[mythtv-users] widescreen from pvr-350

[Curtis Preston]

I recommend using a VGA -> component adapter.  DVI & component can both
do HD, but the component is a lot easier to figure out what settings to
use.

Read this link about how to use powerstrip to get custom resolutions on
your HDTV TV.  Yes, it involves temporarily loading Windows on your
system, but TRUST ME, it's worth it.  Once you use powerstrip to get
everything beautimus, hit the copy to clipboard button and paste into
notepad.  Voila!  There's your linux settings!

http://www.keohi.com/keohihdtv/experttips/markrejhon/htpc_superguide.htm
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His method only works if you can easily (dynamically) unplug your
computer from your regular monitor and plug it into the HDTV, then plug
it back into your monitor if something screws up.  The problem with
doing this with DVI (at least the problem I had) is that you can't do
this with DVI.  I've got a geforce fx 5200 with dvi, vga, and svideo.
When I boot up with the HDTV connected to the dvi output, I can't get a
signal out of the vga output, and vice versa.  That makes the really
good procedure above not possible.

(That is, unless someone can tell me how to configure the box so I can
display DVI & VGA at the same time.  Then, when I tweak something on the
DVI side and freak out the TV, I can still see things on my monitor.)


-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Michael T. Dean
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:10 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] widescreen from pvr-350

Gabe Rubin wrote:
> I recently upgraded my tv to a widescreen HD, and want to be able to
> use widescreen themes.  This may be a very stupid question, but is it
> possible to do so using just the RCA-video out on the pvr-350?  Should
> I switch to s-video, change a config setting in my Xorg.conf file, or
> is it just not possible with a pvr-350?  I am not too concerned about
> the tv shows, as I am not capturing any HD content.
>   
IMHO, you should ditch the PVR-350 TV out (which uses NTSC and its 
50+-year-old technology) and go to a VGA/DVI/HDMI output.  Since you 
spent the money on an HDTV, you might as well enjoy the better picture 
quality it makes possible.

Mike
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