HDMI vs. DVI vs. VGA? Which is the best and why?
The Great Debate:
Neither. DisplayPort is objectively better.
Displayport
>it's another retarded thread
DisplayPort and VGA desu. VGA mainly for old CRTs with Apple tier display resolutions.
Display port or USB type-C which supports VGA, HDMI, and Display port.
dvi because thats what other people say i'm not exactly sure myself
Quality (Cord / Connector) VGA & DVI
Quality (Video) DVI / HDMI
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Is it better for ALL purposes? I only ask this because I've never used display port but what I do need is a 10 meter long cable and something that can push that far
So far HDMI is the only thing that fits this purpose. I haven't looked up DP distance though
Gee, I don't know. Maybe the one that can carry the other two?
DP don't care bout distance and cable quality.
Every cable is capable of the standard the device itself supports, over tens dozens of metres.
hdmi loses quality over a fairly short distance unless you get special cables
the image gets snowy with white pixels.
i'm talking ~15ft or more
I'd consider that a fairly short distance, but I guess that just my opinion, man
Both HDMI and Displayport will degrade in quality past about 3 meters unless you're buying expensive cables or only using low bandwidth (1080p 60hz), then Displayport should be fine up to like 10 meters.
hdmic an't do 120fps 4k and displayport is apple shit so dvi wins
>DisplayPort lets you take advantage of today’s high-bandwidth content, enabling you to create a professional and powerfully compelling digital signage solution. With native fiber optic support, DisplayPort can be run 100’s of meters to remote monitors or other image receiving equipment.
HDMAIDS BTFO
You cap at 3 meters on most video cables. For long distance stuff look into video over ethernet. HDMI over ethernet is more common than DP.
HDBaseT is good if you've got the cash for it.
sure with an active cable which can cost $100+ by itself
Here's a 15m one for $113.
startech.com
Thunderbolt 3 over Type-C USB connector.
USB type-C in general, since it supports HDMI, VGA, Displayport, and thunderbolt.
>What's the best, A truck or a bike?
out of three, DVI because there is no useless signals.
DisplayPort, nigga.
>VGA
Why even include this deprecated shit and not Displayport? Fuck off.
This.
Displayport.
DVI and HDMI are more or less the same thing and... VGA is really old analog stuff.
I like DVI a little better though as it's a pinch more capable.
>HDMI looks bad after a few feet
>video+audio cable in one
>has HDCP copy protection as standard
>VGA
>older standard
>less sharp
>sensitive to interference
So obviously DVI
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as HDMI, is in fact, DRM/HDMI, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, DRM plus HDMI.
>DVI and HDMI are more or less the same thing and
No they aren't. DVI-D is electrically compatible with HDMI for the most part, but DVI-A signals won't work for obvious reasons. Not to mention HDMI has auxiliary channels for audio and anti-piracy encryption. Even then you may still have issues with DVI-D -> HDMI and vise-versa.
The more accurate thing to say is DVI(-D) is compatible with HDMI.
Dual-link DVI-I with bundled dongle for HDMI and VGA.
> plus 3 or so (mini-)DP 1.3/1.4
Digital is digital, user
>HDMI over Ethernet
This is a thing? That sounds like a fun project one of these days. Get a small computer, stash it away in the attic, hook up a TV with only the power connected to it, connect TV to Wi-Fi, and enjoy. Control the computer with VNC via my laptop
DVI isn't always digital, and no, just because things are digital doesn't mean they're compatible with one another. Case in point: DVI and DisplayPort.
"ethernet" is misleading, those are mostly just HDMI signals over a cat cable, and have nothing to do with ethernet
and who said anything about wifi
>I had to set my monitor's DisplayPort version to 1.2 and use a 1.2 compatible cable to use 4K at 60 Hz
What the fuck kind of jew bullshit is this? It's a serial cable. Just send the fucking data through it and the rate is needs to be sent.
Well I assume if it's "Ethernet" then it can travel via Wi-Fi. But now that you say it's just over a cat cable, it just makes me think that it's a cat cable with the ends being hdmi
Eh. There's probably a way to do it. Worst case scenario, chromecast
You're incredibly stupid/naive if you think sending shit over a wire is that simple.
No one said anything about compatibility. We're talking about the integrity of the output. A digital image is a digital image. Unless a given method actually degrades the signal somehow, then one digital output or another is still a 1:1 representation of the same image.
Analog output is more or less an approximation of something, and different analog signals have more or less degradation than others. And none of them output a 1:1 representation.
the only way you're getting hdmi over wifi is if it's packetized and compressed, much like how a chromecast works
this adds latency and quality loss, though
Nobody gives a shit about DVI-A other than you trying to make a smartass comment over here. It's only meant for cases where you need to use it with analog VGA monitors.
So yes, DVI-D and HDMI are still, *more or less*, the same thing as i mentioned.
HDMI because of sounds and internet and shit, also it can be overclocked to 75hz using freesync
VGA is just werkz tier
DVI is useless and adds more confusion with the DVI-I and DVI-D shit
read fully.
Saying HDMI and DVI are the same is plain wrong, even if you assume you were talking about digital vs analog.
For instance, DVI doesn't have the capacity for 10 bit per channel color, not to mention it can't support resolutions like 4k on a single cable, whereas even HDMI and DP can.
HDMI and DVI are two different specifications with HDMI happen to have electrical compatibility with DVI-D signals a feature to get it widely adopted.
okay but most DVI ports are DVI-I unless there's an actual dedicated VGA port as well
i don't really see the point you're trying to make beyond simple nitpicking
HDMI for TVs and modern (2014+) monitors
DVI for older LCDs
VGA for CRTs
What would you use for 120/144hz 1440p?
you would need and be provided with displayport
dvi and hdmi can't actually support those
as already said, you would need displayport
well, hdmi 1.4 anyway
>the current year
>vga
>the current year
>using lcd monitors with single resolution support and motion blur
HDMI
sorry I think DP is stupid why the fuck do i need ethernet in my connector totally dumb idea IMO.
.... you realize HDMI has ethernet...right?
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Why would you use Legacy Ports? DisplayPort is objectively better.
its a bad idea. Had try it out for someone who was too stupid to just put the computer next to the monitor and it came out looking like shit at about 100 ft
DVI MASTER RACE
>HDMI 1.4 was released on May 28, 2009
>... adds an HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC), which allows for a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet connection between the two HDMI connected devices
Retard
Ethernet is a cable. Your confusing networks with cables.
name one device that can receive or send internet via visual.
>en.wikipedia.org
eh?
Oh well. thanks for for that didn't know honest.
You realize things like AT&T's "U-Verse" are completely done through the Internet, right?
>DisplayPort can be run 100’s of meters
Nope
>en.wikipedia.org
>3 meters for full bandwidth transmission over passive cable.
>33 meters over active cable.
lol thats dial up.
also, still not internet via a visual cable
Yeah, but latency is not a concern there.
Power and ethernet over HDMI is used for things like ChromeCasts. Also, if the HDMI has ethernet, it's one less cable.
Whatever supports lossless transmission of 8K resolution @ 120 FPS (ie none yet).
The new macbook pro could do it, but with 4 cables and probably only @ 60fps
Actually, come to think of it, maybe with just 2 for 60fps
>The new macbook pro could do it, but with 4 cables and probably only @ 60fps
I'm not talking about a multi-monitor setup though. Also why are you even mentioning fagbooks? What are you, gay?
It's probably the only thing that could support it besides a desktop.
>It's probably the only thing that could support it besides a desktop.
You should really cut down how much your boyfriend cums in your ears.
I think you were looking for:
>How can I 8K?
>Why not use a Macbook Pro?
>Are you some kind of faggot?
Please go back to your fag containment boards please, your gay babble is irrtating everyone here.
This might be a dumb question, but if I have a monitor that is dvi but I get a connector to HDMI does that change my monitor into HDMI?