[mythtv-users] VGA verses HDMI

Andre mythtv-list at dinkum.org.uk
Fri Oct 1 00:05:01 UTC 2010


On 1 Oct 2010, at 00:04, Christopher Kerr wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Anthony Giggins
> <seven at seven.dorksville.net> wrote:
>> I recently got a new TV which has extra HDMI ports, is there any advantage
>> in running HDMI over VGA, other then the possibility of audio over HDMI
>> depending on my video card (Gigabyte GT240) which isn't really an issue as
>> the tv has a seperate audio port for the VGA input...
>> 
>> It would be nice to see the thoughts of the list on this.
> 
> One significate advantage of HDMI is that it's just one slim cable,
> compared to a bulky VGA cable and a fragile jack patch lead.
> 
> Digital audio passthrough is also nice if you're remotely picky about
> that kind of thing.
> 
> Picture quality differences are neglible at 1080p. They're real, but
> you're unlikely to see them.

I could point them out to you, no problem ;-)

Andre


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