HDTV as a Monitor... DVI-I or S-video?
Out of the back of my video card I have 2 DVI-I ports and one S-Video port.
Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130312
I have one S-Video to component (blue red green rca plugs) adapter on hand.
I also have a DVI-I to D-Sub cable.
Or I have a S-video cable.
I've also seen where they have DVI-I to HDMI cables out now.
The TV I got is a 37 inch 1080p Vizio VO37LF. From looking at the specs I can see that I could use any of those hookups to connect my computer to it...
TV - http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4337312&SRCCODE=LSCMPUSA&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=YY3FLv090oQ-4VtFb6b2L5Hs5uPx0V0ISg
I'm planning to use it mostly for gaming and watching movies via DVD or Bluray drive in my computer or sometimes using a tv tuner card.
So my question is, what input/output combo would you use? Are they all the same? Or will one give me better results? Thanks!
A DVI-to-HDMI cable is the best way to connect your computer to that HDTV.
And no, the connections are NOT the same at all.
S-video is an old, old, old connection from the days of low-definition narrow-screen boob-tube TVs. NEVER use S-video if VGA or HDMI is available. S-video is garbage.
VGA is an analog signal, not as good as HDMI/DVI but is the next best option, because it separates the color data in the video signal into three separate lines, Red Green and Blue, for better image quality than S-video or composite.
HDMI / DVI is the best because it's a digital signal. That's what you should try first if the option is available to you.
Hope this helps.
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