HDMI or DVI? for connection to TV

[calvin0416]

For this TV. It says it has 1 PC input but I'm not sure if it's DVI or VGA. Couldn't find pictures of it's input on google.

What's the best way to connect your computer to the TV?

 

[zerocool84]

Why not just do HDMI? Every tv is going to have it.

Oh and FYI, your PC Input is VGA.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageG...TV%20TC-L42U25

 

[calvin0416]

Why not just do HDMI? Every tv is going to have it.

Oh and FYI, your PC Input is VGA.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageG...TV%20TC-L42U25

Thanks for the pic. I couldn't find the back picture anywhere.
I don't have a HDMI cable that's why 😀

Gonna get one from Amazon. AmazonBasic HDMI $7.99

 

[calvin0416]

I read somewhere HDMI also does sound. So if I connect my GPU to my TV via HDMI, it will have sound??

 

[NoQuarter]

I read somewhere HDMI also does sound. So if I connect my GPU to my TV via HDMI, it will have sound??

Depends on your GPU but the last 4 or 5 generations of video cards have all carried sound over HDMI (even if you have to use a DVI->HDMI adapter). Makes using HDMI the most convenient way to hook your PC up to TV if you are planning on using audio over the HDMI.

Quality wise there is no difference between HDMI or DVI but VGA is inferior.


Monoprice.com is also a really good place for cables and adapters.

 

[Patmage]

I'm not positive with ati cards, but older NVIDIA cards that didn't natively support sound through the hdmi adapter usually came with a spdif cable like http://www.google.com/products/cata...TdSOMJWkNbDJ8KQJ&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p that you would connect from the card to your motherboards (or sound card if you have one) spdif pins. I've had to do this with a 8800gt and a 9800gt.