Full HD on a DVI monitor?

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Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to achieve full HD (1920x1080p) on a monitor that does not support HDMI input. I have a computer with an HDMI output but a monitor only with VGA and DVI inputs. I currently have my computer hooked up with an HDMI to DVI cable. (only reason I am using this cable is because VGA sucks, and I didnt want to go out and buy a straight DVI cable). My monitor is the Samsung SyncMaster 943swx.
 
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Hey,

DVI can output much higher resolutions than 1080p, however as WarWolverineWarrior mentioned your monitor is only 1360x768, and thus your resolution is limited by the monitor and not the interface. If you want to have Full HD I would suggest you buy a new monitor. You can run your current monitor using DVI however you will only be able to have 1360x768 resolution.

Hope this helps!
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Hey,

DVI can output much higher resolutions than 1080p, however as WarWolverineWarrior mentioned your monitor is only 1360x768, and thus your resolution is limited by the monitor and not the interface. If you want to have Full HD I would suggest you buy a new monitor. You can run your current monitor using DVI however you will only be able to have 1360x768 resolution.

Hope this helps!
 
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DisplayPort can be argued to be superior to HDMI:
1. DisplayPort can drive 4 monitors at once (@1080p) or 2 at (1600p) from one port
2. It fully supports 10bit color resolution which is often preferred for photo editing or video production where color accuracy is critical
3. Displayport is royalty free, making it cheaper to implement
4. Displayport has more bandwidth

Overall it depends on what your doing, in some cases HDMI is more practical and vice versa.
 
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Thanks for the clarification. I had a brain fart and thought it was the cord that mattered. Now I see that it's the monitor. Thanks :)
 
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