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DELL S2209W - HDMI vs DVI with Unibody MacBook
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I've just bought myself a DELL S2209W to go along with my Unibody MacBook. It's a proper 16:9 1920x1080 HD screen which I can't wait to try out! Also included is a DVI-HDMI adapter. Would it be wiser to go:
[MacBook] Mini DisplayPort to HDMI --> HDMI to DVI [Monitor]
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[MacBook] Mini DisplayPort to DVI [Monitor]
I'd have assumed the latter given that there is less conversion going on, but I'm not in the know-how in the High Def area.
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MDP to DVI means one less bulky dongle on your desk.
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There's no conversion either way. The MDP-HDMI and MDP-DVI adapters tell the graphics card to output a DVI/HDMI compatible signal. There's no electric/logical conversion between HDMI and DVI; the only difference is mechanical.
It comes down to which connector do you want:
HDMI: Smaller connector, easier to plug/unplug but easier to fall out.
DVI: Bigger connector, screws to hold the connection together but takes more time to connect with screws.
If you're going to leave the MDP adapter attached to the cable all the time, I'd go with DVI. If you're going to take the MDP adapter with you I'd go with HDMI.
Originally Posted by CharlesS 
MDP to DVI means one less bulky dongle on your desk.
 It's only one dongle either way.
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Originally Posted by mduell
It's only one dongle either way.
He'd be using an MDP-to-HDMI adapter. Then he'd be using the HDMI-to-DVI adapter that came with his monitor to connect it to the DVI port on his monitor. That's two dongles. Whether they actually have to convert a signal or not does not influence the fact that these things are taking up space on your desk.
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That's what I wasn't too sure on - whether HDMI had any technological gains to DVI. Clearly, there isn't. I think I'll stick with the DVI!
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I assumed he was going to use a cable with HDMI on one end and DVI on the other. No need for an extra dongle.
The advantage of HDMI over DVI is it can carry audio, but since you have a DVI display that doesn't matter much.
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He mentioned the DVI-HDMI adapter in his first post...
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Originally Posted by mduell
I assumed he was going to use a cable with HDMI on one end and DVI on the other. No need for an extra dongle.
The advantage of HDMI over DVI is it can carry audio, but since you have a DVI display that doesn't matter much.
Didn't realize that those cables even existed, but I'm getting this adapter with the monitor anyway. Sorry for the confusion. I have a pair of Aego M's hooked up to my MacBook directly so no audio carriage is needed.
As long as DVI will have the same video playback as HDMI (I have Planet Earth HD at the ready!) then that's fine for me. Thanks.
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Long thread, lots of noise.
The right answer is:
Originally Posted by CharlesS
MDP to DVI means one less bulky dongle on your desk.
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