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DVI vs VGA, and buying a monitor

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I'm currently looking at buying this Hanns-G monitor: HW 19" widescreen LCD monitor

But, one thing struck me: It doesn't feature DVI, which I know next to nothing about, except that it's digital, instead of analog.

What benefits would I see with DVI over VGA? Would it be worth it, or needed to pull out the extra cash for a DVI-supporting monitor? What do you think of the monitor overall?

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DVI was designed for LCD, VGA for CRT. DVI is compatible with HDMI so to be on the safe side do for a version with DVI.

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DVI was designed for LCD, VGA for CRT. DVI is compatible with HDMI so to be on the safe side do for a version with DVI.

Thanks for the reply.
I'll be sure to pick up the DVI-compatible version.

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