HDMI, DVI, VGA.... does it matter?

yantorsen · 22 Jan 2008 at 20:02

I currently use DVI, but I want to know two things.

1. Is DVI really any better than VGA?

2. To play HD content, like Blu-Rays or HD DVD's, do you need HDMI? What difference does it make if it's only on a 22" or 24" monitor anyway?

TIA, Yantorsen.

benjo plz. · 22 Jan 2008 at 20:04

1. Yes.
2. You can use DVI, but I think you need HDCP.

yantorsen · 22 Jan 2008 at 20:06

Cheers for the reply

what is HDCP?

and in what way is DVI better than VGA?

thanks

edit: think I know what HDCP is now, basically I just need to have a HDCP GPU (I asume the 8800GTX is?) and a HDCP Monitor? Then just use a DVI to connect them?

does anybody know if my Cibox C2201D is HDCP?

TheMagic1an · 22 Jan 2008 at 20:16

yantorsen said:
Cheers for the reply

what is HDCP?

and in what way is DVI better than VGA?

thanks

edit: think I know what HDCP is now, basically I just need to have a HDCP GPU (I asume the 8800GTX is?) and a HDCP Monitor? Then just use a DVI to connect them?

does anybody know if my Cibox C2201D is HDCP?

heres a link explaining HDCP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCP .

I think it should say at the back of your monitor if it's HDCP, but i think your monitor is tho.

benjo plz. · 22 Jan 2008 at 20:17

yantorsen said:
Cheers for the reply

what is HDCP?

and in what way is DVI better than VGA?

thanks

It's the encryption used with HD, you can only watch HD media at DVD quality without it. Wiki
VGA is Analogue and DVI is digital for a start, and there are various quality improvements. But you can watch HD content with VGA.

yantorsen · 22 Jan 2008 at 20:20

Alright, I think that's cleared everything up now then.

Thanks guys