Plasma TV Reviewer|Let's talk about Plasma TV's
Sep
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Filed Under (Plasma TV Q and A's) by Helen
chris1089 asked:
I am looking at HD Plasma TVs. I also have a windows media PC with a DVI and VGA output that I need to connect to the TV. Problem is that only a few plasmas have a VGA input. How well does HDMI work with the DVI outputs on PCs? Is a VGA input really necessary?
Sinh
I am looking at HD Plasma TVs. I also have a windows media PC with a DVI and VGA output that I need to connect to the TV. Problem is that only a few plasmas have a VGA input. How well does HDMI work with the DVI outputs on PCs? Is a VGA input really necessary?
Sinh
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fergbrain on 23 September, 2009 at 3:41 pm #
What it really boils down to are standards.
VGA is a simple analog RGB connection that transmits video only.
DVI actually comes in three different flavors, digial, analog, and digital/analog. In some instances, a DVI output on a computer can be connected to a HDMI input on a screen, however this is not guarenteed.
To answer your question: Yes, DVI can work with HDMI. No, a VGA input is not really necessary.