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agentkay · 06-19-07, 05:53 PM

Best possible picture is a digital connection and the native resolution of the LCD TV. I´m not sure why the frequency should be any different between DVI and HDMI (both are 60Hz IIRC) but I think you should try the digital connection first and only if you encounter problems go for the VGA connection.

Cables are not that expensive and you might actually need a HDMI-DVI cable (or seperate HDMI-DVI adapter) one day anyway. Just don´t fall for the $100 HDMI cables, any $10 cable will do just fine and you won´t notice a PQ difference unless maybe the cable is really really long.

06-19-07, 05:53 PM	#2
agentkay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 3,866	Re: Connecting PC to 37" LCD HDTV - what cable is the best? Best possible picture is a digital connection and the native resolution of the LCD TV. I´m not sure why the frequency should be any different between DVI and HDMI (both are 60Hz IIRC) but I think you should try the digital connection first and only if you encounter problems go for the VGA connection. Cables are not that expensive and you might actually need a HDMI-DVI cable (or seperate HDMI-DVI adapter) one day anyway. Just don´t fall for the $100 HDMI cables, any $10 cable will do just fine and you won´t notice a PQ difference unless maybe the cable is really really long. __________________ Intel I7-920 aircooled by Prolimatech Megahalems @ 3.8Ghz (200x19) \| Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R \| OCZ Platinum 3x2GB DDR3-1600 RAM (7-7-7-24) @ 1600 \| Gainward GTX 480 \| WD Raptor 74GB + 150GB + Samsung 1TB \| Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum \| Corsair AX850 Gold \| Coolermaster Stacker 830 silver \| Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 \| Logitech G15 keyboard \| Logitech G25 Racing Wheel \| Sharp LC-46 XL1E (gaming and work)F CliffyB.