Mini DV and DVI Conversion

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Published on 2012-03-30T20:54:03Z Indexed on 2012/03/30 23:32 UTC
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Video card is: AMD HD 6950 My video card comes with 1xHDMI, 2xDVI, and 2xMini DV ports.

I have always used VGA and DVI only. I have the HDMI already connected. I want to hook up 2 more display.

One of the display can take a VGA only, the other is an LCD TV so it has VGA, HDMI, Component. I am wondering:

1) What is the best output port to use for the second two monitors? The miniDV or the DVI? 2) I need to run a long cable maybe 15-25 feet, this might change the answer to question 1, is an HDMI long cable 20+ ft going to be better than a 20ft DVI or miniDV ?

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