DVI or HDMI for my Monitor?

[cheapherk]

My monitor has an HDMI input.
My video card (XFX geForce 8800 GTS) has DVI out put.

Since my video card has only a DVI output would it make sense getting a DVI to HDMI adapter to use the HDMI input?

 

[postmortemIA]

yep if you want to use digital connection

 

[MetaDFF]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why not just connect to the monitor's DVI input (unless it doesn't have DVI input which would be odd for a computer monitor...)? After all, HDMI is just DVI + audio.

 

[cheapherk]

I could understand using a DVI to HDMI adapter if my monitor supported only HDMI. I wasn't sure if there would be any benefit since my monitor supports both. Would it be overkill?

 

[shamans]

For video-only purposes, they're exactly the same. HDMI carries the exact same video signal DVI-D does (plus some audio, etc).

I would use DVI-D.

 

[taltamir]

A MONITOR that supports only HDMI but not DVI? are you sure it is not a TV?

Does it support ONLY HDMI or is it that it has HDMI as well as DVI? if so then connect DVI to DVI.

If it is a TV then know this:
DVI to HDMI causes significant quality degredation. DVI to HDMI is meant for a few rare HDDVD decks that came out with HDMI output but a DVI plug... conecting a computer through one of those cables does NOT work properly and causes you to have vastly reduced resultion. I researched the heck out of the subject and actually tried all the solutions. Trust me on that one, get an HD dongle for an HD out capable video card (geforce 7 and above, ati 2xxx series or above if I remember my ATIs correctly). The dongle will have component output which is how you want to connect it. It will look way better then DVI to HDMI cable. (they make DVI to HDMI conversion boxes that actually convert the signal, but those START at 200$)

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: cheapherk
My monitor has an HDMI input.
My video card (XFX geForce 8800 GTS) has DVI out put.

Since my video card has only a DVI output would it make sense getting a DVI to HDMI adapter to use the HDMI input?

yes if it the monitor only has HDMI input you will need the adapter.



the only monitor i can think of that is like this is the LG 24" one, but it comes with a dvi to HDMI cable.



hdmi for the video portion is the same as dvi.

if your monitor supports both, just use the dvi one (i'm thinking you might have the benq 24" monitor)

 

[cheapherk]

It supports both DVI and HDMI.

Thanks for the responses. Now I have a clearer picture [figuratively].