DVI vs VGA

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My new 22" Hanns-G monitor has a VGA & DVI port. I'm currently connected through DVI.
The thing is, I also use my xbox through the DVI on the monitor, so I have to switch the cables every time.

1. I'm aware that DVI is better and faster since it is digital, but how much of a difference exactly would it make if I were to switch to using VGA instead? I do graphic design work so this may be important.

2. I could get a DVI switcher box, but they cost way too much. Any suggestions for somethign that would be able to solve my problem other than #1?
 
DVI is better because it is digital and LCD monitors are digital so the monitor doesn't have to measure every pixel as it comes in like it does with VGA.
I don't know how it could work with your setup as I don't know what your set up is.
 
Since you use the pc for something more important use the DVI on your pc, use VGA for your 360 the cable is like 30$ i think.

DVI isnt "faster" perse, its digital not analog, the signals come in either on or off.. so if there is any interference the signal is bad or good.
 
Pivo504 said:
My setup is a Dell 2007 with a 7900 EVGA video card. How do I get DVI?
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Sorry, I might be missing something, but all you need is to use a DVI Cable and connect one end to the 7900 DVI port and the other to the 2007 DVI port and turn on your machine.

Your Dell 2007 came with a DVI cable.

If you dont know what a DVI port looks like, take a look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI

P.S. I hope this is not some joke that I am not getting :confused:
 
I have a Viewsonic VX922 19" LCD

It came with a VGA cable and a DVI cable. I tried it with the VGA cable that came in the box, and the picture was fuzzy compared to the DVI cable, like it was so bad I thought I had the monitor not at the native resolution. I'm not sure if this was because the VGA cable was thin and cheap though.

To get a decent quality picture out of a VGA cable you're going to have to spend a lot on the cable.
 
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10110&cs_id=1011001&p_id=2786&seq=1&format=2

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http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10240&cs_id=1024004&p_id=2889&seq=1&format=2

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2 of these
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10231&cs_id=1023104&p_id=2661&seq=1&format=2

That should work just fine for you. Assuming you have an xbox 360 elite, which has an HDMI out.

Otherwise, you might try a VGA cable > DVI adapter > HDMI adapter.

Push a button, and your computer is on. Push another, and your xbox is on.
 
I dont notice a diff between the two....Picture quality looks the exact same.
 
Nope, I meant regular xbox. 360 is too much for me, for now.

I have a VGA cable for the xbox, but the picture is bad. So DVI is the only way to go.


I still have no clue how much worst VGA is. I have another monitor side by side with my 22", a 17" LCD hooked up by VGA. I cannot tell the difference. At all. Ever. ?
 
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