[mythtv-users] Vizio LCD native resolution problem over DVI->HDMI

[Richard Shaw]

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Carl Fongheiser
<carlfongheiser at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 12:29 PM, Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm currently using a VGA cable from a KVM to get 1360x768 at 60. The
> > native resolution is 1366x768 but apparently Nvidia card need the
> > resolution to be divisible by 8. I'm trying to get the DVI->HDMI cable
> > working but I've run into a couple of issues.
> >
>
> It is absolutely not true that the Nvidia card requires a resolution
> divisible by 8.  I'm using one with my Vizio VX32L, and it's working fine at
> 1366x768 over VGA with the following in my xorg.conf file:
>
>     Option "ModeValidation" "NoWidthAlignmentCheck"

Sorry, I was guessing on the validation statement in my previous post,
I am using that option specifically but it will not validate at
1366...

> > I'd really like to take the crappy VGA cable out of the equation. Any
> Ideas?
> >
>
> I'm not sure why you think VGA is crappy.  It looks very nice on my TV.

Sorry, didn't mean the technology, but specifically the cable I'm
using. As I said, it's a KVM extension cable with no filter and
mediocre shielding...

Richard