Monitors: digital vs. analog
January 26, 2005
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I am going to buy two new 19-inch monitors for my desktop HP computer. My present Matrox double-monitor graphics card does not support DVI. I trade stocks and options online and use many of the Microsoft small-office programs. I also download and print the pictures from my digital camera. I notice that only half of the flat-panel monitors offered have DVI. Is it important that I get monitors with this type of interface?
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Submitted by:
Dennis,
via e-mail
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It's not really that important to use a DVI (digital visual interface) unless you're doing work that requires superb image quality, such as graphic design or photograph manipulation. For the work you do, an analog connection should be fine. A lot of LCDs now come with both digital and analog interfaces, so you might consider getting one if you think top-notch image quality may be important to you in the future (and looking for an analog-only display might limit your choices). Keep in mind that you would also have to get a graphics card with a DVI-I connector. That said, if you definitely want an analog-only LCD, you can find one. LG's Flatron L1710s is an analog-only display, and it comes in a 19-inch version as well. For more information, check out CNET's digital vs. analog prizefight.
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