dvi-i vs anolog output to drive crt monitor - quality

steven wrote:

Well here is the deal.
I have 1 crt monitor but when that fades out would like to replace
with lcd. Ultimately having 2 monitors would be nice. Uses are
home video editing, digital photographs 2d applications and would like
to experience nice game on single monitor. Also would like to run a
rudimentary CAD application. Very important ot me is having very crisp
letters in 2-d applications (you know word processing) .

I would like a card that can support dual dvi-i interface.
But most cards have 1 dvi-i and 1 analog vga output for the crt
monitor.

THe question is how will the crt monitor look if hooked directly to
the dvi-i interface via an adaptor that makes use of the last 4 pins
in the dvi-i plug. Does the adapter convert the signal as well as a
dedicated vga output that comes on video cards that support have
1dvi-i and 1 vga output.

DVI-I has the exact same analog signals present as VGA. The adapter just
carries the signal to the right pins. If youi google "dvi-i pinout" and
"vga pinout" you'll find diagrams of both right quick.

THis is an issue because as I said ulimately I would like to have 2
monitors hooked to the 2 dvi-i outputs on a card.

Also Suggestions for card in 180-250 dollar range nvidia or otherwise.
Thanks

There are several dual-dvi GeforceFX 5700 boards in that price range. If
you're willing to sacrifice DirectX acceleration to get text quality, there
are a couple of Matrox models as well.

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--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

Well here is the deal.
I have 1 crt monitor but when that fades out would like to replace
with lcd. Ultimately having 2 monitors would be nice. Uses are
home video editing, digital photographs 2d applications and would like
to experience nice game on single monitor. Also would like to run a
rudimentary CAD application. Very important ot me is having very crisp
letters in 2-d applications (you know word processing) .

I would like a card that can support dual dvi-i interface.
But most cards have 1 dvi-i and 1 analog vga output for the crt
monitor.

THe question is how will the crt monitor look if hooked directly to
the dvi-i interface via an adaptor that makes use of the last 4 pins
in the dvi-i plug. Does the adapter convert the signal as well as a
dedicated vga output that comes on video cards that support have
1dvi-i and 1 vga output.

THis is an issue because as I said ulimately I would like to have 2
monitors hooked to the 2 dvi-i outputs on a card.

Also Suggestions for card in 180-250 dollar range nvidia or otherwise.
Thanks

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:19:21 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote:



There are several dual-dvi GeforceFX 5700 boards in that price range. If
you're willing to sacrifice DirectX acceleration to get text quality, there
are a couple of Matrox models as well.


Is it right to assume the text quality would be the same when hooking
up a dvi capable lcd monitor to the dvi-i output?
Are you just refering to the text output on the anolog portion of the
dvi-i connector when hooking up the Crt monitor to that?
Thanks

steven wrote:
THe question is how will the crt monitor look if hooked directly to
the dvi-i interface via an adaptor that makes use of the last 4 pins
in the dvi-i plug.

It will look exactly the same. The DVI socket contains a normal VGA signal -
the adaptor simply makes the connection fit.

Does the adapter convert the signal

No need - it's already a standard VGA signal. The digital DVI part, is
carried on seperate pins.

THis is an issue because as I said ulimately I would like to have 2
monitors hooked to the 2 dvi-i outputs on a card.

Be sure to buy a card with dual DVI outputs.

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:56:03 +0100, "Nom"
wrote:

steven wrote:
THe question is how will the crt monitor look if hooked directly to
the dvi-i interface via an adaptor that makes use of the last 4 pins
in the dvi-i plug.

It will look exactly the same. The DVI socket contains a normal VGA signal -
the adaptor simply makes the connection fit.

Does the adapter convert the signal

No need - it's already a standard VGA signal. The digital DVI part, is
carried on seperate pins.

THis is an issue because as I said ulimately I would like to have 2
monitors hooked to the 2 dvi-i outputs on a card.

Be sure to buy a card with dual DVI outputs.

Thanks for the help.
So the quality of the anolog ouput , is a function of that produced by
the quality of the card's production of analog, and not the fact there
is a dvi-i connector in the way of getting it to the crt monitor via
an adaptor that just gets the 4 pins correctly spaced to the crt
monitor cable.

But this does not mean that a graphics card with 2 dvi-i will have as
high a quality analog signal as a card that has 1 dvi-i and 1 vga
connector. In fact less good parts could be present on the video card
for that analog signal, because they may assume it will get hooked to
dvi capable lcd monitor.

Also , why should one assume that a video card with 1 dvi-i ouput and
1 vga output will port as high a quality analog signal throught the
dvi-i output terminal versus the vidoe card's vga output terminal.

Thoughts? Anyone test this?
Bu

steven wrote:
On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:56:03 +0100, "Nom"
wrote:

steven wrote:
THe question is how will the crt monitor look if hooked directly to
the dvi-i interface via an adaptor that makes use of the last 4 pins
in the dvi-i plug.

It will look exactly the same. The DVI socket contains a normal VGA
signal - the adaptor simply makes the connection fit.

Does the adapter convert the signal

No need - it's already a standard VGA signal. The digital DVI part,
is carried on seperate pins.

THis is an issue because as I said ulimately I would like to have 2
monitors hooked to the 2 dvi-i outputs on a card.

Be sure to buy a card with dual DVI outputs.

Thanks for the help.
So the quality of the anolog ouput , is a function of that produced by
the quality of the card's production of analog, and not the fact there
is a dvi-i connector in the way of getting it to the crt monitor via
an adaptor that just gets the 4 pins correctly spaced to the crt
monitor cable.

Spot on.

But this does not mean that a graphics card with 2 dvi-i will have as
high a quality analog signal as a card that has 1 dvi-i and 1 vga
connector. In fact less good parts could be present on the video card
for that analog signal, because they may assume it will get hooked to
dvi capable lcd monitor.
Also , why should one assume that a video card with 1 dvi-i ouput and
1 vga output will port as high a quality analog signal throught the
dvi-i output terminal versus the vidoe card's vga output terminal.

You're putting far too much thought into this !

As long as you buy a decent branded card (Gigabyte, MSI, ASUS etc. etc.)
then the analogue output will be just fine.

"steven" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help.
So the quality of the anolog ouput , is a function of that produced by
the quality of the card's production of analog, and not the fact there
is a dvi-i connector in the way of getting it to the crt monitor via
an adaptor that just gets the 4 pins correctly spaced to the crt
monitor cable.

But this does not mean that a graphics card with 2 dvi-i will have as
high a quality analog signal as a card that has 1 dvi-i and 1 vga
connector. In fact less good parts could be present on the video card
for that analog signal, because they may assume it will get hooked to
dvi capable lcd monitor.

Also , why should one assume that a video card with 1 dvi-i ouput and
1 vga output will port as high a quality analog signal throught the
dvi-i output terminal versus the vidoe card's vga output terminal.


Nvidia normally have two RamDAC [channel].
First channel - VGA
2nd channel - DVI

Let assumed you have two Digital Monitor.

Signal Degrade
VGA [anolog] port will need to convert from VGA card - Digital Anolog
Anolog Digitl monitor
No signal degrade
DVI [digital] port. There no conversion. VGA card - Digital Digital
Monitor.

Do you get the general idea?
It better to have straight DVI without any conversion. So, if your monitor
is digital and have DVI port, use it.

CapFusion,....

steven wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:56:03 +0100, "Nom"
wrote:

steven wrote:
THe question is how will the crt monitor look if hooked directly to
the dvi-i interface via an adaptor that makes use of the last 4 pins
in the dvi-i plug.

It will look exactly the same. The DVI socket contains a normal VGA signal
- the adaptor simply makes the connection fit.

Does the adapter convert the signal

No need - it's already a standard VGA signal. The digital DVI part, is
carried on seperate pins.

THis is an issue because as I said ulimately I would like to have 2
monitors hooked to the 2 dvi-i outputs on a card.

Be sure to buy a card with dual DVI outputs.

Thanks for the help.
So the quality of the anolog ouput , is a function of that produced by
the quality of the card's production of analog, and not the fact there
is a dvi-i connector in the way of getting it to the crt monitor via
an adaptor that just gets the 4 pins correctly spaced to the crt
monitor cable.

But this does not mean that a graphics card with 2 dvi-i will have as
high a quality analog signal as a card that has 1 dvi-i and 1 vga
connector. In fact less good parts could be present on the video card
for that analog signal, because they may assume it will get hooked to
dvi capable lcd monitor.

Or more good parts because it's intended for use in an engineering
workstation. Bottom line is that the analog video quality is not a
function of the type of connector used, it's a function of the quality of
engineering and manufacture that went into the board.

Also , why should one assume that a video card with 1 dvi-i ouput and
1 vga output will port as high a quality analog signal throught the
dvi-i output terminal versus the vidoe card's vga output terminal.

Ockham's Razor. Assume the simplest hypothesis until proven otherwise.

Thoughts? Anyone test this?
Bu

--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

steven wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:49:07 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote:

steven wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:56:03 +0100, "Nom"
wrote:

steven wrote:
THe question is how will the crt monitor look if hooked directly to
the dvi-i interface via an adaptor that makes use of the last 4 pins
in the dvi-i plug.

It will look exactly the same. The DVI socket contains a normal VGA
signal - the adaptor simply makes the connection fit.

Does the adapter convert the signal

No need - it's already a standard VGA signal. The digital DVI part, is
carried on seperate pins.

THis is an issue because as I said ulimately I would like to have 2
monitors hooked to the 2 dvi-i outputs on a card.

Be sure to buy a card with dual DVI outputs.

Thanks for the help.
So the quality of the anolog ouput , is a function of that produced by
the quality of the card's production of analog, and not the fact there
is a dvi-i connector in the way of getting it to the crt monitor via
an adaptor that just gets the 4 pins correctly spaced to the crt
monitor cable.

But this does not mean that a graphics card with 2 dvi-i will have as
high a quality analog signal as a card that has 1 dvi-i and 1 vga
connector. In fact less good parts could be present on the video card
for that analog signal, because they may assume it will get hooked to
dvi capable lcd monitor.

Or more good parts because it's intended for use in an engineering
workstation. Bottom line is that the analog video quality is not a
function of the type of connector used, it's a function of the quality of
engineering and manufacture that went into the board.

Also , why should one assume that a video card with 1 dvi-i ouput and
1 vga output will port as high a quality analog signal throught the
dvi-i output terminal versus the vidoe card's vga output terminal.

Ockham's Razor. Assume the simplest hypothesis until proven otherwise.

Thoughts? Anyone test this?
Bu


Thanks.
Wonder who makes excellent vga signal in a dual dvi-i ouput card at a
200-250 dollar price point?

Matrox has excellent analog signal quality, however they also have no
DirectX acceleration to speak of. In your price range you're going to have
to make tradeoffs.

--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:50:04 -0700, "CapFusion"
CapeFussion...@hotmail.., com wrote:


"steven" wrote in message
.. .
Thanks for the help.
So the quality of the anolog ouput , is a function of that produced by
the quality of the card's production of analog, and not the fact there
is a dvi-i connector in the way of getting it to the crt monitor via
an adaptor that just gets the 4 pins correctly spaced to the crt
monitor cable.

But this does not mean that a graphics card with 2 dvi-i will have as
high a quality analog signal as a card that has 1 dvi-i and 1 vga
connector. In fact less good parts could be present on the video card
for that analog signal, because they may assume it will get hooked to
dvi capable lcd monitor.

Also , why should one assume that a video card with 1 dvi-i ouput and
1 vga output will port as high a quality analog signal throught the
dvi-i output terminal versus the vidoe card's vga output terminal.


Nvidia normally have two RamDAC [channel].
First channel - VGA
2nd channel - DVI

Let assumed you have two Digital Monitor.

Signal Degrade
VGA [anolog] port will need to convert from VGA card - Digital Anolog
Anolog Digitl monitor
No signal degrade
DVI [digital] port. There no conversion. VGA card - Digital Digital
Monitor.

Do you get the general idea?
It better to have straight DVI without any conversion. So, if your monitor
is digital and have DVI port, use it.

CapFusion,....



Thanks, yes I understand that. That is why I want 2 dvi-i outputs so
I can eventually hook 2 dvi capable lcd monitor to the card. But
right now I still have a good CRT monitor. So I want a card that has
dual dvi-i ouputs but also transmits a very excellent vga signal
throught the 4 exttra pins that a dvi-i ouput contains for that
purpose.

Who makes excellent analog vga signal on a dual dvi-i card?