RE: Can I hook a home media pc to a HDTV ?

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hdtvfanga_at_bellsouth.net
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:23:01 -0700

Hi,

I have a Sony RA810G running Media Center 2004 with an ATI Radeon X600 XT
video card. My run is too long for DVI so I purchased the S-Video+ to
Component adapter from the ATI web site. Thus far I've been unable to get the
color or resolution to look correct. The HDTV is a Sony Grand Wega 60"
manufactured in July of 2004. Any insights would be much appreciated. Perhaps
I need a driver from ATI, Sony, or Microsoft???? Thanks, Rich

"Aaron at www.al.net" wrote:

> You would be much better off with a Media Center based on the ATI 9600 or 9800 series cards. Your TV supports HiDef inputs @ 1080i via component. Why not get a Media Center that supports HiDef component output?
>
> The ATI cards require a adapter to break out the component outputs.
> Alienware sells a media center with that card. It's a little more than the ABS much the HDTV output will make a huge difference:
> http://www.alienware.com/Configurator_Pages/dhs_301.aspx?SysCode=PC-DHS301&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT
>
> Here is the ATI adapter:
> http://www.ati.com/products/hdtvadapter/index.html
>
> Look around, you may find other manufacturers that support 1080i output.
>
> If you go with the ABS, you'll give up a huge amount of DVD quality.
>
> Aaron Rosenbaum
> www.al.net
> Residential System Integration in the bay area

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