This Rocstor Premier adapter converts an HDMI male connector on your current cable to a DVI male connector. If you have a male connector on your HDMI cable, you can plug it into the female HDMI connector on this adapter and cable will then have a male DVI connector on the end. This Rocstor HDMI to DVI-D Adapter features one HDMI female connector and one DVI-D male connector and provides a bi-directional connection between HDMI-capable devices and DVI-D capable devices.