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HDMI or VGA

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  • 18-04-2015 6:35pm
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    redrummed
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    i am currently planning on putting a pc together and connecting it to the tv which needs to be upgraded aswell. should i look out for 1 with a vga connection or will a hdmi one do. graphics card will be a gtx970 and tv will be led full hd 1080p


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    [Deleted User]
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    HDMI all the way if your equipment supports it. VGA is analogue.


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Monitor might be worth a punt if its only gonna be for the PC. If a TV, definitely HDMI


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Pro tip: Never VGA.


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    fergus1001
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭fergus1001


    redrummed wrote:
    i am currently planning on putting a pc together and connecting it to the tv which needs to be upgraded aswell. should i look out for 1 with a vga connection or will a hdmi one do. graphics card will be a gtx970 and tv will be led full hd 1080p


    I didn't think cards even had a vga anymore


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    satguy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭satguy


    vga was yesterday, now it needs another place stay....


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,299 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    HDMI, with the main reason being that HDMI carries both video and audio.

    VGA only carries video, and you'll need a separate cable for audio.

    HDMI also supports a better resolution.


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    ozmo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,866 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Does anyone else notice a difference between HDMI and DVI?

    I find DVI a much more pleasing picture (less contrast) and sharper than HDMI - at least on the DELL laptops I've used where the all three options are available (VGA & HDMI and DVI via docking station).

    The old analogue VGA is nearly better than HDMI they provide....but the DVI is perfectly sharp.

    “Roll it back”



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    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    ozmo wrote: »
    Does anyone else notice a difference between HDMI and DVI?

    There is no difference, both are digital carry the same info, it's down to how it's processed by the device


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    XXXtitan
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭XXXtitan


    DVI only transmits video, HDMI transmit both audio and video. Video quality on both DVI and HDMI use the same encoding scheme. So very much the same.

    I always use dvi. Stronger overall connection. I route my audio through an optical cable so I don't require hdmi.


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