T60p & DVI via mini dock-- basic question

[npish]

I'm thinking of getting an external monitor to attach to my T60p via DVI with the advanced mini dock, but I have a basic question about the actual DVI signal: is attaching a monitor via the mini dock effectively the same thing as actually having a video card with a native DVI interface, or is the dock actually converting the signal in a way that is inferior to native DVI support? I realize that the dock also accepts graphics cards, although I'd rather not have to purchase another card in addition to the dock...

in short, I pretty much just want to attach a DVI monitor and achieve the best picture possible; I have no real need for the extra ports on the dock, but it seems this is the best way to get DVI quality, correct?

thanks for any guidance here.

[dr_st]

Yes, the dock's DVI is native digital video output, coming straight from the laptop's video adapter.

[npish]

great, thanks for the confirmation dr_st.