[mythtv-users] RGB HDTV input

[Shay - MythTV]

I would suggest going with a video card that has DIV and then getting a 
converter to Component Video..   Jarod's website has some info about how he 
did this .

http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/mythhd.php

-Shay


At 09:31 AM 2/24/2004, you wrote:
>I'm considering purchasing a PC to run MythTV.  My HDTV has an RGB input
>which I'd like the connect the VGA output of the PC to.  I'm hoping
>someone on this list has tried a similar configuration so I know if it
>will work or not before I start purchasing hardware.
>
>The RGB input on the TV will accept only 1080i.  Will newer nVidia chips
>output this?  Are there any issues with configuring X to run at 1080i.
>
>Does MythTV support such a configuration?  Will it display other material
>(menus, NTSC video, etc.) on a 1080i display?  Will HDTV material
>(interlaced mpeg2) be de-interlaced and re-interlaced before it is
>displayed?  If so, how will this affect image quality?
>
>Also, any suggestions on where I might get a good deal on cabling, etc. to
>connect a 15-pin VGA output to 5 closely-spaced RCA/phono plugs?
>
>thanks,
>
>-- jason kraftcheck
>
>
>
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