DVI vs VGA

[Maxtr0sity]

Is it better to use DVI or VGA to connect? Is there a difference? I'm buying a LCD and I plan using VGA mode, but isn't there DVI to VGA converters?

[Krilnon]

DVI is newer, and better quality. Use it if you can. DVI=Digital VGA = Analogue

[Maxtr0sity]

If I get a converter, will the DVI quality retain?

[Krilnon]

To my knowledge, no. The connection is being lowered to VGA at some point in the road, so it has to stay that way. If your monitor is VGA, it will only display that. If your video outputs VGA, that's the quality with which the signal is sent.

[love police]

we got some LCD's come in at work today. i might take one home to test it. i have a DVI output on my GC :D its a 19" lcd one. so it should be very nice. :D

[Jolly_Fat_Man]

Like it was said before....
DVI is better than VGA, not because its new, but because it has more Quality; more pixels, lines, rows, more bandwith and speed to transmit...

If you use a DVI to vga converter, it will degrade dvi to vga, thus your monitor will not display dvi, because, not only it can't, but because the converter will not allow it...

[SlowRoasted]

ive never heard of this before. so im guessing its like the HDTV for monitors?

[love police]

well i used the dvi connection from my GC to the LCD. and man it was soooooooooooo nice. i want one now. i think i'll buy one. we got them dirt cheap aswell.

[kirupa]

Quick question - if I hook up an LCD that supports both DV and VGA to my laptop which only supports VGA out, would the picture quality be worse than using a DVI? In other words, what are the main advantages of using DVI to display stuff as opposed to VGA on a good LCD monitor?

[Krilnon]

DVI is better than VGA, not because its new, but because it has more Quality

Generally a new technology is of higher quality than its predecessor...