Since then, the computer industry has extended the standard and included it in millions of products.
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For example, there’s a difference between theVGA graphics standardand the VGA connector itself.
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Those 16 or 256 colors are pulled from a palette of 262,144 colors.
Historically, those resolutions were called “Super VGA” or “XGA” at times.
VGA is also backward compatible with earlier IBM video standards such asCGAandEGA.
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Should I Use VGA or Something Else?
Whether you should use VGA or not depends on that tool and what you have available.
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The default 256-color VGA palette, known as Mode 13h.
It supports a wide array of resolutions and works seamlessly, with no need for drivers.
To power it, you’ll need to plug its included USB cord into a port on your gadget.
it’s possible for you to find great VGA cables (such as this one) on Amazon easily.
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An excellent way to hook a modern HDMI-capable device to a VGA input on a monitor, TV, or projector. Tested by How-To Geek staff.
