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XenaWP · 07-31-2006, 02:24 PM

Buying an LCD with a VGA connection doesn't affect the picture quality ... USING the VGA connection does. Most of the better LCDs have both VGA and DVI connections.

The other factor, for those folks who use computers for things other than gaming, is the bit depth of the panel. 6-bit panels, expressed as supporting "16.2 million colors" or "16.2 million colors dithered," have much lower picture quality than 8-bit panels, which are expressed as supporting 16.7 million colors. If you do any work with digital photos, this can make a huge difference.

07-31-2006, 02:24 PM	#5
XenaWP Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 785	Buying an LCD with a VGA connection doesn't affect the picture quality ... USING the VGA connection does. Most of the better LCDs have both VGA and DVI connections. The other factor, for those folks who use computers for things other than gaming, is the bit depth of the panel. 6-bit panels, expressed as supporting "16.2 million colors" or "16.2 million colors dithered," have much lower picture quality than 8-bit panels, which are expressed as supporting 16.7 million colors. If you do any work with digital photos, this can make a huge difference.