[mythtv-users] Large LCD Televisions?
Steve Adeff
adeffs at gmail.com
Thu Jan 5 22:06:48 UTC 2006
On Thursday 05 January 2006 16:43, Petr Stehlik wrote:
> Niels Dybdahl píše v Čt 05. 01. 2006 v 21:26 +0100:
> > I can't tell you the modelines right now as the TV's in for
> > repairs
> > (clears throat), and I havent set up ssh on the mythbox, but
> > the TV
> > manual gave me this information for 1366x768:
> >
> > Horizontal frequency = 49KHz, Vertical Frequency = 60Hz,
> >
> > Running 60 Hz in a PAL-country does not sound very good to me.
>
> Seems like all the TVs are designed, developed or planned to be sold in
> NTSC countries since they are all (all I know) 60 Hz only. When I tried
> to feed LCD with 50 Hz it didn't show any picture.
>
> Petr
from my understanding this is the case, especially for digital sources. The 50
and 60hz were chosen to be able to use the power source as a timing device,
but with modern electronics this is no longer required, and I don't think any
advanced modern tv's use power for freq. timing.
--
Steve
More information about the mythtv-users
mailing list