Say Goodbye to VGA in 5 Years

[rhino13]

When is nVidia getting on board with DisplayPort?

 

[fullcircle_bflo]

I use VGA because it came with my monitor last month. it if would have had a DVI I would have used that. I didn't have any other cords as I had just build my first system in like 6+ years.

 

[tommysch]

[citation][nom]jimmysmitty[/nom]The problem with VGA though is it runs a analog signal. And I think the one you are thinking of as limitless resolution is Dual link DVI which is not limited to any resolution except the available bandwidth on the copper connectors.HDMI however is capable of up to 2160P (3840 x 2160) resolution which we don't have any monitors that support it and any resolution beyond that is already supported via DVI/DisplayPort and multiple monitors on most ATI HD5K+ series GPUs.[/citation]

HDMI is a DVI-D with a sound channel added.

[citation][nom]damasvara[/nom]This is like telling everyone to be rich. Cheap monitors, especially CRTs, are still taking advantage of VGA connectors. It's not like we all have HDTVs in our houses.[/citation]

We do...

CRTs seriously? I was saying that back in 2000 when CRTs were still superior.

 

[warezme]

my laptop didn't come with VGA, only HDMI and its almost 2yrs old. My home system is high end and high end X58 mobo's don't come with VGA or any other video. I don't miss it but lots of people still use it and if you have to fix someone else's store bought computer, chances are its still VGA.

 

[c0oim4n]

I migrated away from VGA a number of years back, when I originally bought my ATi ALL-IN-WONDER 9000-series card. It had only the DVI port on it, so I had to use an adapter to my CRT, but when I got my LCD, I was running DVI out of the box.

I definatly think it's time for it to go, though.

 

[damasvara]

[citation][nom]TommySch[/nom]We do...CRTs seriously? I was saying that back in 2000 when CRTs were still superior.[/citation]
"WE"? As in "big shot-cash loaded-society" we?

Arrogance sure is an amazing trait, it creates reality distortion stronger than that of Steve Job's

If it's about technology evolution and moving on, I'm in for it. But from a budget point of view, unless HDTVs price are as low as current budget monitors, I'll vote against it.

But 5 years from now, maybe they do. When that happens, I'll get myself a nice $150 32" 3D LED HDTV from a local computer store... Umm, make that 15 years from now. By that time, a new technology (holographic imaging, maybe?)will kill the HDTVs like DVI kills the 15 pin D-sub.

It's all about preference, IMO. whether it's Vintage or State-of-the-art, it comes down to preference.

 

[bildo123]

I tried to say goodbye, but for whatever reason my crappy Westinghouse monitor blanks out every now and then on HDMI, so now I'm forced to use VGA, which sucks, but whatever, good enough for now.

 

[of the way]

Good old VGA. On my 1280x1024 CRT monitor. Because my larger CRT is too big for my desk...

 

[bildo123]

[citation][nom]xyzionz[/nom]I'm using 37" Sharp at 1080p, HDMI quality sucks compare to VGA, I don't know why, the 1080p seems blurry and VGA is a lot sharper.Can anyone explain that to me?[/citation]

It's a Sharp, that's about it. But seriously, beyond that, did you try a different HDMI cable or try a different device through HDMI?

 

[gallidorn]

Someone should create a HDMI to VGA adapter and phase out the VGA port starting today. Most video cards include an adapter from DVI to VGA, so why not HDMI to VGA? It would be a simple solution and then everyone would be happy!

 

[Ciuy]

we love you VGA

 

[segio526]

Great, I had to get new KVMs for my server racks because none of the new servers I've been getting over the past few years have PS/2 ports and the PS/2 to USB adapters were finicky. I'm guessing on servers they'll go DisplayPort over HDMI and DP at least converts to VGA with external adapters (though I'm sure HDMI will get active adapters too if they drop the onboard support for VGA through HDMI).

 

[rickzor]

I just made myself a vgabox for my dreamcast 2 months ago...and nah, vga will still be around for much longer than that!

People just don't buy a working screen for fashion, if the old 19"\21" crt is still around and kicking i won't just throw it away.
Btw i still use every day a voodoo5 for watching tv and playing some ut mods online, that's vga leetness for you!

 

[rickzor]

By working i meant new 😛

 

[dark_lord69]

Thank God!!
I have seen the difference between VGA and DVI/HDMI and it looks MUCH nicer using the digital connection. It's about time we force everone to use it.

 

[Guest]

"The VGA port, or Video Graphics Array, has been connecting monitors to computers since almost the birth of the computer."
How old is the author of this article? 15?
There were several iteration of the video graphic port. CGA, and EGA preceded VGA and we are just talking PCs here. There were a myriad of other graphic port schema other type computer systems.

The fact is not that VGA is obsolete because digital codec on the MONITOR side of things can quickly unpack and display high res video information. Theses didn't exist when CRT type monitors where the only game in town.

 

[HolyCrusader]

Of the three monitors on my computer, 2 of them still use VGA. Those two monitors are older LCD's and when it comes time to replace them, they will be DVI (or HDMI) regardless of the discontinuation of VGA.

DVI//HDMI//DisplayPort allows the computer much better control and precision over the monitor, apart from the other already-stated advantages.

 

[hixbot]

[citation][nom]xyzionz[/nom]I'm using 37" Sharp at 1080p, HDMI quality sucks compare to VGA, I don't know why, the 1080p seems blurry and VGA is a lot sharper.Can anyone explain that to me?[/citation]
Because your TV defaults to 1:1 pixel mode in VGA. HDMI is likely scaling your picture.

 

[hixbot]

[citation][nom]gallidorn[/nom]Someone should create a HDMI to VGA adapter and phase out the VGA port starting today. Most video cards include an adapter from DVI to VGA, so why not HDMI to VGA? It would be a simple solution and then everyone would be happy![/citation]
Those DVI ports can offer the standard analog signaling required for VGA ontop of the digital DVI signaling. All is needed is a simple and cheap connector adapter. A DVD-D output or HDMI output would need signal conversion to support VGA, which is much more expensive, active adapter.

 

[D2ModPlayer]

I see no difference in my DVI port as opposed to my VGA. HDMI is the same thing but simply there with now HDCP to protect copyrighted data. What it has to do with benefit for anything other then power consumption to the end user is very unclear to me. And yes, HDMI has a limit in resolution and VGA does not. Video technology actually took a step backwards for years when moving to DVI/LCD monitors as opposed to the old CRT's before they are finally beginning to step forward. I thought for sure I'd have a 3000x2500 or so monitor by now but it really hasn't happened.

 

[D2ModPlayer]

I see no difference in my DVI port as opposed to my VGA. HDMI is the same thing but simply there with now HDCP to protect copyrighted data. What it has to do with benefit for anything other then power consumption to the end user is very unclear to me. And yes, HDMI has a limit in resolution and VGA does not. Video technology actually took a step backwards for years when moving to DVI/LCD monitors as opposed to the old CRT's before they are finally beginning to step forward. I thought for sure I'd have a 3000x2500 or so monitor by now but it really hasn't happened.

 

[thebigt42]

[citation][nom]hoofhearted[/nom]I am still using a PC with an MFM harddrive[/citation]
Are you using a RLL controller so you can get double the space out of that MFM hard drive?

 

[capt_taco]

Since a VGA-to-DVI adapter currently costs about 4 bucks, I don't see this as a big deal at all. Everything will still work.

Unless they're saying that using an adapter also won't work for some reason. But I didn't get that out of the article.

 

[CptTripps]

Using a VGA adapter from my xbox to my 24" sammy and that is all. I will not miss it one bit.

 

[tommysch]

[citation][nom]damasvara[/nom]"WE"? As in "big shot-cash loaded-society" we? Arrogance sure is an amazing trait, it creates reality distortion stronger than that of Steve Job's If it's about technology evolution and moving on, I'm in for it. But from a budget point of view, unless HDTVs price are as low as current budget monitors, I'll vote against it.But 5 years from now, maybe they do. When that happens, I'll get myself a nice $150 32" 3D LED HDTV from a local computer store... Umm, make that 15 years from now. By that time, a new technology (holographic imaging, maybe?)will kill the HDTVs like DVI kills the 15 pin D-sub.It's all about preference, IMO. whether it's Vintage or State-of-the-art, it comes down to preference.[/citation]

Have you seen a CRT in any store in the last 5 years? Anybody buying a TV is buying a flat screen... You can get one for 300$ at walmart.