[mythtv-users] HDTV solution @1080i ???

[Jay]

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 2:04 AM, <zoiks2004-ivtv at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Welp, I was looking at some Sharp Aquos models which
> have VGA inputs, and the manuals listed all the
> supported modes for that input fall short of full
> 1080x1920 resolution (though the TVs themselves are
> native 1080x1920 and it can handle full res with
> component or HDMI inputs). Here's a manual:
>
> http://www.sharpusa.com/files/tel_man_LC42_46_52D64U.pdf
>
> It shows a highest rest for VGA input to be
> 1600x1200 at 60Hz. No 1080 mode. Also, at least some of
> the LG models only go to 1360x768 for the VGA input.
>
> Googling around I saw other people complaining about
> the same thing with other TVs. Somewhere (can't
> remember) I saw it claimed that VGA inputs typically
> don't support 1080x1920 because it's not a true VGA
> mode.
>
> In any event I'm pretty sure I can do 1080p/i with
> Y-Pb-Pr on a Sharp TV, but it would be nice to have a
> digital link via HDMI -> HDMI or DVI -> HDMI (with
> separate sound). This seems to be the part that gets
> more sketchy.
>
>
I have the 42" Sharp Aquos (42D64U) connected with HDMI and it does 1080p
fine with my motherboard (Abit AN-M2 / AMD 5000+).  It has onboard DVI
graphics, so I just use a DVI->HDMI cable to connect to the TV.  You can get
the cable from monoprice.com if you are in US/Canada - their prices are
great

I've also used the same TV with a slightly slower computer with a $20 MSI
graphics card doing the DVI->HDMI capture, and it was able to do 1080p as
well.  Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127273

The setup is straight forward, and newer xorgs have modelines for 1080p.
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