INTRODUCTION
The DVI Detective is a unique and useful little device that reads and stores a com-
puter’s digital video information (EDID) in order to simplify the installation process
for users who are extending a digital projector or plasma display away from the
computer.
Once installed and connected, the DVI Detective continually transmits the EDID to
the computer, essentially “tricking” the computer into thinking that the video is pres-
ent, even when it is not connected. The user can then disconnect the display, place
it in a remote location and reconnect it, without rebooting the operating system. The
entire installation process benefits from the DVI Detective, which utilizes a much
smaller cable that requires fewer connections; it makes life easier for those extend-
ing digital displays or projectors. An inconspicuous device that weighs less than
one pound. The Detective can connect to a DVI port orADC port with the use of an
adapter. It works with all digital displays (DVI) as well as Apple’s line of flat panel
displays (ADC). Even analog display EDID’s can be used with the DVI Detective by
using VGA to DVI adapters on the input and output ports of the DVI Detective.
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INTRODUCTION
The DVI Detective is a unique and useful little device that reads and stores a com-
puter’s digital video information (EDID) in order to simplify the installation process
for users who are extending a digital projector or plasma display away from the
computer.
Once installed and connected, the DVI Detective continually transmits the EDID to
the computer, essentially “tricking” the computer into thinking that the video is pres-
ent, even when it is not connected. The user can then disconnect the display, place
it in a remote location and reconnect it, without rebooting the operating system. The
entire installation process benefits from the DVI Detective, which utilizes a much
smaller cable that requires fewer connections; it makes life easier for those extend-
ing digital displays or projectors. An inconspicuous device that weighs less than
one pound. The Detective can connect to a DVI port orADC port with the use of an
adapter. It works with all digital displays (DVI) as well as Apple’s line of flat panel
displays (ADC). Even analog display EDID’s can be used with the DVI Detective by
using VGA to DVI adapters on the input and output ports of the DVI Detective.
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