Need VGA/SVGA Cable 1080

cclloyd9785, please provide images of the connectors, the ones you believe to be VGA type running 1080p. I am fascinated.

Am i totally off by thinking that Resolution and (Standard or High) Definition are two unrelated things?

"VGA" resolution can go up to like 2048x1536 pixels (Geforce 9400 video card) (called "VGA" because of the connector type, not the resolution)
Definition can be Standard (576 lines) or High (1080 lines, Interlaced of Progressive).

Resolution is a property of Video Cards, which display's are capable of showing, or not.
Definition is a property of the Display.

Neither are properties of the cable..., only that you can't get a VGA cable to transmit High Definition signals because those are limited to Hdmi and DVI connections...

Theoratically, a VGA cable could have a maximum resolution, because of weak shielding which would lead to ghosting in the image (i used a extension vga cable in conjunction with a normal VGA cable, totalling 3 meters in length. That did give ghosting when displaying 1920*1080 resolution)

VGA actually refers to the static maximum pixel dimension, not inherently the cable type. It just so happens that the cable type only supports VGA and is thus named VGA due to its construction of only being able to handle that signal resolution.

Thank you for pointing out the ambiguity behind the term "resolution". Resolution typically refers to the pixel dimensions of the display (such as 1920 x 1200) and not necessarily the resolution, which is denoted in number of horizontal lines produced on the display. Of course, even this can be argued which is which.

Bottom line, don't get lost in the terms, rather understand how the different aspects of the display such as the pixels per inch, total number of pixels, aspect ratio, number of horizontal lines displayed, display technique, and refresh rate come together to form the images on the screen.

Here is a handy dandy graph that can illustrate some of this stuff...

It's the port, the connector, and the cable and the amount of data each is designed to carry...yes - you can get high resolutions with VGA, but VGA will not produce a moving image of quality at those resolutions.

If you connect a VGA port using a VGA to DVI connector and a DVI cable then connect it to the DVI input on a monitor you are receiving VGA.

If you connect a DVI port using a DVI to VGA connector and a VGA cable then connect it to the VGA input on a monitor you are receiving VGA. This occurs due to what is called a handshake, a loop designed into the ports, connectors and cables that tells your output source that your input source is by what the signal is returned on the loop.

To have a DVI and more importantly here, an HDCP supported PC, you need to use DVI or HDMI components all which must meet the specifications of HDCP which includes the DVI and HDMI requirements along with proper additional hardware.

Note there are sub-specifications of the DVI standard including DVI-A, DVI-D, and DVI-I...each has a specific use and many people incorrectly mix required components (ports, connectors and cables) not realizing that in order to maintain the maximum data throughput and signals, the proper components need to be used.

You can find the pinout of your video card's ports, any DVI cable, and your monitor or TV by reviewing the technical sections of the manuals or the support area of the respective websites.

I just tested my video card using GPU-Z. It said i can go up to 2566x1899 or something like that, its my monitor (laptop) that is maxed at 1366x768.

My TV supports 1080p.

I also just noticed that on my VGA cable, 2 pins are missing.

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That is my VGA cable. The second to last on the second line, and the last on the 3rd line is missing. Could that limit it by any chance?

What is the orientation above?

cclloyd9785 said:

I just tested my video card using GPU-Z. It said i can go up to 2566x1899 or something like that, its my monitor (laptop) that is maxed at 1366x768.

My TV supports 1080p.

I also just noticed that on my VGA cable, 2 pins are missing.

.....
...x.
....x

That is my VGA cable. The second to last on the second line, and the last on the 3rd line is missing. Could that limit it by any chance?

Assuming there ARE missing pins, where are they now? In a socket somewhere? Go look.

Missing on both ends of the cable. on that diagram its numbers 5 and 9, if i am veiwing it correctly.