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    DVI or RBG?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Hambone, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. Hambone

    Hambone Notebook Consultant

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    which will give better graphics and quality and picture?
     
  2. thegsrguy

    thegsrguy Notebook Deity

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    I assume you mean RGB, which is not technically a connection type. You're probably referring to VGA.


    DVI is digital...basically no noise, can carry higher-resolution signals, also carries content-protected signals for Blu-ray/HD-DVD.


    DVI > VGA.
     
  3. Hambone

    Hambone Notebook Consultant

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    LOL sorry. i thought those blue ones are called RGB. yea i meant DVI vs VGA.
     
  4. mcarroll

    mcarroll Notebook Geek

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    If the monitor supports it (and the graphics card) DVI can enable "handshaking" between the monitor and computer which goes like this:

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    Video Card to Monitor: "What resolutions do you support?"
    
    Monitor to Video Card: "Here ya go, this is a list of resolutions I support:
                            1680x1050
                            1440x900 
                            1280x800
                            1024x640 
                            800x500
                            And So On."
    
    Video Card to Monitor: "Ok, I'll pick the best one that'll work for both of us.
                            1680x1050 sounds good."
    Voila, monitor and computer are set up to work well together with minimal human interaction/setup. Something cool offered by digital hookup.
     
  5. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    DVI, because no digital > analog > digital conversion (for digital displays).