[mythtv-users] DVI or RGB

Steve Hodge stevehodge at gmail.com
Tue May 20 01:58:22 UTC 2008


On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:57 AM, JS Boyd <mythtv at futures.com> wrote:

> Brett Williams wrote:
> > I am using a Vizio VP50 Plasma TV with my MythTV.  I have the option
> > of going DVI to HDMI or out the 15pin monitor cable on the computer to
> > the 15pin RGB plug on the TV.  I have been using the RGB connection
> > and have had great quality on it, but in the back of my head I am
> > thinking I may get a better picture using the DVI/HDMI connection.
>

You should try both and use the one that looks best to you. It's the only
way to be sure.


> If you use DVI you should use the video standard 1080i, 720p, and 480p
> signals. (In fact, the TV may complain if you use anything else.)  This
> will force the TV to use its internal scaler. If you use  RGB  you can
> treat the TV as a 1366x768 display and use Myth and your video card to
> do the scaling.
>

That's not true for all TVs. My TV's DVI input happily accepts all the
resolutions it accepts via RGB plus the HD resolutions.

Cheers,
Steve
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