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What interface do you use to connect your computer's screen?

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What interface (cable / port) are you using to connect your computer to a monitor/TV?

  • VGA

  • DVI

  • HDMI

  • DisplayPort / mini DisplayPort

  • Wireless HDMI / WiDi / WHDI / etc.

  • Component / Composite / S-Video

  • Some sort of unreleased / futuristic or mysterious method (magic? or i has lightpeak bwuahahahah!)

  • Other


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Qbah

Diamond Member
Oct 18, 2005
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Use my HDTV for the most part, so HDMI. Secondary screen is a 24" TN panel, DVI in this case.
 

taltamir

Lifer
Mar 21, 2004
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I voted for DVI... but the problem is that it only allows ONE vote...
My gaming PC uses TV to connect to my monitor...
but I also use component to connect to high def TVs & projectors... (for media center functions, for playing on a massive screen, etc)
and on occasion I use VGA to connect a second computer to the same monitor as my gaming PC (so I can switch between them by pressing one button... the input button on my monitor... I wish my monitor had two DVI inputs instead but it doesn't, so I use adapters)
 

exar333

Diamond Member
Feb 7, 2004
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Displayport FTW. Now if only I could find a 24-30inch LCD @ 120hz with a PVA or IPS panel at 16:10 aspect ratio. Holy grail?

:)
 

taltamir

Lifer
Mar 21, 2004
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Displayport FTW. Now if only I could find a 24-30inch LCD @ 120hz with a PVA or IPS panel at 16:10 aspect ratio. Holy grail?

:)

where did you find a display that actually uses displayport? I would love to use it... well, I would have in the past, now I want lightpeak :p
 

exar333

Diamond Member
Feb 7, 2004
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Dual link DVI, required for me to run 120hz.

Edit: Required for your graphics card/monitor combo to drive a 120hz display. DP does this just fine too, but your card and LCD need to support it. Just clarifying for those that may misintepret and think DP can't do 120hz. It can do 2560x1600 @120hz IIRC.
 

gorobei

Diamond Member
Jan 7, 2007
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need option in poll for multiple connection types given that a fair number of people use multi monitors
 

poohbear

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Mar 11, 2003
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DVI only way to go for LCDs, VGA is a joke and causes all kinds of issues w/ LCDs, twas never meant to be used w/ LCDs in the first place.:(