[mythtv-users] Samsung DLP and X

Jake Thompson jake-lists at jakethompson.com
Wed Apr 25 21:30:08 UTC 2007


My TV manual stated that it is not supported and will not work, does not say
blank screen though.  The TV is now 3 months old.  It is model
http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/DLPTV/HLS5087WXXAA.asp



On 4/25/07, František Augusztin <frantisek at augusztin.com> wrote:
>
> Jake Thompson:
> > I have a 50" Samsung DLP HDTV, 1080p version.  Myth connection via
> HDMI-DVI
> > cable.  Absolutely beutiful picture, no problems at all.  I beleive they
> > say you cannot connect a PC to the HDMI is becaus it will not work as a
> PC
> > display because of overscanning, but itworks perfectly well for a Myth
> > display, I have mythfrontend running in a slightly smaller XxY, but I am
> > using standard mode lines otherwise.  Here is my xorg.conf file:
>
> Well, they said that i will get no picture :-). For example look at
> LE37S71B
> manual (can be found at [1]), there is a clearly written warning with same
> meaning on page 7:
>
> - Do not attempt to connect the HDMI/DVI connector to a PC or Laptop
> Graphics
> Card. (This will result in a blank screen being displayed)
>
> Maybe it's model specific ? How old is your TV ?
>
> [1]
>
> http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.com/downloadfile/ContentsFile.aspx?CDSite=HQ&CttFileID=1091055&CDCttType=UM&ModelType=N&ModelName=LE37S71B&VPath=UM/200607/20060725174905312_BN68-01001H-01-L03-0613.pdf
>
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