DVI Cable

storm5510 · 07-11-2009, 01:04 AM

Both my video adapter and monitor have DVI ports. Is there any advantage to using this type of connection over the DB25 standard cable?

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-11-2009, 04:22 AM

To my knowledge a DB25 cable is used for Serial connectors for printers. Its not a video cable.

If you mean VGA Vs DVI then there is a quality difference, for one the video signal is not converted to an Analog signal (VGA) then sent to the monitor, you can get colour quality loss as well as a number of others and the picture is a lot clearer for DVI.

storm5510 · 07-11-2009, 09:50 AM

This monitor is fairly new; a widescreen 22". It's always seemed a tiny bit blurred. I'm amazed they didn't send a DVI cable with the monitor. They sent the regular VGA instead. That's something that everyone would have.

Sorry about the description mix-up. You're correct. DBxx usually refers to a serial device hookup, although I've never seen one that has 25 pins.

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-11-2009, 09:55 AM

VGA is cheaper thats why.

But if you had the option go with the DVI cable much better picture quality no argument there.

storm5510 · 08-07-2009, 08:26 PM

I have the proper DVI cable now. This monitor is wide screen. When I switched the cable, I lost the resolution setting I was using. It was the only one where the aspect ratio was close to correct. So, I have a standard aspect on a wide screen now with 1.5" of black on each end of the display. Just over 19" diagonal. I guess I can get used to that. Looks sort of strange.

**Tyree** · 08-08-2009, 07:52 AM

What Graphics Card are you using?

storm5510 · 08-08-2009, 10:17 AM

nVidia GeForce 8400 GS.

I found a setting that works. It is what the nVidia control panel calls the monitor's "native" resolution. 1680 x 1050. It's small but crystal clear. I figure I can just raise the font sizes a little and it will be okay. My eyes are not so great anymore.

ebackhus · 08-08-2009, 03:16 PM

If you adjust the DPI you can make the text bigger.

07-11-2009, 01:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
storm5510 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 103 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	DVI Cable Both my video adapter and monitor have DVI ports. Is there any advantage to using this type of connection over the DB25 standard cable?

07-11-2009, 04:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,450 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: DVI Cable To my knowledge a DB25 cable is used for Serial connectors for printers. Its not a video cable. If you mean VGA Vs DVI then there is a quality difference, for one the video signal is not converted to an Analog signal (VGA) then sent to the monitor, you can get colour quality loss as well as a number of others and the picture is a lot clearer for DVI. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

07-11-2009, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
storm5510 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 103 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Re: DVI Cable This monitor is fairly new; a widescreen 22". It's always seemed a tiny bit blurred. I'm amazed they didn't send a DVI cable with the monitor. They sent the regular VGA instead. That's something that everyone would have. Sorry about the description mix-up. You're correct. DBxx usually refers to a serial device hookup, although I've never seen one that has 25 pins.

07-11-2009, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,450 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: DVI Cable VGA is cheaper thats why. But if you had the option go with the DVI cable much better picture quality no argument there. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

08-07-2009, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
storm5510 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 103 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Re: DVI Cable I have the proper DVI cable now. This monitor is wide screen. When I switched the cable, I lost the resolution setting I was using. It was the only one where the aspect ratio was close to correct. So, I have a standard aspect on a wide screen now with 1.5" of black on each end of the display. Just over 19" diagonal. I guess I can get used to that. Looks sort of strange. __________________ "There's always something. If not, then there's always something else." Capt. Paul Watson

08-08-2009, 07:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,640 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: DVI Cable What Graphics Card are you using? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-08-2009, 10:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
storm5510 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 103 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Re: DVI Cable nVidia GeForce 8400 GS. I found a setting that works. It is what the nVidia control panel calls the monitor's "native" resolution. 1680 x 1050. It's small but crystal clear. I figure I can just raise the font sizes a little and it will be okay. My eyes are not so great anymore. __________________ "There's always something. If not, then there's always something else." Capt. Paul Watson

08-08-2009, 03:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,279 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: DVI Cable If you adjust the DPI you can make the text bigger. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.