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Assuming that I can even do such a thing, what would be the easiest
way for me to do it? What will I need? I have in mind creating a separate computer setup near one of my analog TVs to serve only to feed movie and TV clips and shows to that TV. I plan to use HULU at http://www.hulu.com I have a spare AGP video card ( VISIONTEK RADEON 9250) and a spare scrap computer that has AGP. The card has VGA and what I think is DVI outputs. I have read that one can buy DVI to HDMI adapters, so I could buy a cheap HDTV and use such an adapter I guess. But I am curious if I can go with my analog TV. Can someone help this novice? -GECKO |
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gecko wrote:
Assuming that I can even do such a thing, what would be the easiest way for me to do it? What will I need? I have in mind creating a separate computer setup near one of my analog TVs to serve only to feed movie and TV clips and shows to that TV. I plan to use HULU at http://www.hulu.com I have a spare AGP video card ( VISIONTEK RADEON 9250) and a spare scrap computer that has AGP. The card has VGA and what I think is DVI outputs. I have read that one can buy DVI to HDMI adapters, so I could buy a cheap HDTV and use such an adapter I guess. But I am curious if I can go with my analog TV. Can someone help this novice? -GECKO You may be able to use an s-video connection, depending on the TV and video card. That is what I did. |
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gecko wrote:
Assuming that I can even do such a thing, what would be the easiest way for me to do it? What will I need? I have in mind creating a separate computer setup near one of my analog TVs to serve only to feed movie and TV clips and shows to that TV. I plan to use HULU at http://www.hulu.com I have a spare AGP video card ( VISIONTEK RADEON 9250) and a spare scrap computer that has AGP. The card has VGA and what I think is DVI outputs. I have read that one can buy DVI to HDMI adapters, so I could buy a cheap HDTV and use such an adapter I guess. But I am curious if I can go with my analog TV. Can someone help this novice? -GECKO Stage call for Wes! Where's Wes?? -- jer email reply - I am not a 'ten' |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:05:29 -0500, Jer wrote:
Stage call for Wes! Where's Wes?? ???? -GECKO |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:13 GMT, gecko wrote:
Can someone help this novice? Go over to ecost.com and get yourself a referb Westinghouse with a VGA input. Anything you do with HDMI and a computer is potentially *very* problematic. A_C |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:13 +0000, gecko wrote:
Assuming that I can even do such a thing, what would be the easiest way for me to do it? What will I need? I have in mind creating a separate computer setup near one of my analog TVs to serve only to feed movie and TV clips and shows to that TV. I plan to use HULU at http://www.hulu.com I have a spare AGP video card ( VISIONTEK RADEON 9250) and a spare scrap computer that has AGP. The card has VGA and what I think is DVI outputs. I have read that one can buy DVI to HDMI adapters, so I could buy a cheap HDTV and use such an adapter I guess. But I am curious if I can go with my analog TV. Can someone help this novice? You just need to match the card output to one of the Tv inputs. If both have vga, you can use that. If both have S-Video, you can use that. If both have composite, you can use that. If both have component, you can use that. If both have DVI or HDMI, you can use that. Most video cards (except real cheap ones) have some form of analog output. S-Video and/or composite is the most common I think. You will also need a mini plug to RCA connector sound cable. -- Want the ultimate in free OTA SD/HDTV Recorder? http://mythtv.org My Tivo Experience http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/tivo.htm Tivo HD/S3 compared http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/mythtivo.htm AMD cpu help http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/cpu.php |
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Agent_C wrote:
Go over to ecost.com and get yourself a referb Westinghouse with a VGA input. Anything you do with HDMI and a computer is potentially *very* problematic. really? so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this? |
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Wes Newell wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:13 +0000, gecko wrote: Assuming that I can even do such a thing, what would be the easiest way for me to do it? What will I need? I have in mind creating a separate computer setup near one of my analog TVs to serve only to feed movie and TV clips and shows to that TV. I plan to use HULU at http://www.hulu.com I have a spare AGP video card ( VISIONTEK RADEON 9250) and a spare scrap computer that has AGP. The card has VGA and what I think is DVI outputs. I have read that one can buy DVI to HDMI adapters, so I could buy a cheap HDTV and use such an adapter I guess. But I am curious if I can go with my analog TV. Can someone help this novice? You just need to match the card output to one of the Tv inputs. If both have vga, you can use that. If both have S-Video, you can use that. If both have composite, you can use that. If both have component, you can use that. If both have DVI or HDMI, you can use that. Most video cards (except real cheap ones) have some form of analog output. S-Video and/or composite is the most common I think. You will also need a mini plug to RCA connector sound cable. Most HDTV's have a limited choice of refresh rates for vga or S-Video connections...check the manual. If not specified, try 60Hz. Radio Shack has a couple of a mini-plug to dual RCA sockets. One is stereo -- buy that one. -- pj |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:44:19 -0700 pj wrote:
| Most HDTV's have a limited choice of refresh | rates for vga or S-Video connections...check the | manual. While I don't dispute what you say, I do point out that such a limitation in an HDTV at least reflects bad engineering for the VGA port. The S-Video port is NTSC based and as such is very timing and frequency dependent. But the VGA port represents video that could be as diverse, if not more so, than the analog component inputs, or a digital input (e.g. DVI or HDMI or ATSC). Since HDTV video sources can range in frame rate (vertical frequency) from 23.976 to 60, why would the VGA input do any less? Whatever an HDTV display can do with a p24 video, it should be able to do it on any of the inputs over which such a signal could arrive. If it is capable of updating the LCD grid at the actual video frame rate, then why not do so with all inputs? If it is capable of doing frame pullup to convert a lower frame rate, then why not do so with all inputs? -- |WARNING: Due to extreme spam, I no longer see any articles originating from | | Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers | | you will need to find a different place to post on Usenet. | | Phil Howard KA9WGN (email for humans: first name in lower case at ipal.net) | |
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On Apr 28, 10:29*am, wrote:
Agent_C wrote: Go over to ecost.com and get yourself a referb Westinghouse with a VGA input. Anything you do with HDMI and a computer is potentially *very* problematic. really? so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this? Potentially less _troublesome_. Video performance of DVI is the same as HDMI but does not suport Digital Rights Management so is not trouble ( but no audio in DVI ) at all but I'm having bad feelings about getting a BluRay drive for the PC. I was experimenting a little this week comparing VGA to DVI into a Samsung DLP set. The DVI is a 1:1 pixel relationship so the Windows desktop shows text that is absolutely clear with no 'rounding' errors. The VGA is almost as good but shows some 'fat' spots across the screen of only vertical lines because the computer and monitor are not at the same pixel rate. Doing a 'zoom' in the TV blurs it all so it is to be avoided. GG |
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I see where adapters exist galore to take PC VGA outputs to TV RCA
inputs. But I also see a warning that the video card involved must have TV Output function built into VGA port. Anyone know if my RADEON 9250 AGP card has that? I have lost the manual. I also have a RADEON 7000 series AGP video card. Same question. Thanks -GECKO |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:02:26 -0700 (PDT) G-squared wrote:
| The VGA is almost as good but shows some 'fat' spots across the screen | of only vertical lines because the computer and monitor are not at the | same pixel rate. Doing a 'zoom' in the TV blurs it all so it is to be | avoided. An LCD monitor intended for computer use generally has a clock rate adjustment that allows you to adjust it so the sampling coincides with the pixel clock of the video graphics card. Then there is a phase adjustment to be sure the point of sampling is in the middle of a pixel instead of near between pixels (which can make the picture more fuzzy or more noisy or both). It then remembers this setting separate for each different line rate and/or line count it detects (in the better monitors). TVs with VGA inputs don't seem to do this as well. If you can use the HDMI input with a DVI to HDMI cable from a DVI capable video graphics card, that eliminates the pixel syncronization issues. -- |WARNING: Due to extreme spam, I no longer see any articles originating from | | Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers | | you will need to find a different place to post on Usenet. | | Phil Howard KA9WGN (email for humans: first name in lower case at ipal.net) | |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:43:17 GMT gecko wrote:
| I see where adapters exist galore to take PC VGA outputs to TV RCA | inputs. But I also see a warning that the video card involved must | have TV Output function built into VGA port. Anyone know if my RADEON | 9250 AGP card has that? I have lost the manual. That kind of "TV output" is most likely RS-170 timing (e.g. NTSC-like but RGB component instead of having a subcarrier for chroma). If you want to get full 1366x768 or 1920x1080 resolution, the "TV output" may not be what you really want. -- |WARNING: Due to extreme spam, I no longer see any articles originating from | | Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers | | you will need to find a different place to post on Usenet. | | Phil Howard KA9WGN (email for humans: first name in lower case at ipal.net) | |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:43:17 +0000, gecko wrote:
I see where adapters exist galore to take PC VGA outputs to TV RCA inputs. But I also see a warning that the video card involved must have TV Output function built into VGA port. Anyone know if my RADEON 9250 AGP card has that? I have lost the manual. Download it or just look at the card. It's not hard to see what connections it has. Don't use the VGA connector unless your TV has a vga input. The Visiontek xtasy 9250 has vga, DVI, and analog outputs (either composite or S-video) I also have a RADEON 7000 series AGP video card. Same question. Same answer as before. Look at it. My guess would be that both cards have analog out. -- Want the ultimate in free OTA SD/HDTV Recorder? http://mythtv.org My Tivo Experience http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/tivo.htm Tivo HD/S3 compared http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/mythtivo.htm AMD cpu help http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/cpu.php |
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"G-squared" wrote in message
On Apr 28, 10:29 am, wrote: Agent_C wrote: Go over to ecost.com and get yourself a referb Westinghouse with a VGA input. Anything you do with HDMI and a computer is potentially *very* problematic. really? so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this? Potentially less _troublesome_. Video performance of DVI is the same as HDMI Agreed. DVI's digital facility can be thought of as HDMI on a different connector. DVI also has an analog facility, but it there more for backwards compatibility. but does not suport Digital Rights Management HDCP is a technology that is widely used for digital rights management. Both DVI-HDCP and HDMI-HDCP are supported. so is not trouble ( but no audio in DVI ) DVI's digital interface supports both sound and video on digital streams. at all but I'm having bad feelings about getting a BluRay drive for the PC. Been there, done that. The video cards that the BluRay PC software supports implement HDCP over DVI or HDMI. I was experimenting a little this week comparing VGA to DVI into a Samsung DLP set. The DVI is a 1:1 pixel relationship so the Windows desktop shows text that is absolutely clear with no 'rounding' errors. DVI or HDCP are the preferred means for driving a LCD, DLP, or plasma display. The VGA is almost as good but shows some 'fat' spots across the screen of only vertical lines because the computer and monitor are not at the same pixel rate. You give yourself that problem any number of ways. Doing a 'zoom' in the TV blurs it all so it is to be avoided. Feeding analog into a display that is basically digital is to be avoided wherever possible. |
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On Apr 28, 2:18*pm, "Arny Krueger" wrote:
snip ] so is not trouble ( but no audio in DVI ) DVI's digital interface supports both sound and video on digital streams. Didn't know about audio in DVI at *all but I'm having bad feelings about getting a BluRay drive for the PC. Been there, done that. The video cards that the BluRay PC software supports implement HDCP over DVI or HDMI. My 'problem' is the 4 1/2 year old Samsung DLP. I fear it knows little to nothing about HDCP so getting a BluRay and then a new computer and THEN a new TV too.. Well, it all works well now and I don't 'rock the boat' just for fun. The ATI DVD player really does an outstanding job with SD DVD so I may just skip it for now. I was experimenting a little this week comparing VGA to DVI into a Samsung DLP set. The DVI is a 1:1 pixel relationship so the Windows desktop shows text that is absolutely clear with no 'rounding' errors. DVI or HDCP are the preferred means for driving a LCD, DLP, or plasma display. The VGA is almost as good but shows some 'fat' spots across the screen of only vertical lines because the computer and monitor are not at the same pixel rate. You give yourself that problem any number of ways. Doing a 'zoom' in the TV blurs it all so it is to be avoided. Feeding analog into a display that is basically digital is to be avoided wherever possible. Agreed. The reason I was fiddling with it was a donated 50" Sony LCD RPTV at work and when I connected one of my PC's to it (had it at work to give it its annual dust blow out with the compressor), the video was unusually poor. I could not find a setting on the ATI 9600XT to go native to the Sony and the Sony does not report back to the PC like the Samsung does. Basically I was curious to see if I could get the Samsung to look as bad as the Sony. I can but it's an abnormal run situation. GG |
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"G-squared" wrote in message
On Apr 28, 2:18 pm, "Arny Krueger" wrote: snip ] so is not trouble ( but no audio in DVI ) DVI's digital interface supports both sound and video on digital streams. Didn't know about audio in DVI That's because I was wrong about that. You have to add sound to DVI when you convert it to full-function HDMI. My bad. at all but I'm having bad feelings about getting a BluRay drive for the PC. Been there, done that. The video cards that the BluRay PC software supports implement HDCP over DVI or HDMI. My 'problem' is the 4 1/2 year old Samsung DLP. I fear it knows little to nothing about HDCP so getting a BluRay and then a new computer and THEN a new TV too.. There is or at least was a month ago, a HDCP-compliant HDMI receiver that puts out RGBHV analog. Well, it all works well now and I don't 'rock the boat' just for fun. The ATI DVD player really does an outstanding job with SD DVD so I may just skip it for now. If you upgrade your HTPC to Blu ray, it will no doubt take a Blu Ray drive and a video card plus the software which will probably come with the drive. AFAIK, all of the HDCP-compliant video cards are PCI-E. So, if your HTPC is AGP, its time for a new motherboard. I was experimenting a little this week comparing VGA to DVI into a Samsung DLP set. The DVI is a 1:1 pixel relationship so the Windows desktop shows text that is absolutely clear with no 'rounding' errors. DVI or HDCP are the preferred means for driving a LCD, DLP, or plasma display. The VGA is almost as good but shows some 'fat' spots across the screen of only vertical lines because the computer and monitor are not at the same pixel rate. You give yourself that problem any number of ways. Doing a 'zoom' in the TV blurs it all so it is to be avoided. Feeding analog into a display that is basically digital is to be avoided wherever possible. Agreed. The reason I was fiddling with it was a donated 50" Sony LCD RPTV at work and when I connected one of my PC's to it (had it at work to give it its annual dust blow out with the compressor), the video was unusually poor. I could not find a setting on the ATI 9600XT to go native to the Sony and the Sony does not report back to the PC like the Samsung does. I found the same problem with a 5200 series Nvidia card, and new drivers added a ton of new modes in the middle. ATI may be competitive - a new driver might help. |
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Agent_C wrote:
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:29:11 -0500, wrote: really? so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this? As a practical matter yes, or a DVI. You don't need anything too tricked out to do HD on a computer. For example, I have a budget Dell machine connected to a Sony 46" XBR via the VGA input. I get full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) via the onboard Intel graphics. A_C DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of the computer. This is not a problem unless there is a problem. With DVI, at least under Windows, the image doesn't start showing on the TV until the driver is started, and this doesn't seem to occur until Windows has pretty much started up. |
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On Apr 29, 8:16*am, wrote:
snip | | DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of | the computer. This is not a problem unless there is a problem. | With DVI, at least under Windows, the image doesn't start showing on the | TV until the driver is started, and this doesn't seem to occur until | Windows has pretty much started up. Interesting. *On my computer, I get to see the system booting up through DVI just fine, right from the BIOS. *Maybe it's because I have Linux installed? Of course that would make no sense since it's an issue before the OS even gets started. *Maybe a bad TV that can't do computer displays correctly? Not only is this plausible, it is known to exist. *The only question in my mind is whether that is a problem due to incompetent engineers or incompetent managers. *Unfortunately, both are in great abundance. -- |WARNING: Due to extreme spam, I no longer see any articles originating from *| | * * * * Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers | | * * * * you will need to find a different place to post on Usenet. * * * * *| | Phil Howard KA9WGN (email for humans: first name in lower case at ipal.net) | My computer also works fine through the entire boot sequence including setting BIOS options. It's not Linux related for 2 reasons. 1: No OS is running yet at boot time and 2: mine works and it's Win XP with no Linux at all -- though I should get around to changing that. As fot the BluRay on an older AGP machine, would VLC player or something like that just ignore HDCP and show the pictures ? Somebody somewhere must be concocting "BluRay Shrink". GG |
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"Tim" wrote in message ... Agent_C wrote: On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:29:11 -0500, wrote: really? so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this? As a practical matter yes, or a DVI. You don't need anything too tricked out to do HD on a computer. For example, I have a budget Dell machine connected to a Sony 46" XBR via the VGA input. I get full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) via the onboard Intel graphics. A_C DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of the computer. This is not a problem unless there is a problem. With DVI, at least under Windows, the image doesn't start showing on the TV until the driver is started, and this doesn't seem to occur until Windows has pretty much started up. Not seeing the complete boot process is not a universal problem it depends on the resolutions the set can display via a DVI or HDMI connection. I have one set that is 720p hooked up via DVI and one 1080p via HDMI and neither has a problem with showing the entire boot process or entering and adjusting the bios during boot up. |
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"G-squared" wrote in message ... On Apr 28, 10:29 am, wrote: Agent_C wrote: Go over to ecost.com and get yourself a referb Westinghouse with a VGA input. Anything you do with HDMI and a computer is potentially *very* problematic. really? so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this? Potentially less _troublesome_. Video performance of DVI is the same as HDMI but does not suport Digital Rights Management so is not trouble ( but no audio in DVI ) at all but I'm having bad feelings about getting a BluRay drive for the PC. HDCP is supported on a DVI connection as long as your video card and drivers supports it. I play HD DVD and BR via DVI from a computer all the time, which requires a confrimed HDCP complaint connection to do with Power DVD. I was experimenting a little this week comparing VGA to DVI into a Samsung DLP set. The DVI is a 1:1 pixel relationship so the Windows desktop shows text that is absolutely clear with no 'rounding' errors. I have a Samsung DLP and have never used the VGA (game) input as the HDMI avoides all the A/D conversion, is easier to setup and provides superior video quality. The only "problem" is overscan which can be adjusted out in the driver setting. Nvidia's lastest beta drivers work at 1080p with no overscan adjustment for my setup. The VGA is almost as good but shows some 'fat' spots across the screen of only vertical lines because the computer and monitor are not at the same pixel rate. Doing a 'zoom' in the TV blurs it all so it is to be avoided. GG |
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"Tim" wrote in message
DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of the computer. That's almost always a motherboard BIOS or video card setup option. There are different configurations such as two video cards or a video card or several with two seperate outputs. You can set video card precidence using the mother board bios when there is more than one video card. You can set precidence among the various outputs of a video card with more than one output, using a utility that came with the video card, or via a driver option that you can access via display properties. |
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Arny Krueger wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of the computer. That's almost always a motherboard BIOS or video card setup option. There are different configurations such as two video cards or a video card or several with two seperate outputs. You can set video card precidence using the mother board bios when there is more than one video card. You can set precidence among the various outputs of a video card with more than one output, using a utility that came with the video card, or via a driver option that you can access via display properties. OK, I'll look into it. I assumed it was something to do with the driver not being loaded immediately. |
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:04:02 -0400, Tim wrote:
DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of the computer. That's not correct information. I see the entire POST cycle on mine. A_C |
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"Agent_C" wrote in message
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:04:02 -0400, Tim wrote: DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of the computer. That's not correct information. I see the entire POST cycle on mine. That's either because you lucked out, or because you set your PC and the card up *right*. ;-) |
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:29 -0700 pj wrote:
| wrote: | On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:04:02 -0400 Tim wrote: | | Agent_C wrote: | | | | On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:29:11 -0500, wrote: | | | | | |really? | | | |so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this? | | | | | | As a practical matter yes, or a DVI. You don't need anything too | | tricked out to do HD on a computer. | | | | For example, I have a budget Dell machine connected to a Sony 46" XBR | | via the VGA input. I get full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) via the | | onboard Intel graphics. | | | | A_C | | | | DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of | | the computer. This is not a problem unless there is a problem. | | With DVI, at least under Windows, the image doesn't start showing on the | | TV until the driver is started, and this doesn't seem to occur until | | Windows has pretty much started up. | | Interesting. On my computer, I get to see the system booting up through DVI | just fine, right from the BIOS. Maybe it's because I have Linux installed? | Of course that would make no sense since it's an issue before the OS even | gets started. Maybe a bad TV that can't do computer displays correctly? | Not only is this plausible, it is known to exist. The only question in my | mind is whether that is a problem due to incompetent engineers or incompetent | managers. Unfortunately, both are in great abundance. | | | Not necessarily incompetence, maybe just a | desire to not "frost the cake" with something | that wasn't a "mandatory" requirement. Then it's a management problem. I still call it incompetence. | That said, it's always nice to have a bios and | video card combo that talks to a projector in a | road-warrior environment. That speeds setup | remarkably. A correct graphics card and a correct video projector should always do that just fine. When it does't work, let the finger pointing begin. -- |WARNING: Due to extreme spam, I no longer see any articles originating from | | Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers | | you will need to find a different place to post on Usenet. | | Phil Howard KA9WGN (email for humans: first name in lower case at ipal.net) | |
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:49:33 -0400 Arny Krueger wrote:
| "Agent_C" wrote in message | | On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:04:02 -0400, Tim | wrote: | | DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the | entire booting of the computer. | | That's not correct information. I see the entire POST | cycle on mine. | | That's either because you lucked out, or because you set your PC and the | card up *right*. ;-) In my case, it worked just fine on a new computer that an hour earlier was a bunch of parts spread out over the table just unpackaged from their little boxes from different manufacturers. It was the very first "smoke test" and the hard drives had no OS (and no "1 bits" for that matter) on them. This has been done on 3 different video cards. The display at my building desk is a Phillips brand 19" 1440x900 digital TV. It also brings in WTOV-DT just fine on a loop antenna sitting next to it. -- |WARNING: Due to extreme spam, I no longer see any articles originating from | | Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers | | you will need to find a different place to post on Usenet. | | Phil Howard KA9WGN (email for humans: first name in lower case at ipal.net) | |
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:56:39 -0400 jolt wrote:
| Potentially less _troublesome_. Video performance of DVI is the same | as HDMI but does not suport Digital Rights Management so is not | trouble ( but no audio in DVI ) at all but I'm having bad feelings | about getting a BluRay drive for the PC. | | | HDCP is supported on a DVI connection as long as your video card and drivers | supports it. I play HD DVD and BR via DVI from a computer all the time, | which requires a confrimed HDCP complaint connection to do with Power DVD. There is no real distinction between DVI and HDMI, except that the latter includes audio. If HDCP is going to also restrict the audio, then DVI would be a problem for it since audio in that case generally is a pair of analogs. -- |WARNING: Due to extreme spam, I no longer see any articles originating from | | Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers | | you will need to find a different place to post on Usenet. | | Phil Howard KA9WGN (email for humans: first name in lower case at ipal.net) | |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:13 GMT, gecko wrote:
Assuming that I can even do such a thing, what would be the easiest way for me to do it? What will I need? I have in mind creating a separate computer setup near one of my analog TVs to serve only to feed movie and TV clips and shows to that TV. I plan to use HULU at http://www.hulu.com I have a spare AGP video card ( VISIONTEK RADEON 9250) and a spare scrap computer that has AGP. The card has VGA and what I think is DVI outputs. I have read that one can buy DVI to HDMI adapters, so I could buy a cheap HDTV and use such an adapter I guess. But I am curious if I can go with my analog TV. Can someone help this novice? Having recently done exactly the same thing you want to do with a Mac Mini and a new Viewsonic, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889107034 I can say that your best bet and the highest quality option is with a relatively new LCD HDTV with a VGA input. They are pretty cheap these days if you stick with something relatively small like a 19" or 22" set. Connect it as an external monitor for your PC and you'll be fine. I've also connected a decade-old RCA CRT to a small form-factor PC with an AGP video card (a Radeon All-in-Wonder 9000), using the S-Video connection on a TiVo. This is a much more temperamental connection and your success can vary widely depending on the drivers which tend to have a confusing interface. -- Cause, really, nothing says "I'm a counter culture rebel, fighting the establishment" like an Aibo on a skateboard. - Seen on Slashdot Roberto Castillo http://mind-grapes.blogspot.com/ http://zombie-gulch.myminicity.com/ |
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