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    dvi vs. VGA

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by chonga, Jun 6, 2006.

  1. chonga

    chonga Notebook Deity

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    i just got a dvi compatible monitor and i was wondering how much of a difference going from vga to dvi would make for just everyday tasks such as web browsing, watching movies, etc.
     
    chonga, Jun 6, 2006
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  2. huggybear

    huggybear Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    Assuming we're talking about LCDs here I say go with DVI. My mother connects her LCD with VGA and my monitor is connected with DVI, I would say there is a noticeable difference though there might not always be if the VGA signal is high quality as is the cable.
     
    huggybear, Jun 6, 2006
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  3. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    If you have the option of using DVI go with it, as it avoids the digital -> analogue -> digital conversion you'll get using VGA. You'll notice the most improvement on areas of sharp contrast, especially text.
     
    TedJ, Jun 6, 2006
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