DVI Adapters?

leecho7 · 03-31-2006, 08:24 PM

I was talking to my friend the other night, and we were talking geek stuffs. We eventually got into HD televisions/monitors and the sort. He told me that he heard from someone that DVI is pretty good too, that it's a whole lot better than the standard analog.
So at home, I thought about it for a while, and opened up my graphics card box to find a small plastic bag with 2 DVI adapters(?)
I know my card has a DVI input, but my monitor doesn't have a DVI 'socket or whatever it's called'.
So my question is, will these 'adapters' be able to convert my standard analog monitor into DVI? Cause these adapters fit on both my monitor's analog cable, and my graphics card DVI input/output (whichever it is).
I restrained myself from doing it cause I was afraid that I would blow up my monitor and/or computer, and due to laziness.

gliffy · 03-31-2006, 08:56 PM

Connecting a standard analog monitor to the DVI output on your video card will have *no improvement* in picture quality.

It is safe to use a DVI to Analog adapter to hook it up. There is no reason to do it, because as I said, it won't result in any improved picture quality.

You will need a DVI monitor to get the improved picture quality from DVI.

skyrise · 03-31-2006, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gliffy

Connecting a standard analog monitor to the DVI output on your video card will have *no improvement* in picture quality.

Correct it won't. The single quality will degrade due to the conversion.

03-31-2006, 08:24 PM	#1
leecho7 Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Baltimore Maryland Posts: 271	DVI Adapters? I was talking to my friend the other night, and we were talking geek stuffs. We eventually got into HD televisions/monitors and the sort. He told me that he heard from someone that DVI is pretty good too, that it's a whole lot better than the standard analog. So at home, I thought about it for a while, and opened up my graphics card box to find a small plastic bag with 2 DVI adapters(?) I know my card has a DVI input, but my monitor doesn't have a DVI 'socket or whatever it's called'. So my question is, will these 'adapters' be able to convert my standard analog monitor into DVI? Cause these adapters fit on both my monitor's analog cable, and my graphics card DVI input/output (whichever it is). I restrained myself from doing it cause I was afraid that I would blow up my monitor and/or computer, and due to laziness. __________________ The way we saluting flags, wrapping them around our heads when niaz ain't become American till 9/11 //Feeling like you gotta sneak into heaven//When the reverend looking like a pimp and the pimp look like the reverend... People let me paint a picture You know I ain't a christian I ain't a muslim, ain't a jew I'm losing my religion I speak to god directly... ~Around my Way - Talib Kweli You go to church to find you some religion//And all you hear is connivin' and gossip and contradiction and//You try to vote and participate in the government//And the muh'f*in' Democrats is actin' like Republicans ~The Beautiful Struggle - Talib Kweli

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03-31-2006, 08:56 PM	#2
gliffy Obliviot Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 24	Connecting a standard analog monitor to the DVI output on your video card will have no improvement in picture quality. It is safe to use a DVI to Analog adapter to hook it up. There is no reason to do it, because as I said, it won't result in any improved picture quality. You will need a DVI monitor to get the improved picture quality from DVI.