Re: cyberpower pc I just bought

From: Justin (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/11/04 

Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 05:26:10 -0800

My ultimate goal is to only have one screen hooked up to the card. Right now, because It's driving me nuts at the current resolution of 640 x 480, I've got my old CRT monitor hooked in as a secondary monitor (to help get it all set up). When I go to the display settings for that monitor, it lets me get a really high resolution (I don't recall off the top of my head right now....I'm at work and still thinking of my Media Center).

I'll see what the nVidia website has to offer. Thanks for all the patience.
     
     ----- jquiet wrote: -----
     
     That can't be, if you have the latest nVidia drivers installed. Go to the
     nVidia site and download the latest drivers for your card. That card
     supports many resolutions. If you bought this from a vendor they should be
     able to help. You are connecting only one screen to this computer and it is
     hooked up through DVI, right?
     
     "Justin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
     news:18FD54E1-CD4C-45E2-B5AC-ACA82412493F@microsoft.com...
> The card is an nVidia GeForce FX 5200 w/ 128 Mb. The sony manual seems
     pretty useless & the manual that came with the media pc is too basic.
>> When I get to the List All Modes under Display settings, the highest
     settion available is 640 x 480, True Color (32 bit), 60 Hertz (which is what
     I've got it set to right now). Well, I'll just keep on trying things here
     to see if I can get it figured out.
>> ----- jquiet wrote: -----
>> Sounds like your display is a true 720p HDTV (1280x720). WXGA also
     means
> 1280x720. 1280/720 is the same as 16/9 so the aspect ratio is 16:9.
     It seems
> like the LCDs have a little extra (1386x788) but in the end you
     should be
> using 1280x720, 60Hz in display properties on your computer. Can't
     you
> select this in display settings, advanced, List All Modes? Do you
     have the
> latest drivers for your video card? Which video card?
>> "Justin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:00BE68C2-A6DC-49E8-89E4-B6A5C8141A3D@microsoft.com...
>> Hi jquite.
>>> I looked up on-line information regarding the tv. Here is what I
     could
> find, concerning display resolution:
>> - HDTV Monitor
>> - 0.87" WXGA LCD Panels
>> - 3.28 Million Dots of Resolution
>> - 1,092,168 Million Dots per Panel (3 Panels - 1386 x 788 x 3)
>> - DVI-HDTV Interface
>> - 16:9 Aspect Ratio
>> - A/V Inputs ---
>> Component Video(Y/Pb/Pr) Inputs: 2 Rear (1080i, 720p, 480p,
     1480i)
>> Composit Inputs: 1 Front/2 Rear
>> S Video Inputs: 1 Front/2 Rear
>> DVI-HDTV Interface: 1 Rear
>>> I obviously am no expert but had heard that DVI-HDTV was the way
     to go.
> So knowing that I had the DVI in, I found a PC with the DVI Out
     option and
> payed the $100 for the cable. Now, the specifications don't say,
     other than
> for the Component video inputs, what the resolution settings for the
> DVI-HDTV Inputs are. Any idea from there. I will check my Sony
     manual when
> I get home to see if there is any more information in there.
>>> ANY IDEAS???? I did go to the www.avsforum.com and started poking
     around
> but couldn't find anything yet. This forum seems to have the most
> information regarding hooking up the Media center to hdtv monitors &
     it
> seems like several others have had the same issue, but I just can't
     seem to
> find the answer.
>>>> ----- jquiet wrote: -----
>>> Look in your Sony manual or on-line for the resolution and
     refresh
> rate that
>> the Sony supports. How many pixels are in the LCD on that
     Sony, is it
>> 854x480? It might support 1900x1080i as an input but then it
     might
> have to
>> internally convert it to what the LCD is actually capable of.
     You
> will get
>> the best results if you set your display to what the it can
     natively
>> produce. In deisplay settings advanced there is a List All
     Modes that
> shows
>> what your card will accept try selecting the resolution from
     there.
> If that
>> does not work there is finally a program called Powerstrip
     that lets
> you
>> manually setup the parameters. avsforum.com might have the
     answer in
> the
>> forum or you can ask.
>>> "Justin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
     message
>> news:2D2493BA-466D-48F9-BE72-C9F39DA19F8B@microsoft.com...
>>> I just purchased a new HP Media center pc to hook up to my 42"
     Sony
> LCD
>> Projection. I knew I was venturing into unchartered territory
     by
> trying to
>> use the TV as my main monitor for the pc, but really want it
     to work.
> I
>> made sure that the pc had a good enough video card that
     included a
> dvi out
>> connection, since that's the highest in connection my tv has.
     Now I
> got
>> everything hooked up and it looks good & clear, but everything
     is cut
> off
>> all the way around the edges. My TV is supposed to have 1080i
     (which
> I was
>> told would support up to 1024 x 768, but my video card will
     only
> allow me to
>> set the display at 640 x 480. Any one have any Idea what I
     need to
> do in
>> order to see the whole picture?
>>>>