[mythtv-users] output: VGA -> HDTV

[Ian Forde]

On Fri, 2003-12-05 at 10:16, Jeff Mottishaw wrote:
> I've asked similar questions of the list with no results mike.. I am
> willing to buy one of the many $99 dollar VGA --> Component/HDTV converter
> boxes if I need to.. but no one seems to have any info.

Search the archives.  I posted a HOWTO for this in late October.  Do a
search on the Gossamer archives for "vga hdtv modelines ian".

Ian being me.

In fact, about 3 weeks ago I broke my HDTV setup and had to fall back to
SVideo out.  I dug up my old post and followed it successfully.  (That's
the value of a mailing list.  You can always find something from back
when you were smarter. ;) )

> I also really don't want to fiddle with things too much for fear of
> blowing up my TV.

No worries.  So was I.

> My TV only supports 480p and 1080i, but still using svideo or RCA output
> seems like a waste.

Mine too.  And I agree.  Especially after having 960x540p now working on
mine.  Answers to the original question are inline...

> >
> > If anyone on here has their Myth box output to an HDTV, can you please
> > answer a few questions?
> >
> > 1) Do you use a converter box to take VGA out from the Myth video card
> > and split it to RGB components?  (My HDTV does not have DVI in.)  If so,
> > which converter box?

Yes.  I used a VGA->Component box by RCA (the company) available at
Fry's for $99.

> > 2) How did you set your XConfig file to display the proper resolution
> > (1920x1080)?  I'm concerned about "fiddling around" with it given the
> > possibility of messing up my TV during experimentation.

Follow the HOWTO.  I haven't tried 1920x1080i yet, because I'd need a
monitor that can do it to test and finetune the mode.

> > Right now I'm using just an S-video out from my Myth box to an S-video
> > in on my HDTV and I just feel like I'm wasting the potential of
> > displaying a higher resolution....

And that's the truth.  Ironically, I bought a GeForce FX4200 with TV-Out
because I figured I'd need the TV-Out functionality.  Turns out, I only
needed it for as long as it would take to get HDTV working via VGA... ;)

	-I
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