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Vga, hdmi, dvi.....i want to die!

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BVCU

Junior Member
Hi,

I don't actually want to die.


I'm getting a new monitor....and i don't know things.

I want to play Call of Duty MW2 at 1920*1080 p.....along with other games.

Does it matter? (and how does it matter, if it does?) what input/signal source i use?


Like i can find a lot of monitors in me price range that are DVI-or VGA or both....but few that are HDMI. And the ones that are...have issues. (hue problems etc.)


So i was wondering, does it matter if i use a VGA signal source or a DVI signal source...if i'm playing games at 1920*1080 resolution?


I've read that it doesn't. But i've also read that it does. (albeit, in less places)

But every monitor review i read, basically says "no HDMI, minus a million points"


So if it doesn't matter, why do people seem to avoid monitors with HDMI like the plague?


Anywho....
 
Since both the XBox 360 and the PS3 have HDMI built in, a person that is buying a 1080p monitor would most likely prefer that it have HDMI so they can hook up their console.

Furthermore, many of the laptops sold today have either HDMI or VGA (rare instances, both, really rare instances, neither [see: Apple]) but very few have DVI built in. So if they want to use said monitor with their laptop, then they need HDMI and VGA.

So, here is a quick rundown.

VGA is an analog signal, it can handle resolutions up to 2048*1536 (so 1920*1080 is not a problem, but 2560*1600 on a 30" monitor is out), however at higher resolutions it can sometimes have blurriness. Also, as an analog signal it is possible for parts of the signal to get corrupted. I had an adapter that had been bent too many times and so the image on the screen was purple.

DVI is a digital signal, with dual link it will support a 2560*1600 monitor and most of the discrete graphics cards today have 2 dual link ports, so using DVI you will have no problems with 1080p. As a digital signal it supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) so if you have or get a BluRay drive for your computer, you should have no problems playback the movies on that monitor (assuming it, your OS, your graphics card, house, car, and dog are all HDCP compliant). As a digital signal it is all or nothing and generally looks very sharp. DVI, although digital does have analog pins so you can convert it easily to VGA.

HDMI is really just a shrunk down DVI cable that has thrown out all the analog pins and (I think) only supports resolutions up to 1920*1200 or so. It is also HDCP compliant, and has all the same benefits as DVI minus the analog.

When I was shopping for my new monitor, I wanted at least DVI or HDMI, both would have been great for the aforementioned console hookup, but I wanted at least 1 digital connection.
 
Keep in mind that as long as you don't want to pass sound through the cable, HDMI to DVI adapters work well. I use my PS3 with my DVI monitor this way (note that the PS3 requires HDCP to output over HDMI).
 
Fox5 said:
There's also displayport!
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Displayport, although technically superior to DVI, VGA, and HDMI is still early in its adoption. Dell and Apple both put it on their monitors (some of them at least), and there are GPUs with DP output, but it is still a young connector.
 
Most of the good laptops these days have Displayport. Its necessary to support the 2500x1600 resolution (not supported by HDMI, and DVI rarely appears in laptops).

The Dell 2408WFP I have here, basically supports everything. If connectivity is a concern to you, then I suggest you buy something like it. U2410's (the successor to the 2408WFP) have been seen lately for a little over $400. Yes, twice the cost of a TN panel, but well worth the $$$, IMHO.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254040

$200 free shipping Hanns G 24.6" 2ms refresh rate 1920x1080 with 2 HDMI, a VGA, and a DVI to HDMI cable, so it basically has a DVI port too.

DVI/HDMI use the same basic signal; HDMI has the capability to send audio on the cable. A DVI/HDMI connection is preferred because it will give you a much clearer picture at high resolutions. Most displays that are around 20"+ will use DVI/HDMI as their primary input. Some of those larger displays that have a VGA port will only allow 1024x768 when connected through VGA.
 
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