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John
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« on: February 10, 2003, 05:07:25 PM » |
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Can you visually tell the difference between a good quality LCD that connects via VGA compared to one connecting via DVI? I understand that a DVI connection will give a better picture.
Can anyone give me some insight? THanks
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John
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2003, 05:07:25 PM » |
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VGA vs. DVI Connector
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2003, 06:28:09 PM » |
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Given a choice, you should almost always go with DVI.
That said, the only way to tell a good monitor from a bad one is by looking at them. Chances are, a monitor with DVI will be better, but that is not necessarily the case.
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John
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2003, 06:58:06 PM » |
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OK - thanks. So if buying a 15 inch monitor (I have a card that has DVI) should I specifically purchase a monitor with DVI support or VGA. Unfortunatly monitors with DVI are a bit harder to find....
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2003, 07:28:56 PM » |
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That is true and from what I have seen usually more expensive.
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2003, 05:04:11 AM » |
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15" monitors with DVI are an absolute pain to find. The only one I could was the Samsung 152T (which was worth it, it's a quality panel) but I had to pay quite a lot for the ability.
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2003, 09:32:39 AM » |
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DVI is suppose to give you ClearType fonts .. which are easlier to read.. Of course DVI is for LCD's...
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2003, 08:47:26 PM » |
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I was performing a little research on LCD monitors awhile back and that very question was posed. Basically, it just depends on the particular monitor. They were referring only to monitors that had both ports on them. The top-rated (and higher priced) monitors had good VGA ports and little to no difference could discerned between the picture quality on both ports. With the lower quality monitors however, there was a very noticeable drop in display quality for the VGA port, versus the DVI. They actually went so-far as to say that you shouldn't actually use the VGA ports on some of these monitors because they were actually that bad. Look for some reviews, see what you can find-out. The older reviews that are dated from the year 2000 are especially useful as there wasn't the flood of manufacturers then, that there are now. I'll post the links if I find the review sheets that I printed-out.
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2003, 10:44:12 PM » |
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Thanks very much for the insight! I am still looking for 15 incher with DVI! I prefer to purchase locally to have the ability to do a simple return if there are dead pixels...
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2003, 10:56:45 PM » |
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One LCD that appears to be really good is the Viewsonic VX2000 - DVI and HDTV supports 20.1 in LCD monitor and up to 1600x1280 resolutuion. This monitor is between $1200 and $1300 but has very high ranks on the net and is very fast responce. I was going to get one, but deside to invest in my home audio instead  |
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2003, 04:40:59 AM » |
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I realize this thread is a bit old, but I didn't wan to start a new one. I am looking at buying an 18" LCD monitor. Here are the three I am looking at, all from viewsonic. VE800, VG800, and VX800. The first two run at about $500 and only have an analog imput. The last one is about $579 and has both analog and DVI. Going off the content of this thread. Is Viewsonic a good enought brand to not go with the DVI connector. Thanks in advance BTW here is a link to the Viewsonic LCD page http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcd.htmAlso I am not stuck on Viewsonic. If anyone has any suggestions on other LCD monitors that are 18" and are near the same price range feel free to offer your opinion. |
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2003, 02:07:40 AM » |
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Hi there. I have 2 15" IBM T54H's on an ATI 8500. One is DVI, the other is analog. Both are crystal clear at 1024x768. However, with an 18" lcd, you'll be at a higher resolution, and it is extremely likely that you would notice a difference between analog and DVI. If you're already spending $500, you really should spend the extra $80 and get the digital version. PS - I'm totally jealous...I want 2 18" panels very bad! -Liquidity |
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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2003, 02:25:43 AM » |
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Maybe someone can explain this one to me because I am having trouble... why do the native DVI panels cost MORE? Don't the analogue panels have to have additional hardware built into them to convert the signal *back* to digital from analogue? It seems like a native DVI unit would be simpler and cost less to build so they should be alot less expensive...or at least equal to the DB25 connector models (assuming the [higher production costs because of lower volume] = [higher production costs because of more complex hardware]).
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« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2003, 11:15:20 AM » |
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scogi100,
I have a VG800 and very happy with it - use it for the longest time - very bright and good for even games. However I recently got a Viewsonic Ultra Brite A90f+ and using it on my primary machine. However I still use my VG800 for second dual monitor hook up via a DVI-VGA convertor and on my server which is sitting currently next to my main machine.
One drawback for me was limiting to 1280x1024, graphics applications and games like higher resolutions.. The two viewsonics do work quite nice in dual monitor setup for Lightwave, Photoshop, 3dpaint and World Construction Set graphics work. How softwave like Pinnacle Studio does not seem to take advantage of dual monitors..
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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2003, 12:24:50 PM » |
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Thanks for the info guys.
hstewarth
What is the VG800 like for games. You say good, but do you notice any problems at all during games. Also when the your two monitors are side by side what differences are there that you can tell, good and bad.
Bobcat7677
No idea why they are more expensive. One guess would be any thing different from the mainstream that is not a standard would be more money.
Anybody else - Any suggestions for an 18" LCD
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« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2003, 09:04:43 PM » |
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What is the VG800 like for games. You say good, but do you notice any problems at all during games. Also when the your two monitors are side by side what differences are there that you can tell, good and bad.
About how I can do is tell my impression from my experience.. Good: ------- Before my my A90f+, the VG800 was the clearest monitor I have ever seen. It is easy to read. The game performance is good enough for me that I can't tell it is bad. LCD's are suppose to be better on your eyes. Ligher to carry around Bad: ----- When switching video modes, you have to wait a little.. this might be something with LCD's. Could be some setup on monitor, but I never got it to work The resolution is limited to 1280x1024, I desired higher resolutions forgraphics. |
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