which video cable is best for connect to a HDTV?

theReaper0908 · 12-16-2006, 12:14 AM

DVI to HDMI or VGA to VGA?

i have an ati radeon x1600 pro video card

dai · 12-16-2006, 09:57 AM

from what i have read i gather this is the best
DVI to HDMI

okay player · 12-16-2006, 10:05 AM

i agree with dai.

although i've used vga to vga before and it looks flawless to me.... when i buy my new TV im going to hook the computer up using VGA so i can save the HDMI for my HDTV cable connection...

all depends on how many HDMI inputs you have and what else you use the TV for, i guess.

**TheMatt** · 12-16-2006, 07:16 PM

DVI and HDMI are digital connections, so those will be the best.

Remember, HDMI does carry sound as well, so you won't get sound from the TV.

theReaper0908 · 12-18-2006, 11:55 PM

?? i don't get you when u said HDMI carry sound as well, BUT I won't get sound from the tv?

If it carries sound, aren't I suppose to get sound?

dai · 12-19-2006, 12:21 AM

i think he mistyped it
does should read does'nt

**TheMatt** · 12-19-2006, 12:34 PM

Sorry, I typed it "funky". What happens is HDMI does carry sound as well as video, but if you are using a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable, then you won't get any sound because the DVI does not carry sound (you have separate sound cables with DVI, and the adapters don't have sound inputs for HDMI), and you will have nothing traveling through the sound part of the HDMI cable, so you will get no sound.

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TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	DVI and HDMI are digital connections, so those will be the best. Remember, HDMI does carry sound as well, so you won't get sound from the TV. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i think he mistyped it does should read does'nt __________________

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TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Sorry, I typed it "funky". What happens is HDMI does carry sound as well as video, but if you are using a DVI to HDMI adapter or cable, then you won't get any sound because the DVI does not carry sound (you have separate sound cables with DVI, and the adapters don't have sound inputs for HDMI), and you will have nothing traveling through the sound part of the HDMI cable, so you will get no sound. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt; 12-19-2006 at 12:36 PM.

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okay player Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 207 OS: Vista Home Premium	i agree with dai. although i've used vga to vga before and it looks flawless to me.... when i buy my new TV im going to hook the computer up using VGA so i can save the HDMI for my HDTV cable connection... all depends on how many HDMI inputs you have and what else you use the TV for, i guess.

12-18-2006, 11:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
theReaper0908 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 352 OS: Win XP SP3, Vista SP1	?? i don't get you when u said HDMI carry sound as well, BUT I won't get sound from the tv? If it carries sound, aren't I suppose to get sound?