On Oct 13, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Ashgrove wrote: > I was lucky enough to score a 24" VH242H Asus display to use as an > external with my Core 2 Duo 2Ghz iMac. The monitor has DVI, VGA, and > HDMI input. I'm afraid I am going to sound like a total idiot, but > could anybody kindly explain to me which connection would give me the > best quality image, and why? > > Right now, I am using it with DVI with its 1920x1080 native > resolution. It is 1080p capable, and a beauty. >
DVI is your best bet. VGA is old school analog. You can use an adapter to go from DVI to HDMI but since it has DVI you might as well use that. HDMI also carries audio but the DVI out from your computer won't so it has no advantage. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
