DVI vs. VGA - Page 2

matt2000 · October 10th, 2008, 01:57 PM

Just to drift off topic a bit, and while I think about it, why doesn't Microsoft sell a DVI cable for the Xbox 360? They've got HDMI and VGA, and DVI sits neatly in between. For people without HDMI, DVI would be a real bonus.

Back on topic. If you're used to VGA and that's all you've ever used then you are unlikely to think 'hey this is fine but maybe there's something a tiny bit better'. Once you use a DVI monitor though there's no going back.

BlitzR · October 10th, 2008, 02:27 PM

Answer to Xbox360 question, you can just get a HDMI to dvi cable, if your 360 has a HDMI port. The HDMI cable Microsoft sell is for older Xbox 360s and arcade consoles, and the VGA cable, probably just to get one up on the PS3 images/smilies/tongue.gif

matt2000 · October 10th, 2008, 02:53 PM

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The HDMI cable Microsoft sell is for older Xbox 360s and arcade consoles

Don't you mean new ones (elites). The old ones didn't have HDMI ports, which is my point. images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · October 11th, 2008, 12:21 AM

Because DVI requires the same chips as HDMI, so if it had DVI support, they might as well spend the extra 10 cents and add a HDMI port.

Although I don't see why they don't all support HDMI like the PS3. Every other connection format looks like utter shit.

BlitzR · October 11th, 2008, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by matt2000

Don't you mean new ones (elites). The old ones didn't have HDMI ports, which is my point. images/smilies/smile.gif

Ah damn, I was thinking of something different images/smilies/dry.gif

Yeah it's stupid.

cvrefugee · October 11th, 2008, 08:38 AM

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Although I don't see why they don't all support HDMI like the PS3. Every other connection format looks like utter shit.

I honestly can't tell the difference between HD-DVDs played through my Xbox 360 over component and HD TV shows played through my Dish VIP 722 over HDMI.

Viper007Bond · October 11th, 2008, 08:41 AM

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I honestly can't tell the difference between HD-DVDs played through my Xbox 360 over component and HD TV shows played through my Dish VIP 722 over HDMI.

I hooked my PS3 up to my monitor via component and it was an incredible difference. Everything was darker, more fuzy (hard to read text), etc.

Same deal as VGA vs. DVI basically.

cvrefugee · October 11th, 2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

I hooked my PS3 up to my monitor via component and it was an incredible difference. Everything was darker, more fuzy (hard to read text), etc.

Same deal as VGA vs. DVI basically.

That's due to the quality of your monitor then. A $3000 HDTV will probably have better component connections than a $400 computer monitor.

Viper007Bond · October 11th, 2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cvrefugee

That's due to the quality of your monitor then. A $3000 HDTV will probably have better component connections than a $400 computer monitor.

Digital > analog

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Hidden_Hunter · October 11th, 2008, 10:01 AM

my 360 is hooked up to my denon amp via component and the PS3 using HDMI and then to my Sony TV using HDMI. As far as I can tell there is zero difference.

cl191 · October 15th, 2008, 03:45 AM

If you are using a analog connections, the quality of the cable can make a big difference especially if you have a relatively long cable.

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cl191 Joined: Nov 9th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 167 Car: lawn mower Rep Power: 10	If you are using a analog connections, the quality of the cable can make a big difference especially if you have a relatively long cable.

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