Video Cards, Monitors, HDMI vs DVI... and then there was DisplayPort - Page 2

sfade · 04-12-2012, 05:01 AM

Also, as an addition that I forgot to mention. You also have consumer level monitors/tv's that perform post processing on the HDMI input but not on the DVI.

It isn't applicable to the subject directly, as it is external to the discussed standards... but something to consider when looking at certain displays and what input you want to use.

NotYourHero · 04-12-2012, 05:04 AM

DVI always. No one should hurt their ears with built in speakers on a monitor. Its bad enough I use them for my DVR. DVI transfer the same digital signal as HDMI without the audio.

borg_7_of_9 · 04-12-2012, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by NotYourHero

DVI always. No one should hurt their ears with built in speakers on a monitor. Its bad enough I use them for my DVR. DVI transfer the same digital signal as HDMI without the audio.

A hum what about 7.1 ch through a receiver over HDMI? I think that beats any sound card provided the receiver is good quality.. obviously the receiver would then pass video to the monitor.. love my 7.1 setup

Alshain · 04-12-2012, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by rotNdude

What are you running that would even get you interested in color space? Are you over analyzing this?

I do a little Photoshop restoration work, but it's more of a hobby. I am by no means a professional.

Overclocker_ · 04-12-2012, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by borg_7_of_9

A hum what about 7.1 ch through a receiver over HDMI? I think that beats any sound card provided the receiver is good quality.. obviously the receiver would then pass video to the monitor.. love my 7.1 setup

Hahaha, no.

My Essence STX + AD700's + foobar2000 with WASAPI playback + 24-bit/96Khz music (not upsampled) > anything you have.

Don't mean to brag, but it's pretty awesome, for a budget setup.

masterchef341 · 04-12-2012, 05:45 AM

A PCI-e soundcard isn't going to be as good as a high end receiver... but it could certainly be better than a built-in soundcard.

Sending the audio through a receiver could be a very high end solution. It's basically up to the digital->analog processing and signal amplification on the receiver vs. on the soundcard. The receiver has a huge advantage in amplification because of the size and allotted power. The digital->analog processing is an even fight. That's the short version of why a high end receiver will be able to provide higher quality than a high end sound card.

The sound card solution usually won't work with high end speakers or 5.1+ speaker setups at all, and a receiver is probably not a practical solution for headphone users. That's another aspect to consider.

borg_7_of_9 · 04-13-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Overclocker_

Hahaha, no.

My Essence STX + AD700's + foobar2000 with WASAPI playback + 24-bit/96Khz music (not upsampled) > anything you have.

Don't mean to brag, but it's pretty awesome, for a budget setup.

a hum 24bit 192Khz to my receiver.... U sure now

Alshain · 04-13-2012, 06:20 AM

Alright,

Well I think I've made my decision, I'm going to go with the following.

ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor

EVGA 012-P3-2078-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 448 Cores (Fermi) Classified Ultra 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

DisplayPort is just too rare still. I wish video card manufacturers would stop DVI already. It's dying, let it go. Or at least reduce to 1 port and use the extra room to add DP or HDMI.

04-12-2012, 05:45 AM	#21
masterchef341 Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 713 Posts: 1,200	A PCI-e soundcard isn't going to be as good as a high end receiver... but it could certainly be better than a built-in soundcard. Sending the audio through a receiver could be a very high end solution. It's basically up to the digital->analog processing and signal amplification on the receiver vs. on the soundcard. The receiver has a huge advantage in amplification because of the size and allotted power. The digital->analog processing is an even fight. That's the short version of why a high end receiver will be able to provide higher quality than a high end sound card. The sound card solution usually won't work with high end speakers or 5.1+ speaker setups at all, and a receiver is probably not a practical solution for headphone users. That's another aspect to consider. Last edited by masterchef341: 04-12-2012 at 05:51 AM.

04-13-2012, 06:20 AM	#23
Alshain Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 737 Posts: 1,736	Alright, Well I think I've made my decision, I'm going to go with the following. ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor EVGA 012-P3-2078-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 448 Cores (Fermi) Classified Ultra 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card DisplayPort is just too rare still. I wish video card manufacturers would stop DVI already. It's dying, let it go. Or at least reduce to 1 port and use the extra room to add DP or HDMI. Last edited by Alshain: 04-13-2012 at 06:23 AM.

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04-12-2012, 05:01 AM	#16
sfade Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 920 Posts: 2,123	Also, as an addition that I forgot to mention. You also have consumer level monitors/tv's that perform post processing on the HDMI input but not on the DVI. It isn't applicable to the subject directly, as it is external to the discussed standards... but something to consider when looking at certain displays and what input you want to use.

04-12-2012, 05:04 AM	#17
NotYourHero Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 284 Posts: 2,755	DVI always. No one should hurt their ears with built in speakers on a monitor. Its bad enough I use them for my DVR. DVI transfer the same digital signal as HDMI without the audio.