DVI-D to VGA Adaptor

What we heard about this was that in order for ETC to include a VGA compliant video output they would have to increase the cost of the console.  The DVI-D output is significantly less expensive to manufacture.

What I would have expected though, was that the DVI-D connectors supplied with the console would NOT have the 4 pin VGA components.  There is a type of  DVI-D connector configuration that will not except the DVI-VGA adaptor because the 4 pin sockets that surround the spade part of the connector do not exist, so you can't even push the adaptor in.  At that point you know something is wrong.  Either that or you crush the pins on the adapter.  I would suggest that ETC make this change to make it more evident that ION monitors must be DVI-D.  That and a big flyer on the console when you receive it that says "DVI Monitors ONLY". 

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Oh, never mind, I know why they don't do that.  The concentrated connector that is used to split the signal to 2 monitors is the same as is used on the RVI and that DOES support VGA, so they would have to make 2 versions of that Y cable, and that would be foolish.

What we heard about this was that in order for ETC to include a VGA compliant video output they would have to increase the cost of the console.  The DVI-D output is significantly less expensive to manufacture.

What I would have expected though, was that the DVI-D connectors supplied with the console would NOT have the 4 pin VGA components.  There is a type of  DVI-D connector configuration that will not except the DVI-VGA adaptor because the 4 pin sockets that surround the spade part of the connector do not exist, so you can't even push the adaptor in.  At that point you know something is wrong.  Either that or you crush the pins on the adapter.  I would suggest that ETC make this change to make it more evident that ION monitors must be DVI-D.  That and a big flyer on the console when you receive it that says "DVI Monitors ONLY". 

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Oh, never mind, I know why they don't do that.  The concentrated connector that is used to split the signal to 2 monitors is the same as is used on the RVI and that DOES support VGA, so they would have to make 2 versions of that Y cable, and that would be foolish.