Connecting PC to Samsung DLP with DVI to HDMI conversion cable.

On Apr 24, 5:25 am, "Joel Graffman" wrote:
My HLS6188 manual also says you cannot connect a PC via HDMI connection. I
tried hooking up a Mac Mini via HDMI using a conversion cable. Works fine,
although I ended up using the TV PC input for the Mini.


I think the newer TV's are looking for the HDCP signal. Mac Mini
probably generates the HDCP signal, and a PC can't unless it has an
HDCP graphics card.

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On Apr 20, 12:09 pm, wrote:
On Apr 20, 11:37 am, wrote:

I am currently connected to theDLPwith 15-pin D-Sub and would like
to use theDVIout from GeForce 7100 instead. I looked at theTV's
manual and it says, "You cannot connect thisTVto aPCviaHDMI/
DVI." Why would it not work?

What is theTV'smodel #?

HL-S5087W


I've got the 56" model hooked up using a DVI to HDMI cable from a PC.
There's no real problems except a ATI driver bug that requires the refresh
to be set to 75 hertz to fill the screen at 1080p. It was easier for me to
setup for 1080p or adjust for overscan at 1080i via HDMI then vga.

On 24 Apr 2007 08:14:40 -0700, mogator88 wrote:

On Apr 24, 5:25 am, "Joel Graffman" wrote:
My HLS6188 manual also says you cannot connect a PC via HDMI connection. I
tried hooking up a Mac Mini via HDMI using a conversion cable. Works fine,
although I ended up using the TV PC input for the Mini.


I think the newer TV's are looking for the HDCP signal. Mac Mini
probably generates the HDCP signal, and a PC can't unless it has an
HDCP graphics card.

If HDCP is required it would be the source that encrypts and makes the
request. The receiver (TV) should not require it.

It might be that the input only supports "TV/Video" resolution and
timings. Not "PC" variants used with DVI
/Jan

On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:44:55 +0200, Jan B wrote:

On 24 Apr 2007 08:14:40 -0700, mogator88 wrote:

On Apr 24, 5:25 am, "Joel Graffman" wrote:
My HLS6188 manual also says you cannot connect a PC via HDMI connection. I
tried hooking up a Mac Mini via HDMI using a conversion cable. Works fine,
although I ended up using the TV PC input for the Mini.


I think the newer TV's are looking for the HDCP signal. Mac Mini
probably generates the HDCP signal, and a PC can't unless it has an
HDCP graphics card.

If HDCP is required it would be the source that encrypts and makes the
request. The receiver (TV) should not require it.

It might be that the input only supports "TV/Video" resolution and
timings. Not "PC" variants used with DVI
/Jan

Earlier AGP cards may not be HDCP compliant, but my PCIe cards
(Sapphire ATI X1950XT and BFG nVidia 8800 GTS) I have are and are
capable of syncing with the TV. I have one digital AGP card that even
gives the choice of NTSC or PAL (ATI all in wonder...forget the
number).

Earlier AGP cards may not be HDCP compliant, but my PCIe cards
(Sapphire ATI X1950XT and BFG nVidia 8800 GTS) I have are and are
capable of syncing with the TV. I have one digital AGP card that even
gives the choice of NTSC or PAL (ATI all in wonder...forget the
number).

NTSC and PAL are chroma modulation techniques and only apply to composite
and S-Video connections between a video card and monitor. The terms do not
apply to component or digital connections.

David

My Samsung HL-S4266W has the VGA port as well as 2 HDMI ports. Then
manual says to connect a PC only with the vga port. I tried both and
they both work for me. My question is: which one provides a better HD
picture?

On 17 May 2007 12:00:27 -0700, "
wrote:

My Samsung HL-S4266W has the VGA port as well as 2 HDMI ports. Then
manual says to connect a PC only with the vga port. I tried both and
they both work for me. My question is: which one provides a better HD
picture?

It seems to me that since You've actually tried them both, you are in
a much better position to tell us which provides a better picture. Any
comment we (I) might make would just be speculation, or at best,
theory.

BTW, I have a Samsung DLP HDTV, and I'd be very interested in what you
think, since I don't have the option to try both (yet). My thought is
that the HDMI would be better.... but that's only if your PC video
card can output digital (DVI).
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

On May 17, 4:01 pm, Charlie Hoffpauir wrote:
On 17 May 2007 12:00:27 -0700, "
wrote:

My Samsung HL-S4266W has the VGA port as well as 2 HDMI ports. Then
manual says to connect a PC only with the vga port. I tried both and
they both work for me. My question is: which one provides a better HD
picture?

It seems to me that since You've actually tried them both, you are in
a much better position to tell us which provides a better picture. Any
comment we (I) might make would just be speculation, or at best,
theory.

BTW, I have a Samsung DLP HDTV, and I'd be very interested in what you
think, since I don't have the option to try both (yet). My thought is
that the HDMI would be better.... but that's only if your PC video
card can output digital (DVI).
Charlie Hoffpauirhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

I did not do extensive testing and so that's why I was asking the
question. Is VGA analog or digital? I know HDMI is digital, right?
So assuming VGA is analog, would that mean HDMI would be superior?

On 18 May 2007 11:52:30 -0700, "
wrote:

On May 17, 4:01 pm, Charlie Hoffpauir wrote:
On 17 May 2007 12:00:27 -0700, "
wrote:

My Samsung HL-S4266W has the VGA port as well as 2 HDMI ports. Then
manual says to connect a PC only with the vga port. I tried both and
they both work for me. My question is: which one provides a better HD
picture?

It seems to me that since You've actually tried them both, you are in
a much better position to tell us which provides a better picture. Any
comment we (I) might make would just be speculation, or at best,
theory.

BTW, I have a Samsung DLP HDTV, and I'd be very interested in what you
think, since I don't have the option to try both (yet). My thought is
that the HDMI would be better.... but that's only if your PC video
card can output digital (DVI).
Charlie Hoffpauirhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

I did not do extensive testing and so that's why I was asking the
question. Is VGA analog or digital? I know HDMI is digital, right?
So assuming VGA is analog, would that mean HDMI would be superior?

My understanding is limited, but I think what you've suggested is
right. VGA is analog and HDMI (or DVI) is digital, so everything else
ignored, I'd think HDMI should be better. But often what "seems" right
doesn't work out that way in the real world....
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

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My Samsung HL-S4266W has the VGA port as well as 2 HDMI ports. Then
manual says to connect a PC only with the vga port. I tried both and
they both work for me. My question is: which one provides a better HD
picture?


The HDMI connected at 1280 x 720 x 60 "should" give you the best picture as
it would be digital, 1 to 1 pixel mapping and require no scaling on the sets
part. VGA at the same 720p output would require the set to do a A-D
conversion because VGA is an analog source.

I've got a Samsung 1080p DLP set and the difference between VGA and HDMI is
not one that would deter me from using the VGA, I choice HDMI because it was
much easier to setup.