[mythtv-users] Modeline for DVI Output

[Brad Templeton]

On Thu, Jan 13, 2005 at 09:21:37PM -0600, Paul Miller wrote:
> 
> I'm am very interested in any results you may have.  I have a Radeon 
> 9700 AIW and I've been considering purchasing a DVI->HDMI cable to 
> connect it to my 27" Sony WEGA HDTV.  Have you tried ATI's binary 
> driver?  It works fine with kernel 2.6.9 and XFree 4.3 and X.Org 
> 6.7.0.  There's also a shareware program for Windows to help find the 
> modelines.  It called Power-something(?).
> 
> Best Buy's only cable is something like $120 and they only have a 15' 
> long cable.  I don't want to spend that much.  It's a differential 
> digital signal, so I'm sure any respectable quality cable will be 
> sufficient, especially for 4-6'.

Correct, and check froogle:

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=dvi+cable&num=20&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&safe=off&tab=wf&scoring=p


You will find DVI cables under $10.

While I don't know if you should go _this_ cheap, the truth is that
stores like Best Buy are notorious for gouging on accessories like
cables.  The love selling Monster Cable, the granddaddy of the overpriced
cable.   What's really amusing is the huge prices changed for digital
audio cables (coax or fiber optic), all of whom, unless manufactured
really badly, will produce identical results.

Now DVI is very high bandwdith -- about 3 gigabits, 6 in the dual
channel cable, and about 1.5gbits are used for 1080i and 720p.  But
still, $120 is nuts.