[mythtv-users] DVI->HDMI on Toshiba DLP

Nate Thompson nightstrm at gmail.com
Wed Jun 29 12:47:13 UTC 2005


On 6/28/05, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> Woohoo, go samsung!  I've got one and love it.  Works out of the box
> for linux with an nvidia mx440 from the vga out to the vga in on the
> TV.
> 
> I love it...
> 
> On 6/28/05, Joel Anderson <bitjunkie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 6/28/05, Jon Kunze <jon99ut at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I actually bought this very same television last night, so I'm would
> > > be curious as to any information/resolutions you were able to find.
> > >
> > > On 3/26/05, Joel Anderson <bitjunkie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I'm helping my brother-in-law hook his myth box up to a Toshiba 52HM84
> > > > DLP rear projection with a DVI to HDMI cable.  We got a picture right
> > > > away, but of course the overscan is way too much and the color looks
> > > > like something less than the specified 24 bit.  They say it supports
> > > > E-EDID, but read-edid says that the FX5200 and TV combo are not
> > > > compatible.  So anyway we are fighting to dial in the modeline and
> > > > wondered if anyone has a good starting point for this particular
> > > > model.
> > > >
> > > > TIA,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Joel
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> >
> > Ended up exchanging the Toshiba for a Samsung HLP5063W.  MUCH more PC-friendly!
> > --
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Not to go too off topic, but have either of you successfully generated
a modeline that eliminates most of the vertical overscan when running
at 1280x720p? I've managed to get rid of most of the horizontal
overscan, but am at a loss when it comes to the vertical...

Nate


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