[mythtv-users] DVI vs HDMI

[Brian L. Walter]

Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Aug 31, 2007, at 5:54 PM, Brian L. Walter wrote:
>
>   
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I'm currently feeding my monitor via DVI.   The monitor can also do
>> HDMI.  Well getting a DVI->HDMI cable improve the picture/ 
>> performance of
>> the monitor?
>>
>> The monitor is a Westinghouse 37"
>>
>> TIA
>> Brian
>>     
>
> What sort of picture/performance issues are you having? I have a dual- 
> link DVI cable to my Westinghouse 42" display. I've tried it in the  
> 1080p DVI port, the 1080i DVI port and I've tried HDMI vs. component  
> video. They all look pretty much the same to me except I was getting  
> weird artifacts at 1080i that disappeared with 1080p, so I left it  
> there.
>
> The short answer is that a good quality DVI cable should look  
> identical to a good quality HDMI cable.
>   
Thanks!

The iissue I'm having is probably more related to the recordings from 
one particular source - pvr150 via svideo.  I'm just trying to elimate 
all other factors.

So far, it sounds like the issue is somewhere else. 

Brian