HDMI or RGB: Which is better via MacBook Pro?

Hello. I want to connect my MacBook Pro (with a Mini-Display Port) to my HD flat-screen monitor in my living room. The HD flat-screen monitor does both RGB and HDMI connections. I can do a Mini-Display Port to RGB adapter to connect them. -Or I can connect an HDMI to DVI cable and to a Mini-Display to DVI adapter to make it work. BUT which way is better and will give me better resolution?
Thanks.

Ahh!!! Correction: I meant VGA. So...
I want to connect my MacBook Pro (with a Mini-Display Port) to my HD flat-screen monitor in my living room. The HD flat-screen monitor does both VGA and HDMI connections. I can do a Mini-Display Port to VGA adapter to connect them. -Or I can connect an HDMI to DVI cable and to a Mini-Display to DVI adapter to make it work. BUT which way is better and will give me better resolution?
Thanks.
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