Do I need digital video output for my LCD monitor?

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So if my computer has no dvi connection and my new monitor does, would I derive any bebefit by buyinging an adapter--DVI to analog--and connecting the monitor using the dvi cable anyway?

Dont know where else to post.... Can I connect a vga monitor to the s-video port on my computer via an adapter/converter? And if so what type?

Hi - I'm wondering if I can just buy a regular 32" LCD HDTV (with its own NTSC/ATSC tuners) and hook my computer up to it directly to use the TV as a primary monitor when I'm not using it as a TV and get rid of the smaller computer monitor altogether?? Video card is a GeForce7900GT currently hooked up to a 19" monitor. Thanks.

Maybe. See if your new HDTV has a VGA input, or if it, and your computer, have digital inputs and outputs respectively. Many new LCD TVs do.

I was wondering how I could find out if my computer and monitor where DVI compatable as I wanted to upgrade my computer by buying a GeForce 6800 GS to replace my old rubbish GeForce 4MX 440-SE.

Thanks...if this article even makes sense!

SOrry I forgot to say that my old graphics card didn't need and dvi connection, but the geforce 6800 GS does and thats why i ask....thanks again!

I have a computer, an LCD monitor and Direct TV satellite. I want to either use my current monitor to somehow watch TV via the satellite, ot I want to buy a new LCD that willserver both purposes. What is the best way to go about this without having a whole nother LCD sucking down power?

Most newer PC video cards have:
- a standard 15-pin sub-D VGA connector which outputs an analog signal
- a DVI-D connector which outputs a digital signal

If your LCD TV has a VGA connector, then you're all set to go. If it has an HDMI connector, you can buy a DVI-D Male to HDMI Male cable and use it connect your video card to your LCD TV. You'll have to tinker with the video card display properties in Windows in order to set the output resolution to one that is as close as possible to the native resolution supported by your LCD TV.

Conversely, you can also hookup an HDMI source (such as digital set top boxes & DVD players) to a PC LCD monitor using the same cable mentioned above, provided the monitor has a DVI-D connector which accepts digital signals. Since DVI does not carry the audio signals from the HDMI source, you'll have to connect your speakers directly to the audio output of your HDMI source to get sound.

There are other solutions for converting composite/S-video/component signals to standard VGA - many video game retailers have converters that will do the trick.

I would like to connect from my LCD Monitor to my Panasonic Tv so that i can view the videos which are in my pc at the tv? But the only problem is that my tv does not have a dvi output, so is there any way i can connect from my lcd to my tv?

i have connected my samsung lcd tv to my computer via VGA connection. but there is nothing coming up on my tv any ideas whynot

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