[mythtv-users] Re: Resolution, screen size, and other related 'size' question

Chad masterclc at gmail.com
Sat May 21 07:40:44 UTC 2005


On 4/28/05, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see posts and FAQ's and specs that display different numbers and I'm
> wondering what one means over the other.
> 
> For example:
> 
> I have a Samsung DLP Monitor that has the following "specs":
> 
> It's a 61" 16x9 TV.
> 
> It has a resolution of 1280x720
> 
> It supports the following formats:  480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
> 
> 
> Any generic explaination would be really nice.
> 
> 2 specific questions I have:
> In the MythTV recording profiles, to 'get the most' out of my TV, what
> resolution should I use to record?
> What resolution should I have in my xorg.conf?
> 
> Related question:
> I have both VGA and DVI inputs on the TV.  I am wondering if running a
> vga to vga cable from my videocard to the input will transfer an HD
> stream, or if I HAVE to get a videocard with a DVI output (not that
> it's that big of a deal, it'd just be nice to save ~30 bucks ;) ).
> 
> Thanks!!
> 


Sorry, don't know how the original got lost ;)

Thanks for the replies!


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list