It's easy to use, the cables are cheap, and best of all, it carries audio.
Check out my article ' All HDMI cables are the same' for why this is.Īll TVs and most computer monitors have HDMI. The logical extension of this is that the cables themselves also don't make a difference, in terms of picture 'quality.' Any cable capable of a specific resolution is either going to work over a certain distance, or not work. As in, 1,920x1,080/60 over HDMI is going to look the same as 1,920x1,080/60 over DVI and DisplayPort (assuming all other settings are the same). So while the pixel resolution potentials vary with each connection, the quality otherwise does not.
But if you want to connect a computer to your TV (or you've got a new computer monitor), the options tend to be HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and sometimes old-school VGA.Įach connection has its pros and cons, and perhaps the best cable to use with your display is more than just 'what it came with.'īefore we start, it's important to note that with the exception of VGA, all the other connections here are digital. With televisions, HDMI is the most common connector. Clockwise from bottom left: HDMI, VGA, DVI.
