VGA 15 Pin Vs HDMI

DannyW · 18 Jun 2010 at 19:04

Hi guys

my pc is currently connected to my hdtv with an hdmi cable, but Im getting sky hd tommorow and I dont have spare hdmi port

If i connected my pc to my tv using the 15 pin dsub connection would i notice a difference in the picture quality?

its 1080p resolution, 32 inch screen

cheers

rickh · 18 Jun 2010 at 19:15

DannyW said:
Hi guys

my pc is currently connected to my hdtv with an hdmi cable, but Im getting sky hd tommorow and I dont have spare hdmi port

If i connected my pc to my tv using the 15 pin dsub connection would i notice a difference in the picture quality?

its 1080p resolution, 32 inch screen

cheers

At the same resolution, the differences between vga and hdmi are minimal and mostly do to with colours and not sharpness etc.

I don't think you would be able to tell the difference.

whitecrook · 18 Jun 2010 at 19:20

can't say if you'll notice a difference - try it and see?

Personally I doubt I'd notice a difference in optimal conditions, but you may get artifacts like dots or ghosting depending on quality of the vga cable, any interference and length of cale run.

DannyW · 19 Jun 2010 at 14:17

Will blu-ray movies still play ok?

What is HDCP for?

SeraphX · 20 Jun 2010 at 15:43

HDCP is High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection and it wont allow a blu ray film to be played via vga it needs a digital connection such as hdmi or dvi

you can read more about it HDCP article on wiki

cmndr_andi · 20 Jun 2010 at 17:57

You can currently play blu ray via a VGA connection (I have tested this out recently), however it is in the blu ray spec that allows the disabling of blu ray playback - it is just that no one has made use of it yet.