I want dual monitors but im considering a really nice D-Sub LCD than buying two cheaper Analog LCDs. Is there a huge difference between D-Sub and Analog pic quality and such?

2/15/2006 4:58:29 PM

big enough difference for me to never use analog

2/15/2006 5:10:34 PM

Yea, I have a dual head card with DVI on one and Analog on the other, and side by side (19" lcds) its very noticeable.

2/15/2006 5:24:40 PM

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"Yea, I have a dual head card with DVI on one and Analog on the other, and side by side (19" lcds) its very noticeable."

agreed, i have the same setup, and you can really tell a difference

BUT, given the choice of two analog monitors vs one DVI I would go for the dual monitor setup every time. 2X screen real estate >>>>>>> quality difference between analog and digital

2/15/2006 5:31:49 PM

Yea, go dual. What good is quality if you spend all your time shuffling windows to get things done?

2/15/2006 7:31:44 PM

Yes there is a VERY noticeable difference between analog and DVI if they are side-by-side. Docking station with one analog and one dvi ... use the dvi on my primary and analog on the secondary.

Depends on how often you use the second monitor as to whether to go for the one or the two. I'd personally go for the nice DVI and keep the old CRT. Still dual, sorta. Again, depends on how frequently and for what purposes you would use the second one.

2/15/2006 7:46:58 PM

ill sometimes hook my powerbook up to the analog input of my dell LCD (since the dvi is hooked into the computer) and i can really tell the difference when i flip back and forth between the two inputs

dvi ftw

2/15/2006 7:52:43 PM

You will immediately see a difference in the color definition, among other things. DVI is better than analog, just like component is better than RCA.

2/15/2006 8:55:31 PM

YOU FIND ME A D-SUB DVI CONNECTION AND ILL SHOW YOU AN APOLOGY

2/15/2006 9:42:00 PM

d-sub vs lcd analog

is like

freedom cheese vs american cheese




and anyone that has posted above Quinn should be suspended.


[Edited on February 15, 2006 at 11:55 PM. Reason : ]

2/15/2006 11:51:30 PM

LOL dammit I didn't even pay attention to the topic

2/16/2006 12:30:26 AM

it's pretty obvious what the fucking question is.

2/16/2006 12:34:00 AM

FREEDOM CHEESE!!!!

2/16/2006 12:34:12 AM

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"and anyone that has posted above Quinn should be suspended."

lol, soo true. D-sub != Digital, seriously...

2/16/2006 9:47:20 AM

You

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"and anyone that has posted above Quinn should be suspended."

and You

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"lol, soo true. D-sub != Digital, seriously..."

Despite the original creator getting the terminology wrong, I think it's pretty obvious what he was asking

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"it's pretty obvious what the fucking question is."

and referenced correctly here

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"DVI on one and Analog on the other"

Quinn gets first funny points, the rest of you need to avoid your urges to repost the same thing.

2/16/2006 1:02:27 PM

thanks for the street cred

2/16/2006 6:46:40 PM

Get the 19" NEC "super bright" has that sexy glossy coating, I got it recently to replace my 22" CRT and absolutely love it

2/17/2006 9:52:38 AM

State409c, chill bro, quotes don't grow on trees man. That's what "^" is for. And I was mearly stating the issue clearly for the less inempt people.

[Edited on February 17, 2006 at 12:42 PM. Reason : that's what tww is for]

2/17/2006 12:41:32 PM

I also have a dual head card. This screenshot was taken when connected through DVI:


And this one was taken when connected through analog:


There's no difference at all

[Edited on February 17, 2006 at 1:01 PM. Reason : -]

2/17/2006 1:00:35 PM

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"clearly for the less inempt people."

Pot.
Kettle.
Black.

2/17/2006 2:03:55 PM

jbtilley: please tell me that was a joke

2/17/2006 3:38:07 PM

jbtilley: please tell me that was a joke

2/17/2006 4:18:03 PM

^^ typo.... couldn't edit in time

2/17/2006 4:21:42 PM

of course its a joke. its linked from some univ of baltimore site, and the two links are identical

2/17/2006 4:32:55 PM

^thanks for getting it. I thought the absurdity and the emoticons would have given it away.

[Edited on February 19, 2006 at 1:54 PM. Reason : -]

2/19/2006 1:48:49 PM

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"BUT, given the choice of two analog monitors vs one DVI I would go for the dual monitor setup every time. 2X screen real estate >>>>>>> quality difference between analog and digital"

yeah, i'm not replacing my dual CRT's until they die

my desk is huge and the picture quality is excellent

2/19/2006 6:42:25 PM

^^ you'd be amazed at how difficult it is for some people to perceive sarcasm and other tones over the internet, even with helpful smileys

2/19/2006 6:55:23 PM