View Full Version : VGA Cable - are they all born equal?
rikwakefield
09-06-2007, 19:54
Is it worthwhile paying more for the offical VGA cable or are the chinese copies you can get off eBay just as good?
NotoriousASD
09-06-2007, 20:11
as far as i know they are all the same, but i bought the MS ones and it looks awesome on my Samsung monitor
GarthVaderUK
09-06-2007, 20:15
I'm not sure if there's much difference to be honest, though I just opted for the official one in the end. It works great though :)
MATRIX 2
09-06-2007, 20:21
Is it worthwhile paying more for the offical VGA cable or are the chinese copies you can get off eBay just as good?
Well since its an analog connection, it is a good decision to go with the official one.
WonsAuto
09-06-2007, 20:22
I managed to nab a used official cable at Gamestop for $10. :)
VGA sends an analog signal, does it not?
EDIT
Well since its an analog connection, it is a good decision to go with the official one.
Bah, beat me to it, lol.
No they are not. To be safe buy the MSFT ones. All it takes is for one pin to be dodgy and your the whole picture is buggered.
Sockpuppet
09-07-2007, 04:52
I use the official VGA cable from MS on my Samsung, picture is far far superior to component and gets rid of the overscan from the component connection as well.
With the VGA the image has far more clarity and produces far less jaggies. I would really recommend it.
Carsonal
09-07-2007, 05:54
Mine is unnoficial, looks pretty bloody good.
I have never seen the official one in action though so i couldnt compare
in theory it does matter. VGA is analog so you do want a higher gauge lower resistance cable. The problem with that being I do not think anyone knows the specs on any of the cables. Look at it this way, they are ALL made in china.
On the plus side it is a short run from your xbox to your tv so any impedance brought on via a flaw on the cable will have a short time to do its dirty work and the loss of quality minimized.
paranoia13
09-07-2007, 05:58
You can risk getting a cable not properly grounded which will result in a horrible picture.
I use the official VGA cable from MS on my Samsung, picture is far far superior to component and gets rid of the overscan from the component connection as well.
With the VGA the image has far more clarity and produces far less jaggies. I would really recommend it.
The overscan is your TV, not the connection.
Behemoko
09-07-2007, 06:09
I would go with brand name either way, I opt for the best without going overboard, and using some random Chinese brand sounds like a no-no to me.
rikwakefield
09-07-2007, 09:00
Cheers for the replies. Official it is.
Sockpuppet
09-07-2007, 10:09
You can risk getting a cable not properly grounded which will result in a horrible picture.
The overscan is your TV, not the connection.
Interesting, 3 TV's with overscan? What are the chances?
Carsonal
09-07-2007, 10:34
Does anyone know what the hell 'phase' means on picture settings?