[mythtv-users] any way to 'optimize' s-video output from GeForce FX 5500?

Braindead Braindead at diablops.com
Wed Feb 7 13:09:16 UTC 2007


On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:42:42 -0700
Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:

> 
> On Feb 6, 2007, at 2:28 PM, Braindead wrote:
> 
> > Now that I've had this running for a while, I see lots of folks  
> > tweaking modelines and the like.  I suspect due to s-video, my  
<snip>
> >
> > I suspect my only option is to upgrade the video card and drive
> > the TV via component or DVI.
> >
> > Thanks for any tips on this subject.
> 
> I'm really not sure of this, but:
> 
> Assuming your TV is DVI-A:
> 
> A lot of video cards now come with 2 DVI connectors and an adaptor
> to the HD DB-15 ("VGA") type connector.
> 
> I wonder if you could just put one of those adaptors on the TV's DVI  
> connector and then use a VGA-VGA cable to connect to the video card.

Oh yeah, there's an idea.. I've got a pile of those too.. didn't even think about it.  I'll have to try and find the specs for my TV..

Thanks!


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