VGA to DVI conversion, lessens quality?

[Felix E]

VGA to DVI conversion, lessens quality? and what TFT to get?

Hi there,

I have been thinking about getting a TFT screen for web browsing, film/video file and tv watching and doing work on. I don't want to spend much more than £200. I've been looking at the 19" Widescreen Acer and Viewsonic monitors - they use the same panel but the Viewsonic is more expensive, is there anything that actually makes the price rise worthwhile?

Non WS I was thinking of the Samsung SM913N, I'm not sure whether to go for WS or not really.

My problem /question is that the Samsung and the Acer are VGA only, my graphics card just has two DVI inputs - baring this in mind should I only go for a screen that has DVI? Will I lose quality/brightness etc if I use a converter to connect a VGA cable to my DVI input.

Thanks for any help

 

[Ian]

19 inchers are evil. Buy a 17 or 20

I have a cheapish 17 inch analog hooked up to the dvi using a convertor and a Viewsonic vp171 connected directly to the dvi. There is a massive difference in quality between the two. However thats most likely down to the screens than the connections