Tracey Hytry wrote: > A long time ago I discovered that analog VGA cables degraded the > signal if they were too long. > > Everything was fine until the cable got longer than about a meter. > This was the case when using one monitor with 2 computers and the > signal needed to go through a switch box. > > I remember going out of my way to buy expensive, but good quality VGA > cables just to get a decent video signal if I wanted my computer to > be some distance from my work area. > > My experience is that all of the slight shadowing that comes with VGA > cables went away when I started using a flat panel _and_ DVI cables. > > If I need a couple of meters distance between the computer and the > monitor I now only use DVI. This is the case when using a video > switch box. The cost of DVI cables have come down toward the price > of a good quality analog cable, so everything works out fine now. > > The disadvantage to all of this is that DVI switch boxes are > expensive! Such is life, to be able to see pretty pictures. There are VGA booster boxes meant for use when extending VGA cable lengths ... -- David gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx authenticity, honesty, community _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
