StarTech.com DVI-A to VGA Monitor Cable 10ft DVIVGAMM10
The StarTech.com DVIVGAMM10 DVI-A to VGA Monitor Cable provides a dependable 10-foot solution for connecting DVI analog video cards to VGA displays, ensuring consistent video output across diverse setups.
- Legacy Connectivity: Connects DVI-A analog video cards to VGA displays, extending the life of existing hardware investments.
- Optimal Length: A 10-foot (3-meter) cable provides flexible placement options for workstations and monitors in various office layouts.
- Reliable Signal: Engineered with high-quality materials to deliver consistent and clear analog video signals without degradation.
- Lifetime Assurance: Backed by StarTech.com's Lifetime Warranty, ensuring long-term operational peace of mind and reducing replacement costs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The StarTech.com DVIVGAMM10 is a 10-foot (3-meter) DVI-A to VGA monitor cable, purpose-built to bridge the gap between DVI analog video cards and VGA displays. This essential accessory ensures organizations maintain critical visual connections, supporting professional applications from office workstations to specialized industrial setups.
Designed for durability and consistent performance, this cable is RoHS compliant, reflecting a commitment to environmental standards. It provides a dependable link for legacy and dual-mode flat panel displays, with robust construction minimizing signal loss and preserving display quality for critical business tasks.
- Core Functionality: Enables direct connection from DVI-A analog video cards to VGA monitors, preserving functionality of existing hardware.
- Operational Value: Features a Lifetime Warranty, significantly reducing the total cost of ownership by eliminating future replacement expenses.
- Flexible Deployment: The 10-foot (3-meter) length offers ample reach for various desk configurations and equipment placements, enhancing workspace flexibility.
- Signal Integrity: Constructed with 28 AWG wire, ensuring reliable transmission of analog video signals for clear and stable display output.
- Universal Compatibility: Supports connection to both PC and Mac computers equipped with DVI analog video cards, simplifying IT inventory management.
This DVI-A to VGA cable is an indispensable tool for maintaining essential display connectivity in diverse business environments, ensuring operational continuity.
Technical Specifications
1Performance & Business Impact
2Connectivity & I/O
3Physical & Environmental
4Lifecycle, Warranty & Compliance
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What This Solves
Extending Legacy Hardware Life
Many organizations still rely on specialized or older computer systems equipped with DVI-A analog video cards. This cable allows these systems to connect to readily available and cost-effective VGA monitors. It ensures that valuable legacy hardware can continue to operate effectively, avoiding premature replacement costs and maximizing return on existing IT investments.
Small business offices, educational institutions, manufacturing facilities, specialized medical clinics
Flexible Display Connectivity
In dynamic office or industrial environments, the ability to connect various display types to different source devices is crucial for operational flexibility. This 10-foot cable provides the necessary reach and compatibility. It enables IT teams to easily set up workstations, presentation systems, or monitoring stations, adapting to diverse equipment without complex adapters or signal converters.
Corporate training rooms, retail back offices, engineering design labs, government agency workstations
Reliable Analog Video Transmission
For applications requiring stable analog video output, such as security monitoring or industrial control interfaces, signal integrity is paramount. This cable is built with quality materials to ensure consistent performance. It delivers clear and dependable video signals, minimizing visual artifacts or interruptions that could impact critical operations or user productivity.
Surveillance control rooms, factory automation systems, public sector data centers, financial trading floors
Key Features
DVI-A Male to VGA Male Connectors
Provides direct, reliable analog video conversion, eliminating the need for complex adapters and simplifying connectivity for legacy systems.
10ft (3m) Cable Length
Offers extended reach for flexible equipment placement, optimizing workspace layouts and reducing cable management challenges.
28 AWG Wire Size
Ensures robust signal integrity over the entire length, delivering clear and stable video output for critical display applications.
RoHS Compliance
Meets environmental regulatory standards, supporting corporate sustainability initiatives and ensuring responsible product use.
StarTech.com Lifetime Warranty
Guarantees long-term product reliability and provides peace of mind, significantly reducing total cost of ownership and future replacement expenses.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
Connects older classroom PCs or lab equipment with DVI-A outputs to standard VGA projectors or monitors, supporting educational continuity.
Legal & Professional Services
Enables law firms and accounting practices to utilize legacy workstations with DVI-A video cards with standard VGA displays for daily operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Facilitates the connection of industrial control systems or specialized machinery with DVI-A ports to VGA monitoring displays on factory floors.
Retail & Hospitality
Supports the integration of older point-of-sale (POS) systems or back-office computers with DVI-A outputs to standard VGA monitors for operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of DVI connection does this cable support?
This cable specifically supports DVI-A (Analog) connections, designed to transmit analog video signals from a DVI-A port to a VGA display. It is not compatible with DVI-D (Digital) or DVI-I (Integrated Digital/Analog) ports for digital signals.
Can this cable be used with a DVI-I port?
While a DVI-I port carries both analog and digital signals, this cable will only utilize the analog component. For optimal compatibility and to avoid potential issues, it is best used with dedicated DVI-A ports or when specifically needing analog output from a DVI-I port to a VGA display.
What is the maximum resolution supported by this cable?
As an analog cable, the maximum supported resolution typically depends on the source DVI-A card and the VGA display, but it generally supports common resolutions up to 1920x1200. Performance may vary based on specific hardware.
Is this cable suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming monitors?
This cable is designed for analog video transmission and is generally not recommended for high-refresh-rate gaming monitors that typically require digital connections (like DVI-D, HDMI, or DisplayPort) to achieve optimal performance and refresh rates.
Warranty & Returns
Manufacturer Warranty
Lifetime Warranty
Warranty is provided directly by the manufacturer and covers defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Return Policy
Returns subject to manufacturer approval
Hardware returns are governed by the manufacturer's return policy. Some products are non-returnable or subject to restocking fees. Defective items are handled under the manufacturer warranty. Contact Zent Networks before initiating any return.