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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:01 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: HDMI to DVI (pc to hdtv) Reply to topic Reply with quote
I'm looking into connecting my pc to my new hdtv. I've done some research and found the best way to do this is by connnecting HDMI (tv) to a DVI slot (pc). I was wondering if anyone could give some basic info on their experiences with this or if they just know about it. Also, i'm having trouble finding out if my video card supports DVI so if someone could direct me in how to find that out. Thank You.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:06 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
I had a cable with a VGA on one end and 3 HD colors on the other. It was horrible. The tv would only recognize it in 640 x something resolution. You couldn't watch movies or anything. My brother has a HDTV that has a vga input which seems to work great. I think it has a 10 ms delay and looks just as clear as any other monitor. He has 1300 something x something as his resolution. I would recommend either using a TV with a vga input or seriously googling and looking around for the best alternative. Always look for reviews on each product.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:14 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Steps:
  1. What is the model of your TV?
  2. What is the model of your video card?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:02 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
1. VIZIO HDTV20A
2. I found out that i do not have DVI on my video card. (It's like 4+ yrs old).

I know i can get a VIZIO HDMI to DVI cable for around 20 bucks, and now i need to get a video card. I'm googling right now on that.

i found http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8520987&productCategoryId=abcat0507002&type=product&tab=2&id=1188558965234#productdetail
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:51 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
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VIZIO HDTV20A

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Supported TV Formats
1080i, 720p, 720i, 480p, 480i

Native Panel Resolution: 1365 x 768

Supported PC Resolutions
1024 x 768, 800 x 600

No matter what you throw into it, it won't look that great. Sorry, but your TV isn't 1080p.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:23 am   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
My sony just has a VGA input, then again I don't believe that's anything close to what the fullhd with hdmi would show. I still have to get a new cable for that.

Why not just get a video card that has a hdmi out?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:55 am   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
What is the difference b/w 1080i and 1080p?

Now, i've sord of changed my mind. Given i don't have some super duper computer anyways, i don't really think i need a hd monitor. I don't play video games anyways. Therefore I have decided to go for the RGB (VGA) Cable connector.

I found http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/220603/High-Integrity-Monitor-Replacement-Cables/
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:04 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Solo Ace wrote:
Why not just get a video card that has a hdmi out?

Almost any video card made in the last five years can use HDMI with an adapter.
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HDMI is backward-compatible with the single-link Digital Visual Interface carrying digital video (DVI-D or DVI-I, but not DVI-A) used on modern computer monitors and graphics cards. This means that a DVI-D source can drive an HDMI monitor, or vice versa, by means of a suitable adapter or cable.

You might be thinking of HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), which is the new fancy way of maybe trying to protect video, which was proven broken before it was ever commercially used.

If you want just cables, give MonoPrice.com a look. That is where I by my cables, including 25 foot DVI cables for computer to 1080p TVs.

1080i is interlaced. Each signal refresh only sends either the odd or even horizontal line updates. P is progressive, during every signal, every line is sent. An article you may want to read: 1080i vs. 1080p HDTV: should you care?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:30 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
720p is actually better than 1080i because 1080i actually only gets half those scanlines(540). HD tvs are really only good for watching movies though, they're crap for gaming. There are very few HD TVs that have a good enough framerate and low enough input lag for games. That's really an LCD/Plasma problem, not anything specifically tied to HD. If you have an HD CRT, then cool.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:20 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Well i'm typing this looking at my tv, it worked fine. Yeh, it's only in 1024x768 but the screen is big enough i still see plenty of space, even more than my old ctr monitor with a bigger reselution. Thanks for the tips, i'm gload i got it working.

I'm gonna have to take a picture of the refelection of the taskbar on the lip of my screen. It's awesome.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:40 am   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
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Yeh, it's only in 1024x768 but the screen is big enough i still see plenty of space, even more than my old ctr monitor with a bigger reselution.

Uh huh.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:05 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
What exactly do you mean by that?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:16 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Well you obviously can't fit more on a screen of smaller resolution.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:03 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
It doesn't make a difference on screen size? I feel retarded...it sorda seems like it to me...
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:48 am   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
Resolution is the amount of pixels on the screen, so you can always fit the same amount of stuff on the same resolution no matter the physical size of the screen. A larger physical size with the same resolution just means everything will be blown up a bit, which can be nice.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:44 pm   Post maybe stupid    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote
TY. Nice explanation
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