapter","provider":"Creation Networks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}