DVI or VGA?

[Linuxboy00 0]

Hey everybody, just had a quick question.

I am going to be running Windows XP sp1 as soon as I format my pc.

I've got a GeForce 4 Ti 4200 and it has DVI and VGA outputs.

My monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster 955DF. Now the monitor only does VGA ( it has a built in VGA cable ).

 

Quesiton is.. Would it look better if I would get a DVI to VGA adapter and use the DVI ouput on my video card or just stick with the VGA.

 

I mostly web surf, play some UT 2003 and web page authoring.

But if it would improve the visual quality I will get a converter.

Thanks for any suggestions,

 

: ME :

[AndyFair 0]

I don't think you'd see any improvement using a DVA to D-SUB converter, since you're doing what the graphics board is already doing to provide the signal to its D-SUB connector.

 

I'd imagine that you'd only see an improvement through DVI if you use a monitor with a DVI connector.

 

Rgds

AndyF

[sapiens74 0]

I use both.

 

 

ONly when using a LCD with DVI should it be used.

[lorddraxar 0]

I guess you won't see any improvement. It's like asking if you would get a better image output on your TV if you plugged it with a S-Video to RCA connector.

The converter just keep the needed signal to your VGA monitor and throw away the unneeded info.

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

nope

 

no difference

 

the dvi adapter sinple takes the "digital" signal and converts it to analog for the VGA monitor

 

 

your monitor can not handle the DVI out put - otherwise they would just make VGA monitors with a DVI cable

 

 

only LCD's take advantage of DVI.

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

Quote:

I use both.


Only when using a LCD with DVI should it be used.

or when u have dual monitors, there is no harm in using both the VGA and DVI with VGA monitors.