This adapter converts a DVI female connector to an HDMI male connector or an HDMI female connector to a DVI female connectorIt can be connected to the HDMI output of a computer's video card DVD player Blu-ray player etc. This adapter can be used to connect HDMI cables to DVI monitors or HDMI cables to older televisions that have DVI inputsand then a DVI cable can be attached to the output and connected to your computer monitor or older television with DVI inputHDMI the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries