What VGA cables to get.

[DjRandom]

So I'm going to convert my desktop computer into an HTPC while I'm going to school to save rather than paying for cable. I have a 32" Insignia 60hz 1080p TV with a VGA input. Now I'm having issues finding what cables I want to buy to hook the computer to the tv. I've been looking at these
Amazon.com: Cables Unlimited PCM-2240-15 SVGA Cable With 3.5mm Male to Male Audio (15 Feet, Black): Electronics
and these
Amazon.com: HD15 (SVGA) Male + 3.5 Stereo Male / HD15 (SVGA) Male + 3.5 Stereo Male, 10 ft: Electronics

The PC is using some old ATI Radeon card if you need the exact model I can fire up the PC tomorrow and find out exactly what it has, but will it really matter if it's an old card and what resolution am I supposed to run this in? Any other things I should know about running an HTPC?

[dieKatze88]

Either of those will work fine at that length unless you live in an electromagnetic Fuckery, then you'll need something better. Golden Rule of Cabling: Try the cheap shit first, doesn't work go midrange, doesn't work then go high end. If that doesn't work, change your signaling.

[DjRandom]

Cheap shit first it is then, I know s-video only has a max res of 1024x768 so I assume VGA/SVGA has a much higher max res?

[dieKatze88]

Originally Posted by DjRandom

Cheap shit first it is then, I know s-video only has a max res of 1024x768 so I assume VGA/SVGA has a much higher max res?

Wrong. Svideo has a max res of 480i, which is actually 640x240. Your video card (most do this) downscales a 1024x768 image to a really low resolution and lets the natural blurriness of interlaced pictures handle it.