Solved DVI to HDMI Adaptor- Improvement or not?

Hi All. I just got a Dell Utrasharp 2408WFP. I'm very pleased with the monitor but have read that, as it's an S-PVA panel, input lag will adversely affect games performance.
Also read, maybe on this forum, that a DVI to HDMI adapter will greatly improve things.
I have such an adapter cable.
Can anyone confirm that it would be better than the DVI to DVI I'm currently using?
I am connecting to a BFG 8800GTS OC 512MB which has 2 DVI ports so should I use it in addition or instead of the DVI to DVI?
The Dell makes Vista 64 look fantastic and it's running like a dream.

Thanks, John

Hi John,

Sorry, it will make no difference in quality since it is still a DVI connection just being converted into a HDMI one.

DVI vs. HDMI vs. Component Video -- Which is Better?

Besides that, there is no quality difference between a DVI to DVI or HDMI to HDMI connection on a computer anyway. The only difference would be if the graphics card also supports audio throughput for the HDMI connection so you would not have to run a separate audio cable to the monitor. Most do not.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hi Shawn. Yep that helps a lot. It saves me messing about around the back of everything anyway.
To be honest I think this monitor is ace as it is. The colours are excellent. I've played Bioshock, Crysis and The Witcher and they all seem as fast as normal. I'm a pretty laid back gamer and don't mind getting killed frequently so I haven't noticed any input lag anyway.

Thanks for your help once again, John:D

Your welcome John.

Perfect timing with that link Shawn

I was just about to start researching what my ideal connection would be for my new screens, looks like the DVI to HDMI that i'm using now is what I want

Hey z, why don't you go true HDMI.
As Shawn has said you can run sound through HDMI with the right cards.
I have a true HDMI out GFX card. (one HDMI & one DVI out)
But that would be a lot to invest in, like starting from scratch.
It all depends on what you want to invest in.
When I do build my first, that's the way I'll go.












Later Ted

Yeah, I ended up researching all of this not long ago when I upgraded my monitor. The HDMI monitor has a HDMI, component, and audio jack input connections. However, the graphics card only had two DVI connections. Luckily the monitor came with a DVI to HDMI cable. I still had to run a separate audio cable though.

That's why I was so particular with the GFX card I got.
I could have purchased a better one but few I looked at had true HDMI out.
They all touted that they had HDMI out, to find out it was thru an adapter.
As you say, I still have to run separate audio.















Later Ted

True, but at least the quality is the same though.