[mythtv-users] HDTV format question

[Pete Stagman]

The VGA input on the TV only accepts 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768. I tried 
messing around with modelines to get it to go widescreen, but the tv would 
cut off the picture at the edges and leave black bars like it was an SD 
signal.
 I guess I'll go with the DVI to HDMI converter cable.
 Well, if you had a video card with an audio->HDMI pass-through from a 
soundcard it would work. Probably wouldn't be very hard to do.
 Thanks for the input,
 --P
 On 9/12/05, Erik Pettersen <pettersen at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> While I'm sure there are some die hard folks out there who prefer all
> things analog, a DVI ->HDMI cable is probably "best" IMHO. Assuming
> that connection on your TV isn't already taken up by somethign else,
> of course. Of course the VGA input is probably the "easiest". I'm a
> little confused though, is your TV not widescreen or is it just that
> the VGA input on the TV doesn't accept anything higher than 1024x768?
> 
> There's no such thing as a native PC video card with HDMI output
> (yet?). There'd need to be some sort of marriage between the video
> card and audio folks / Specs to make this happen if I understand
> correctly. DVI just carries video, HDMI carries both audio and video.
> 
> *shrug* At least I'm pretty sure the above is correct ;) YMMV
> 
> E.
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> On 9/12/05, Pete Stagman <tyrstag at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've been using MythTV for over a year now and finally got an HDTV TV.
> >
> > PCHDTV card coming soon.
> >
> > My new HDTV TV has multiple inputs. HDMI, Component, S-video and VGA. 
> (max
> > resolution on the VGA is 1024x768, no widescreen)
> >
> > What is going to get me the best picture?
> > VGA to Component converter?
> > DVI to HDMI cable?
> > Or is there a better way?
> >
> > Is there a video card that has native HDMI?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --Pete
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