DVI or ANALOG for Flatpanel?

[aceO07]

I'm thinking of getting flatpanel. Is there is enough of a difference between Digital and Analog for flatpanels?

 

[aceO07]

^bump

 

[Bingo13]

Yes, a great difference. Go DVI-I with an appropriate DVI-I capable video card.

 

[aceO07]

oh.. darn.. I was hoping to get a Samsung 170MP which has Tv tuner BUT analog input. They have a non tv-tuner version which is digital/analog. What to do.. What to do..

 

[sharkeeper]

Go with the 170MP. It is as good as a TFT with DVI.

Cheers!

 

[Aiya]

DVI makes a big difference. I'm using one of the Princeton Senergy models.

1st thing I notice is that u don't need to adjust monitor settings, thus, no pixel jitters and other image distortions. Images and letters are also clearer. And even though the refresh rates are stated by the computer as lower (60Hz) than in analog mode (85Hz), I notice that images refreshes a bit quicker in the DVI mode.

Hope this helps.

 

[Skooch]

I agree with what sharkeeper says somewhat, when using the analog connection the image can be adjusted to almost as good as a DVI connection (at least on the Samsung 170t I have), but I noticed the text is clearer, the color contrast is better, and there is no geometric adjustments to make when connecting using DVI.

 

[Aiya]

<< there is no geometric adjustments to make when connecting using DVI. >>



Geometric adjustment? I don't think I need to make those with my monitor. Is this monitor specific?

 

[Skooch]

No, it's not monitor specfic, most crt monitors (and some LCD monitors connected via analog) require adjustments usually located in the monitor's on screen menu, settings like pincushion, tilt, moire, horizontal/vertical postioning, etc. to properly center, align, and make the image clear on the screen at various resolutions. With an LCD monitor connected with DVI, the alignment and adjustments are all taken care of by the monitor and/or video card. If you've never had to adjust the geometric settings for a monitor, consider yourself lucky, it can time consuming and frustrating depending on how particular you or your eyes are.

 

[sharkeeper]

The Samsung 170MP and 170T have different electronics. At other resolutions, you may see jitter and wavy lines. All one needs to do is select AUTO and the screen will go black for a few seconds with red text in the middle (Auto In Progress Please Wait...) The text output at 1280x1024 on the 170MP rivals that of what I've seen on digital panels by SGI, Nanao, and Samsung. I also use a 21T at 1600x1200 with DVI.

Cheers!

 

[HansXP]

<< it can time consuming and frustrating depending on how particular you or your eyes are. >>



Once I spent over half an hour trying to get a Sony monitor to have straight edges...and I still didn't get it right! Needless to say, I now stay away from CRTs

 

[Passions]

There are DVI/Analog hybrids too, I think NEC is one who makes them.

 

[aceO07]

Yup, the Samsung 170t is a hybrid. Unfortunately it doesn't have tv tuner. The 170mp has a tv tuner and other video inputs.