SpartanZX7 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So I just got some new monitors for xmas and I'm not sure what cables to use. At the moment I'm using a VGA to HDMI on the left one and a HDMI to HDMI to the other. The monitors came with DVI cables. The ports on the monitors are DVI and HDMI. I would continue to use them like this but the VGA monitor (left) isn't as good quality (whites are as good) They're the same model monitor and same settings. On my graphics card I've got two VGA one HDMI and one Display port 1.2. So what should I do? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted December 25, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 25, 2014 Only to look for Displayport to HDMI converter cable, obviously, if you need to used both monitors. With that adapter, you then use standard HDMI cables on both monitors. Bam, done. PS. you can also use DP to DVI, but why bother? DVI is being completely outphased by HDMI and DP... SpartanZX7 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanZX7 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Only to look for Displayport to HDMI converter cable, obviously, if you need to used both monitors. With that adapter, you then use standard HDMI cables on both monitors. Bam, done. PS. you can also use DP to DVI, but why bother? DVI is being completely outphased by HDMI and DP... That's what i started looking at. So the best option would be to use a DP to HDMI on one and HDMI to HDMI on the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted December 25, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 25, 2014 That's what i started looking at. So the best option would be to use a DP to HDMI on one and HDMI to HDMI on the other its more like DP to HDMI adapter PLUS HDMI cable and a second HDMI cable. i did not see DP to HDMI cables, and even the adapters are hard to find in stores! only online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanZX7 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Well I was just going to get this, I could get the adapter but it's the same price and means I don't need another HDMI. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004C9P9TM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1NL0WSTLAWBU7&coliid=I1YS0TLEQYR4O4&psc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted December 25, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 25, 2014 Well I was just going to get this, I could get the adapter but it's the same price and means I don't need another HDMI. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004C9P9TM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1NL0WSTLAWBU7&coliid=I1YS0TLEQYR4O4&psc=1 i stand corrected it is a better way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanZX7 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 i stand corrected it is a better way. So that should solve my problems. Thank you:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted December 25, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 25, 2014 So that should solve my problems. Thank you:-) don't forget to press "mark solved" on my first post. though, i assume you would have solved it yourself anyway, so it does not really matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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