I have bought a new monitor and when I set it up it came with a dvi-d cable which says optional but what does it do?
2006-10-15 01:04:43 · 2 answers · asked by jlb 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
It stands for Digital Video Interface.... It transports digital video information from a digital source to your monitor. If you don't have a digital source, ignore it... for now. Beware... not all DVI sources are digital. The biggest problem with DVI is that it can be used for digital as well as analog signals (or both). To learn more, go to http://www.calrad.com and click the catalog link and go to page 94. There is a very good explanation of DVI-A, DVI-I, and DVI-D there.
2006-10-15 01:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This cable is a Digital Video Input cable. It is a direct link for digital video and is a better connection than your ordinary input. Better image, clarity, etc. If you have the input then you should use it.
2006-10-15 01:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by VR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋