Connect PC to HDTV

dave22 · 11 Jan 2009 at 19:40

hey,

Want to connect my pc to my tv as a secondary monitor. The tv has a VGA and HDMI input and is capable of 720p. My graphics card has DVI output. Would I get better quality on a DVI-VGA cable or a DVI-HDMI?

Cheers, Dave

niggyg · 12 Jan 2009 at 10:04

DVI-HDMI.

A converter can be had for ~£4.

Sash · 12 Jan 2009 at 13:19

Depending on the graphics card you might be able to get sound through your TV, should you wish if you use DVI to HDMI Converter -> HDMI Cable -> TV.

I am assuming your TV is "HD ready" since you said it is capable of 720p not 1080p. This means you will get a maximum of 1366 (or 1368) x 768 cant remember the exact res.

dave22 · 12 Jan 2009 at 15:43

ok I will go for the DVI-HDMI then.

I guess this would be better quality because it is a constant digital signal rather than converting down to analogue with a VGA?

Would there be any difference at all?

Thanks, Dave

Sash · 13 Jan 2009 at 12:52

DVI/HDMI is nearly always better quality than VGA. The quality of the picture depends on the TV quality and the graphics card.

ThriceNightly · 30 Jan 2009 at 17:22

i am looking to use a nvidia fx 5200 with DVI out to a HDMI 720p HDTV

will i have any issues with getting the card to output to the 720p resolution

1366 or 1368 x 768 (cant remember the exact res)

cheers