Alidaman said:
OK, so i was wondering if someone could Give me some answers... i have recently purchased an Acer 22' X222W from microdirect.com, and i am beginning to become very confused about DVI options. This monitor DOES have a DVI socket on the rear, but no site has the information as to which type of DVI socket this is (DVI-I, DVI-D, DVI-A) so i really want someone to help me out here, the PC i am looking to connect it to also has DVI capabilities, i was unsure about the connectivity of the PC, and was told that the DVI socket on the rear of the pc can handle both DVI-I and DVI-D.... IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? if so, all is well and good, and as I understand that DVI-D is the best DVI cable,I will opt for that, but, as i say, I need answers:
1.What type of DVI socket does the Acer X222W use?
2.Is it possible for a PC to accept both DVI-I and DVI-D in the same socket
Any help would be hugely appreciated!!! thanks,
Alidaman
A standard dvi cable will do the trick
This monitor has a DVI-I
Differences on DVI Connectors...
A DVI connection can be one of three types - DVI-I, DVI-D or DVI-A.
DVI-I contains both the digital and analog connections, (DVI-D + DVI-A) , it's essentially a combination of DVI-D and DVI-A cables within one cable. Note that the analog signal is VGA and can be split out with an adapter on a true DVI-I cable. DVI-I sources communicate with the display to decide on the preferred output for the monitor. It will not not send both signals. So , if you want to use Digital Video DVI-D is all you need.
DVI-D: DVI-D (like HDMI, DFP or P&D-D (EVC)) is a digital only connection. If both devices being connected support a Digital DVI connection (DVI-I or DVI-D compatible) and are compatible in resolutions, refresh rates and sync, using a DVI-D cable will ensure that you are using a digital connection rather than an analog connection, without playing around with any settings.
DVI-A: DVI-A in cable form is really rare. It is basically a VGA Cable with DVI connectors on both ends. Why use a DVI connector when you can use a cheaper VGA connector? On the other hand, a DVI to VGA cable is , in reality DVI-A to VGA Cable.
somthing like this will do...
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97642
buy one of these before maplin goes pop... It will be on of those who seem like they will fall in 2009 im afraid