DVI-D Monitor and a DVI-I 9600 Pro card

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Ok, i give up, what does this mean? My 18.1" LCD is analog/digital-d
which supposedly is better because the monitor converts the signal
rather than the video card but will my monitor work with this card?
 
casino_boy said:
Ok, i give up, what does this mean? My 18.1" LCD is analog/digital-d
which supposedly is better because the monitor converts the signal
rather than the video card but will my monitor work with this card?
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Actually, it is better, but not in the way you describe. Its better because
with a DVI connection, nothing needs to convert anything. The video card
outputs a digital data stream and the monitor takes in the digital data and
displays it on its digital array of pixels. i.e. there is no need for
analogue anything.

An analogue input on an LCD monitor is really a hang-up from the old days of
analogue CRT monitorsa and has no place on a digital device like an LCD
screen. Really monitors with DVI connectors should be *cheaper*, since the
electronics are actually more simple rather than more complicated. Why they
are more expensive is a complete mystery and its all very stupid.

Anyway, will it work? Yes.

All video cards with dvi output will drive all monitors with dvi input.
(There was a time with early dvi graphics cards when that wasn't quite true,
but it is now.)

For what its worth, the dvi-i connector (I for Integrated) carries both
digital and analogue signals on separate pins within the connector... so you
can also connect analogue monitors via an adapter.

Hope this helps?

Chip
 
On 2 Jan 2004 00:49:37 -0800
Ok, i give up, what does this mean? My 18.1" LCD is analog/digital-d
which supposedly is better because the monitor converts the signal
rather than the video card but will my monitor work with this card?
Click to expand...

Works fine. DVI-I has both the digital and the analog signals so that a
VGA monitor can be connected with a simple adapter, DVI-D doesn't have
the analog signals but otherwise is the same. A DVI-D cable will plug
into a DVI-I connector but not the other way around.
 
Chip said:
Actually, it is better, but not in the way you describe. Its better because
with a DVI connection, nothing needs to convert anything. The video card
outputs a digital data stream and the monitor takes in the digital data and
displays it on its digital array of pixels. i.e. there is no need for
analogue anything.

An analogue input on an LCD monitor is really a hang-up from the old days of
analogue CRT monitorsa and has no place on a digital device like an LCD
screen. Really monitors with DVI connectors should be *cheaper*, since the
electronics are actually more simple rather than more complicated. Why they
are more expensive is a complete mystery and its all very stupid.

Anyway, will it work? Yes.

All video cards with dvi output will drive all monitors with dvi input.
(There was a time with early dvi graphics cards when that wasn't quite true,
but it is now.)

For what its worth, the dvi-i connector (I for Integrated) carries both
digital and analogue signals on separate pins within the connector... so you
can also connect analogue monitors via an adapter.

Hope this helps?

Chip
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Thanx guys, that really helped. Now, if you can do me one more favor
and figure out a way i can use my smokin' LCD monitor with a dual
analog AIW 9600 Pro instead?...:-)
 
casino_boy said:
"Chip" <[email protected]> wrote in message

Thanx guys, that really helped. Now, if you can do me one more favor
and figure out a way i can use my smokin' LCD monitor with a dual
analog AIW 9600 Pro instead?...:-)
Click to expand...

No probs.

As to this new question, er.... plug it in? All LCD monitors have analogue
inputs (as far as I am aware), so all you need is a normal analogue monitor
cable.

Chip.
 
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