[mythtv-users] HDTV format question

[Pete Stagman]

cool, but I already ordered a cable, new vidcard and floppy/flash reader 
combo from newegg. 
 --P
 On 9/12/05, Erik Pettersen <pettersen at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> FWIW
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002GRUIC/
> 
> Reasonably cheap, worked fine, and arrived really fast... I'm *still*
> waiting for a similiar cable I ordered from surplus computers, but I
> digress...
> 
> E.
> --
> http://www.byopvr.com -- Build Your Own PVR site
> 
> On 9/12/05, Pete Stagman <tyrstag at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> > > --
> > > http://www.byopvr.com -- Build Your Own PVR
> > >
> > > 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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