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Digital Input on an LCD?

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Jeff H

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Guys,

Is digital input on an LCD as simple as this: if you have digital output on a vid card and digital input on an LCD you're good to go? Or is there something more complicated to it than this? I'm getting ready to put a system together for a friend who wants a 17" LCD and I'm wondering if there's any advantage to a digital connection, vs. analog?

His typical use of the system will be internet, some light Office, and light gaming (by his son). He'll be using Win98SE, as he's underwhelmed by XP on a laptop he got last Christmas. Is there a tangible benefit to going w/ a digital connection, given his types of usage?

TIA,

Jeff

 
Is digital input on an LCD as simple as this: if you have digital output on a vid card and digital input on an LCD you're good to go?
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I can't speak from experience, but from what I know and figure, yes, that should be it. That's why they added to digital connector to videocards - direct digital signal to the LCD.
I'm wondering if there's any advantage to a digital connection, vs. analog?
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Yes - LCD's NEED a digital signal. If they use the videocard's analog connector, they will convert it to digital, which can introduce visual noise. If they plug into the DVI connector, it's digital all the way - no need for any signal conversions.
 
By all means tell your friend to go digital. Not only is it the future, but it guarantees him the best image from the card and from the monitor. Many cards and monitors will match their digital output with quality analog components. But, unless you see them side by side, you will not know until after you buy. Thus, going digital assures you of the best image. Just remember that analog often appears the same on many card/monitor combinations.

Currently, I have three LCDs running analog (one on a Matrox G400 MAX, and two on Nvidia Ti4200 cards) and I have one LCD running on digital on an Nvidia Ti4400 card. All have excellent 2D to my eyes.
 
Deskstar, thanks for the reply.

One more question - if he goes digitial, what kind of cable or converter is needed for the digital output on the vid card to the cable on the LCD monitor?
 
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