BNC cables for monitor??? how?

[luv2liv]

i have this 21inch monitor a friend dropped by.
but this looks really weird....

in the back, looks like 5 cylinders where BNC cables would normally be plugged in?
the first three is Video In with (R G B)
the last two is Sync In with (HD VD)

how do i work this thing? it looks like a really sweet monitor too! i only have a regular video card, the Creative Ultra geforce, is there an adaptor? or is this only for other machines like MAC, SGI, Unix?

 

[sohcrates]

well, if they really are bnc connectors, then you will need a vga to bnc adapter (available cheap on the internet, do a search)

of course, *some* 21 inch monitors that are older are so-called "fixed frequency" monitors and will only work with specific video cards...though i don't know of a way to verify that this one might be that way w/out actually getting an adapter cable.

 

[luv2liv]

wow, thanx!!!!!
🙂

i've checked it out, the cables are pretty cheap, thought it would cost me an arm or kidney
btw, is bnc cables produce better image quality? or was this old technology?

 

[LethalWolfe]

All things being equal, BNC will provide a higher quality image.


Lethal

 

[Leokor]

<< i've checked it out, the cables are pretty cheap, thought it would cost me an arm or kidney
btw, is bnc cables produce better image quality? or was this old technology? >>


Both. BNC is an older technology, but it produces better image quality. 🙂 The chief reason behind the D-Sub standard was not so much the quality as the combination of price and ease of use. Admittedly, though, the difference in quality is not that significant.

Leo

 

[sohcrates]

I just responed to your PM.

The monitor you linked to appears to be a fixed frequency model.

But the site looks like they might sell fixed frequency video cards, though you're not exactly gonna get any 3d support out of them!