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R.i.p. Vga
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:54 am
by FlyingPenguin
Leading PC Companies Move to All Digital Display Technology, Phasing out Analog
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/int ... out-analog
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:58 am
by normalicy
Finally!
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:25 pm
by GuardianAsher
Only downside - All of our monitors here at the shop are older VGA-only LCDs. When this does come about, looks like we'll probably be needing to upgrade, since it looks like they're also phasing out dvi-i support as well.
Oh well. Five years to go.
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:06 pm
by normalicy
I'm betting despite VGA being phased out, there'll still be interim options. Don't worry too much.
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:35 pm
by FlyingPenguin
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:23 am
by GuardianAsher
That's a good thing to know, thanks FP. Of course, in about five years time, I'm imaging most of those 5+ year old LCDs will be dead and replaced. So it may very well be a moot point.
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:15 am
by ZYFER
There will always be adapters, so no worries. When the main market leaves, a secondary market always moves in.
Last time I used VGA was to hook up an old laptop to my TV... S-video or VGA, what would you choose?
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:08 pm
by FlyingPenguin
I have all my Media Center TVs connected to my TVs via VGA. There's never any overscan issues as with HDMI, and the computer senses the proper resolutions and refresh rates without tweaking.
I hope they never stop making TVs with VGA.
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:55 pm
by ZYFER
Never had a problem using HDMI from a PC to a TV. Might just be your older systems giving it an issue...
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:06 pm
by FlyingPenguin
My oldest TV overscans in HDMI from a PC. Haven't even tried on the newer ones.
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:40 pm
by ZYFER
The only times I have noticed it do that is when you have it hooked up dual screens to another monitor that is using a different resolution.
I like having HDMI for the having both video and audio in one cable. Most TVs with VGA also don't tend to support as high of a resolution either. But if it works, don't fix it right?