Macbook on 24" Dell LCD - DVI vs VGA

[dmw16]

Is it worth going out and buying a DVI cable to use my macbook on my 24" Dell LCD as opposed to using the VGA cable I already have to connect the laptop?

 

[bearxor]

IMHO, at that high of a resolution, yes.

 

[aphex]

Absolutely, DVI all the way.

 

[dmw16]

k. thanks. is there a brick and mortar store that sells a DVI cable for a decent price?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: dmw16
k. thanks. is there a brick and mortar store that sells a DVI cable for a decent price?

Your best bet is Monoprice.com (you could get one locally, but monoprice will be exponentially cheaper). Keep in mind though, you will need a new monitor connector for the Macbook as well;

Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter - $19

DVI Male Digital / DVI Male Digital Dual Link Cable (6 ft) - $5.46

 

[secretanchitman]

yep...ive used my dads macbook with my dell 2407WFP on vga and dvi...and goddammit i just want to break off the vga port on my monitor and strictly use dvi. cant stand that blurriness...

 

[Kaido]

Yes, it's sharper on DVI. My wife uses her MacBook with a 24" Dell LCD and there is a definite difference between VGA and DVI. DVI is sharper - it's like every pixel is lined up perfectly whereas VGA is just a little on the blurry side. It drives me nuts, so I always use DVI when available.

 

[Tyranicus]

It's actually a lot harder then you would think to actually find a brick and mortar that even sells DVI cables.

 

[dmw16]

well i found one in my cable basket 🙂

i knew keeping every cable ive ever gotten would save me $15 one day....

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

You can get it at Best Buy.