[mythtv-users] HDMI

[Buechler, Mark R]

I did a whole lot of research before I purchased my HDTV (Sony projection)
which had DVI-HD in. I didn't find anything conclusive but after I just
simply tried I found it to work. I tested against an ATI (9600SE) card as
well as an Nvidia (5600LE) card. I would imagine DVI-HD will fall back to
standard DVI if the device is a display device only, but wouldn't if it's a
recording device.

Hope that helps.

- Mark. 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Goerzen [mailto:jgoerzen at complete.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:06 AM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: [mythtv-users] HDMI

Hi,

I just bought a Philips HDTV that has a HDMI input.  After some googling, I
discovered that HDMI is very similar to DVI.  However, things are
inconclusive as to whether I'd be able to drive my HDTV using the DVI output
on my MythTV unit and a DVI-to-HDMI cable.  Is it really possible to drive a
HDTV with HDMI using a PC's DVI output?  If so, do I have to choose certain
particular cards and/or resolutions?  Will the HDTV accept an unencrypted
signal?

I found only one thread about it:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/30808#30808
  States that a Geforce4 DVI output would not work but a Powerbook
  DVI output did.  Doesn't give specific resolutions that work for CRT
  HDTVs.

Any input appreciated.

-- John




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