[mythtv-users] Why do they put VGA on Mother Boards anymore?

[Deyan]

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 7:58 AM, Richard Bronosky <BrunosJunk at bronosky.com>
wrote:

> Am I missing something here?  It seems to me that any mobo with "DVI"
> is actually DVI-I, meaning that it has both analog and digital.  This
> allows the use of a DVI->VGA cable.  So, I'm forced to wonder, why are
> hardware manufacturers in the year 2008 throwing away the digital
> signal and only providing access to the post D/A processed outcome?
> You can't [easily] buy a display that is analog only.  So, why is it
> so hard to by a mobo that is NOT analog only?
>
> I'm looking for an Intel G965 chipset mobo for a dedicated [digital
> A/V only] HD frontend system.  (based on
> http://arstechnica.com/guides/buyer/guide-200802-green.ars/2 from Ars
> Technica)  But I can't find anything that is not VGA only!
>

One thing to consider for Intel cards is the availability of ADD2 cards that
you can use to add additional outputs from the onboard graphics card
(including DVI).

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intel915g/sb/CS-013296.htm

Looking at the page above the following chipsets are supported: G35, G33,
G31, G965, Q965, Q963, 946GZ, 915G or 945G .

Deyan
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