I know that there are a lot of questions about different ports for connecting a monitor, but i have one that i think is unanswered elsewhere.
I have a laptop with only a display port and VGA output. I have a monitor with HDMI, DVI and VGA input Its a 27 inch monitor, with 1980x1080 resolution, refreshing at 60hz I am running intel graphics
In order to display on my external monitor, i need to either connect via VGA (which i am doing currently) or get a converter from display port to DVI or display port to HDMI. In theory i could also get a VGA converter to DVI/HDMI, but that would seem to be pointless.
What i am wondering is i) will converting display port to DVI/HDMI give me better quality than VGA; and if so ii) which conversion will give me the best results.
Any and all advice is much appreciated.
22 Answers
For your monitor and resolution, HDMI and DVI will produce equal results. It will come down to price and availability.
Personally, I would go with DVI. That way, you have a free HDMI port open to use for something else in the future, like a Blu-ray player, Chromecast, Apple TV, etc.
1Get a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter or cable. The advantage of DP to HDMI is that it can carry sound as well. If you choose to hookup the laptop to a HDTV, you will only need that one cable or adapter.
You do not want to use VGA. Your laptop if converting digital video, to analog VGA, back to digital. There is always a loss in quality that way. It might not be much, but I can see a difference.
