[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


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