dvi

[Jim]

Hi

Just wondering if anyone could help me with the following few queries;

1. I have currently got a 17" benq tft analog monitor with response time
25ms and contrast ratio 450:1. I am considering upgrading to a 19" acer tft
digital monitor with a response time 2ms and contrast ratio 700:1. Would
this be a noticeably better display?

2. My PC has a beige DVI-I connector on the back and the monitor has a DVI-D
connector. I assume that these are both compatible when connected - it
sends a digital signal?

3. I am using the current nVidia drivers, when connecting a digital monitor,
I assume that it would automatically 'switch' to a digital signal?

Any feedback much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[EdwardH]

1. I have currently got a 17" benq tft analog monitor with response time

25ms and contrast ratio 450:1. I am considering upgrading to a 19" acer tft
digital monitor with a response time 2ms and contrast ratio 700:1. Would
this be a noticeably better display?

It would be bigger, basically.

Same resolution, just bigger.

Either get a 1600x1200 20" or keep the 17.

2. My PC has a beige DVI-I connector on the back and the monitor has a DVI-D
connector. I assume that these are both compatible when connected - it
sends a digital signal?

Probably.

 

[kony]

Hi

Just wondering if anyone could help me with the following few queries;

1. I have currently got a 17" benq tft analog monitor with response time
25ms and contrast ratio 450:1. I am considering upgrading to a 19" acer tft
digital monitor with a response time 2ms and contrast ratio 700:1. Would
this be a noticeably better display?

yes but it depends on your uses. For typical
email/office/websurfing, it won't matter nearly as much as
for gaming, imaging, or overall image clarity (from DVI).
To determine if that's a worthwhile upgrade to you,
subjectively, you'd have to go to a local store and view
some similar monitors (similar specs, it need not be an
Acer) but be sure they're using DVI not analog as they
typically are in many store displays.

I wasn't aware Acer had a 700:1 monitor with 2ms response,
did you mean 12ms, or did they use a funny measurement
method, or am I simply unaware of this model?

2. My PC has a beige DVI-I connector on the back and the monitor has a DVI-D
connector. I assume that these are both compatible when connected - it
sends a digital signal?

Yes, often the monitor comes with the DVI cable which is
compatible, just plug it in. Your PC's DVI-I connection
simply means that the same connector can supply analog over
a cable that is compatible, but you have no need to do that
nor a compatible cable to use the monitor with DVI, and
further, typically video cards that came with only DVI
connector also have an adapter if it needed to be converted
to analog DSUB15. In other words, just plug it in, it'll
work.

3. I am using the current nVidia drivers, when connecting a digital monitor,
I assume that it would automatically 'switch' to a digital signal?

Yes if you just turn off the PC, plug in the monitor and
connect the cable between the two it should work fine.

 

[James K Lang]

keep in mind that they work differently and dvi depending on what you are
using for it may put unwanted stran on your gpu of the video card cuase when
the monitor refreashes it is refreash more areas. It realy depends on what
you are using your pc for if you will see a differance. You may notice some
programs will look better and some dont.

 

[kony]

keep in mind that they work differently and dvi depending on what you are
using for it may put unwanted stran on your gpu of the video card cuase when
the monitor refreashes it is refreash more areas.

No, DVI is not "strain". There is every reason to use it
when possible.

It realy depends on what
you are using your pc for if you will see a differance. You may notice some
programs will look better and some dont.

DVI looks better. The difference may not be enough to
matter in all cases, particularly at low resolution, but
given the choice it's definitely worthwhile especially for
LCDs or very high res crts. Even at today's common 1280 x
1024 resolutions on 17 and 19" LCDs, it is necessary to use
an artifical sharpening filter to improve the analog enough
to be even remotely close to DVI quality. Unfortunately
sharpening filters have artifacts too.