the jump from 20" to 24" is amazing! I did that. sooooo much better for photo and video editing. the only problem is I want a second one but just don't have the space right now.
Have fun with the screen :) Neil -----Original Message----- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: 03 January 2009 21:18 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] DVI-VGA adapters Neil, My bad. Mike popped up and told me to check my box. Sure enough, I did find the DVI-DVI cable still in a sealed baggy! I'll put it on my project list for testing this year................ I'm still so happy with the VGA of this panel, I have not thought about DVI at all! This 20in WS is so nice, I may just pop for the 24in WS for the new, improved gaming PC! It never ends.......Cha! Ching!! Sorry, Duncan At 20:46 01/03/2009 +0000, you wrote: >You mean the Dell didn't come with a DVI cable? I would have thought it >should, my Dell 24" I got a year and a half ago came with both. > >I don't know what the 20" panels are like, but my 24" is a lot better with >DVI than it was on VGA. Granted I went from a laptop with integrated Intel >graphics to a nVidia Quadro which probably helped too. > >Neil. > >-----Original Message----- >From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com >[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DHSinclair >Sent: 03 January 2009 18:28 >To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >Subject: Re: [H] DVI-VGA adapters > >Neil, >That explanation and link completely blew away all the smoke! I will move >forward as though all 3 adapters are compatible. Yes, I still operate in >the analog video modes because my KVM switch will only switch the old >15-pin DSub type of cable(s). > >My new Dell 20in WS panel does have the DVI connector, but I do not have a >DVI-DVI cable to play with yet................ :) > >One day soon, I may start a search for KVM switches that use USB >(kbd/mouse) and digital video switching. > >Thank you so much. The Collective does rule!! >Happy New Year!!!! >Duncan > >At 18:14 01/03/2009 +0000, you wrote: > >All you need to know (and more) about DVI can be found on Wikipedia (just > >like everything else :) > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface > > > >the four pins either side of the blade are the analogue signal. Some of the > >other pins contain analogue signals as part of the VGA/DVI spec. It's >though > >these pins that monitors detect whether a cable is connected to a card and > >vice versa. > > > >MSI/GW Adapter is purely DVI-A or Analogue only. This is fine, this is all > >it needs to be. > > > >The eVga has all the pin on the DVI side, but the digital connections won't > >be attached to anything on the analogue side, i guess it's just a standard > >part they have chosen to use when manufacturing the adapter. > > > >Hope this makes sense. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > >[mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DHSinclair > >Sent: 03 January 2009 16:53 > >To: Hardware Group > >Subject: [H] DVI-VGA adapters > > > >Have noticed that most new video cards now come only with DVI connectors. > >If lucky, there will be an adapter in the box to convert the DVI connector > >back to the older VGA 15-pin DSub connector. > >This is fine. And, yes, I do understand that video cards may now come with > >HDMI connections also. > > > >So, I now have these 3 DVI-VGA adapters. One from an old Gainward card of > >~2000, one from an eVga FX5500 of 2004, and now one from a new MSI R4670 of > >2008. I am confused about these adapters. 2 (the GW and the MSI) are the > >same. The eVga adapter is different. It is the number of pins on the DVI > >side ... !!! > > > >(MSI adapter) L->R > >What I call the DVI locator; 2 top, wide blade middle, 2 bottom. > >3 top, 3 middle, 2 bottom, 1 missing from this block of 9. > >3 top missing, 3 middle missing, 3 bottom missing. > >2 top, 2 middle missing, 2 bottom. > > > >(GW adapter) L->R > >What I call the DVI locator; 2 top, wide blade middle, 2 bottom. > >block of 9 pins; 3 top, 3 middle, 2 bottom w/1missing pin (lower right) > >blank space in middle (perhaps 6 pins worth) > >block of 9 pins; 1 missing and 2 pins top, 3 pins missing middle, 1 missing > >and 2 pins bottom. > > > >(The eVga adapter) L->R > >What I call the DVI locator; 2 top, wide blade middle, 2 bottom. > >full array of 24 pins; 8 top, 8 middle, and 8 bottom. > > > >I really wish to hope all 3 adapters are compatible? I searched the web > >but have not found much info about these adapters except some odd warnings > >of incompatibilities. I'll accept that conversion of the DVI connector to > >the 15-pin DSub VGA connector may affect video quality. > > > >Any information, links, opinions are welcome. I have not ever used a DVI > >based video cable yet. I have never even seen one! > >Thank you, > >Duncan
