Does using VGA on a modern LCD TV make sense?

[SSR852]

Hello!

I’m going to use the MiSTer pretty much solely with an LCD TV. Where I live (Hong Kong) the CRT TVs are really rare, none of them have scart built in and I really don’t have space for it.

I know that LCD screens usually have lags, I’ve noticed that mine doesn’t have a “Video Game” mode but I can manually deactivate multiple images “enhancement” options that will probably help reducing the lag.

However, I have notice that my TV also has a VGA port and I wondered if plug the MiSTer I/O board directly to the TV would also reduce the lag to a minimum.

What do you think? Have you tried? Does it makes (good or bad) difference over HDMI?

Thanks in advance!

[Sigismond0]

My LCD w/VGA port doesn't like the MiSter VGA output for some reason--it gives it a purplish tint. I did some really casual lag testing, and don't think there's any difference between what I get on that panel using VGA vs HDMI input.

[darksakul]

It would make sense if your VGA input skips/bypasses some of the internal image post processing your Display has and reduce the display's input lag

But this will varies with each Display

[morf77]

I'm using the VGA input on my Samsung LCD atm. Compared to HDMI on "Game mode" there is a noticeable improvement reducing the display's input lag using the VGA input. Definitely worth trying if you have a VGA input. I was considering buying a CRT but feel quite happy with this amount of input lag after switching to VGA.

[ZigZag]

My LCD w/VGA port doesn't like the MiSter VGA output for some reason--it gives it a purplish tint. I did some really casual lag testing, and don't think there's any difference between what I get on that panel using VGA vs HDMI input.

Turn on ypbpr & make sure SOG switch is on correct setting, that will fix it.

[Sigismond0]

My LCD w/VGA port doesn't like the MiSter VGA output for some reason--it gives it a purplish tint. I did some really casual lag testing, and don't think there's any difference between what I get on that panel using VGA vs HDMI input.

Turn on ypbpr & make sure SOG switch is on correct setting, that will fix it.

Nope. Trust me, I flipped every switch and toggled every setting to no avail. RGB and YPbPr all work fine, but direct VGA doesn't for me. Not a big deal because I'm using a PVM anyway.