@(*&(@$& DVI blade sizes and types

[dknguyen]

I went and bought some DVI-I cables off of ebay for my two new monitors because they didn't come with them and they charge like $50-$80 for a 1m DVI cable where I am.

So then I got them and noticed my monitor had DVI-D plugs so it didn't FIT. My bad, no problem, I went and cut off the 4-pins. Then it turns out the *@$&(*#&$(*@$&# blade is too wide so it won't fit in AT ALL. So now I'm stuck with some useless DVI-I cables where it costs too much to send them back, especially since one is altered. WTF?!!!

Why on earth would they make the forsaken blade size different on a DVI-I and a DVI-D when they're the same thing? THis is BS. ()#$*@$*$*#
()#$*@$*$*#()#$*@$*$*#()#$*@$*$*#()#$*@$*$*#()#$*@$*$*#. Stupid standards. THis is like the last straw. I already exchanged something else on Ebay and the seller claims it never arrived and but they already sent out a replacement and that hasn't arrived yet either. WTF. THIS IS GARBAGE.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

So don't deal with Ebay sellers?.

 

[ParkingLotLust]

Cut the blade smaller with some small scissors or something. You can ALWAYS make things work if you really try.

 

[Sceadwian]

Your best friend in these kinds of situations is a Dremel Tool, no one should be without one. Educating yourself about EXACTLY what kind of cable you need and what kind you're purchasing is your own resposability.
Caveat Emptor

 

[dknguyen]

It actually should have worked. Just *some* manufacturers make the blade larger for DVI-I than DVI-D to stop you from using it with DVI-D only by clipping off the 4 analog pins.

 

[Marks256]

So don't deal with Ebay sellers?.

Easy for you to say.

 

[dknguyen]

I could order 6 more cables before I would exceed the price that a local store charges.