DVI Cables

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Is there a major difference between Monster DVI cables @$100 vs Cables to go
DVI Cable for $25.00. Also will I see a difference between DVI connected vs
Componet Video.

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"Carmen" <MOKOVSLCYYCD@spammotel.com> wrote in
news:Y0wpc.9203$MH.3370717@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net:

> Is there a major difference between Monster DVI cables @$100 vs Cables
> to go DVI Cable for $25.00. Also will I see a difference between DVI
> connected vs Componet Video.
>
>

Yes there is a major difference, the price.

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Nice explanation here. Thanks. I never really thought about it that way.
My CRT HD doesn't really have much (if any) discernable difference between
DVI and Component. BTW, I split the difference and got 50 dollar DVI
cables

MrHooper


>
> You have mentioned the only difference in your original post.
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> $75... It's extra profit split between Monster and the retailer.
>
> There is absolutely no reason to buy expensive digital cables - the
> digital signal is either absolutely perfect or it isn't there.
>
> As for video quality via DVI vs component... depends.
>
> DVI is a completely digital signal (if one ignores the RGB analog
> carried on PC DVI outputs). If you have a digital monitor (like a
> plasma, DLP or LCD) then it will definitely be better since the
> monitor doesn't need to digitize an analog component input.
>
> But if you have an essentially analog HD monitor (like a CRT direct
> view or rear projection) then you may not be able to tell any
> difference since your monitor needs to convert the DVI digital back
> into analog anyway.
>
>
>