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More info?)
In article <41126a30.9571484@news.cable.ntlworld.com>, Rob Beattie says...
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>On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 07:56:31 -0500, Richard <pullano@emptyess.net>
>wrote:
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>>Here's a link that may provide some info.
>>Richard
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>>http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/dvi_info.html#Page02
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>>Rob Beattie wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I have an lcd with dvi input and a video card with video output. I
>>> only have a normal vga analogue cable but do have a dvi to vga
>>> adapter. Will I lose any signal quality using such an adapter or will
>>> it not be noticeable?
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>Thanks for the useful link.
>I was being a bit hasty when I said that I have an lcd monitor. It is
>actually on order and I expect to get it in a few days time. The
>monitor itself is an iiyama prolite 431s and looking at it's specs on
>the iiyama website, it has an dvi-d input. My adapter is actually a
>dvi-i to vga convertor and came with the video card which naturally
>enough has a dvi-i output.
>Therefore, the situation is the video signal will be leaving the card
>as dvi-i and inputting the monitor which takes dvi-d. And the monitor
>only comes with a vga cable.
>From reading the info given in the link it seems that I will be able
>to use the digital signal if I use a dvi-i or dvi-d cable. The adapter
>is redundant because I I will always get an analogue signal outputted
>from it so I might as well use the vga cable supplied.
>The only question remaining is, is it worth buying a dvi cable( i or
>d) in the hope that the picture quality is superior to that of
>analogue as it is reputed to be?
>As someone who replied in an earlier post stated, it is subjective so
>I would not mind a few opinions.
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I would suggest that you get the dvi cable. If you're in the US look here:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=12-105-814&DEPA=0
I had the same situation when I bought my Viewsonic VG900 because it was a
refurb and came with NO cables. The dvi vs vga is indeed noticeable and the
price of the monitor seems as though it leaves room to spend a bit more for a
cable.
Ed