On 8/17/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Alex Brekken</b> <<a href="mailto:brekkal@gmail.com">brekkal@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>Just as another data point, I've got the 40" Samsung LCD and I'm using a VGA cable. The display looks fantastic in my opinion, and was easy to setup. I spent a few hours one day fiddling around with modelines and modeline generators to use a DVI --> HDMI connection, but I was never able to get it to look as nice as the VGA connection looks. I freely admit that I probably never found the best/correct modeline for DVI, but I'm very happy with VGA and decided it wasn't worth the time anymore.
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</a><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br>Thanks for the information related to HDMI-DVI and VGA in this thread
of emails. I eventually determined that the LG manual isn't telling
lies. It really will only take 1024x768 from the VGA input. On the
DVI input, it will take 1280x720, but it looks "squished". It's almost
to the point where it looks like the thing is being scaled down and
then up to the native res of the panel. <br>
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So I opted for the Samsung LNS3251D. It works "out of the box" on
VGA. Literally hooked it up to the myth box, added 1360x768 to my
modes section and it works. DVI-HDMI is another story however, I can't
get any modeline that will actually show 1360x768 or even close. I'm
thinking this is because the TV normally compensates for overscan on a
DVI connection. I was messing with powerstrip for a good hour or two
trying the HDMI-DVI connection just because I'ld like to be all digital. For now, I'll be happy with VGA however.<br>