HDMI vs VGA?

BigSteve702 said:
wrong. there are different revisions of hdmi cables that can operate higher bandwidths. you cant really use a cheap hdmi cable to be running 2560x1600 ;)
also, if you are in 1080p, good luck getting your tv to go higher than 60hz with a cheap hdmi cable. the more expensive ones can hit 120hz or even 240hz, but the cheap ones cant carry that much bandwidth
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Most LCD's can only output 60Hz anyways lol..
 
PabloTeK said:
Actually many TV's now do 100Hz and most monitors will do 75Hz at non-native (i.e. crap) resolutions.
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Yea, but the problem is that you'll often need to pay 2000 Dollars for Monitors with over 100 mzh.. And, most monitors with 100mhz is often much bigger than 24''.. 32'' or more. That's why most people only buy 24'' monitors.. or if they want 100mhz 1080p tv's for under 2k dollars. you can buy 42'' LCD's..

That's kinda messed up.. 32'' monitors cost A LOT more than 42'' LCD's..
 
DCIScouts said:
I don't remember what the "max" resolution is on a VGA cable is, but they're primarily designed to work with the old CRT monitors, which are definitely not 1080 or even true 720p. You can get that resolution to display, but that's not the monitors "native" resolution.
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CRT's don't have a native res at all. The controlling circuit might be limited, but a CRT tube can display any resolution you put into it. Max res over D-SUB is 2560x1600, IIRC, but it does take a god CRT to display that with good clarity.


DVI = digital
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DVI can carry analog as well. That's the difference between DVI and HDMI, electrically, and the reason why DVI>D-SUB adapters work. DVI-DVI is digital though, yes.
 
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