LCD Monitor Question

I recently replaced my crt monitor with an LCD Flat Screen monitor which
happens to have both digital and analog input. Since I don't have a digital
video card, I'm using the analog input but I'm wondering if I should buy a
digital video card to take advantage of the monitor's digital capabilities.
I'm not a gamer but do enjoy computer graphics. Will upgrading to a digital
video card make any difference?

Bob L <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
> I recently replaced my crt monitor with an LCD Flat Screen monitor
> which happens to have both digital and analog input. Since I don't
> have a digital video card, I'm using the analog input but I'm
> wondering if I should buy a digital video card to take advantage of
> the monitor's digital capabilities. I'm not a gamer but do enjoy
> computer graphics. Will upgrading to a digital video card make any
> difference?

It may do a little if you use the higher resolutions, but the difference
isnt huge and its not normally worth replacing the video card to get it.

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:505425F1em9s8U1@mid.individual.net...
> Bob L <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>> I recently replaced my crt monitor with an LCD Flat Screen monitor
>> which happens to have both digital and analog input. Since I don't
>> have a digital video card, I'm using the analog input but I'm
>> wondering if I should buy a digital video card to take advantage of
>> the monitor's digital capabilities. I'm not a gamer but do enjoy
>> computer graphics. Will upgrading to a digital video card make any
>> difference?
>
> It may do a little if you use the higher resolutions, but the difference
> isnt huge and its not normally worth replacing the video card to get it.
>

Thanks.

On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:35:45 -0800, "Bob L"
<nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>I recently replaced my crt monitor with an LCD Flat Screen monitor which
>happens to have both digital and analog input. Since I don't have a digital
>video card, I'm using the analog input but I'm wondering if I should buy a
>digital video card to take advantage of the monitor's digital capabilities.
>I'm not a gamer but do enjoy computer graphics. Will upgrading to a digital
>video card make any difference?
>

Depends on the resolution and the particular monitor.
Generally speaking, I suggest that if you're picky about
display quality, get a digital output card (need not be
expensive, any cheap nVidia or ATI card would suffice) for
1280x1024, 1440 x 900 or higher. If not so picky, these two
resolutions will be acceptible but any higher would improve
enough to make it reasonable to get a card.