What type of monitor connections should I look for?

What type of monitor connections should I look for?

Ali Nasri (Computer Specialist, Mac 911 Inc.) gives expert video advice on: What factors should I consider when choosing a monitor?; What type of monitor connections should I look for? and more...

Most computers now have monitors that attach to them via these monitor connections - a DVI cable, a VGA cable or HDMI cable. I would say about 9% of the time it would be DVI or VGA. DVI stands for Digital Video Interface and is a digital cable, whereas VGA is an analog cable. So if you can, you would always want to go with a DVI connection over a VGA connection, as your image will be a lot crisper. HDMI is High Definition Multimedia Interface, and is a cable that carries both video and sound through it. Most televisions – high definition televisions – will have that input. If your computer does have an HDMI output, you can connect your computer to a television that supports HDMI and carry that signal and sound.