- The purpose of the adapter is to allow a computer with a DVI video card to use VGA monitors. The rising popularity of netbooks have increased the need for this type of user among PC users. Macintosh OS X users have found an increasing need for this technology in recent years as well.
- The most common use for VGA to DVI adapters is to use a monitor intended for a Windows-based PC with a Macintosh computer. Newer PC computer video cards make allowances for either type of monitor.
- Many newer LCD screens and smaller netbooks use these adapters to allow the user to connect the computer to a larger screen. This is especially true of models with a seven-inch screen size. DVI to VGA adapters allow a user to use a much larger screen without the use of docking stations.
- Tiger Direct, Radio Shack and Best Buy all carry this type of adapter. These adapters come in two sizes, mini and normal. The DVI connection determines what size a person needs for his computer and his monitor.
- The use of acronyms is a common habit among hardware engineers and computer programmers. DVI stands for digital video interface and is the newer of the two technologies. VGA stands for video graphics array. It was developed, by IBM in 1987. Third party vendors expanded the technology beyond its original specifications after IBM announced it. The new standard that allowed for higher resolution were called Super VGA.
