Re: I can't see the perimeter of my desktop on a Sony HDTV KP-57WV

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From: Robin (robinandtami_at_nospam.com)
Date: 03/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:47:33 GMT

"Howie M" <HowieM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Thanks Nate. You are correct but, it always seems that
> Microsoft is the
> culprit when there is a bug. Of course when you buy a MCE
> PC from a vendor
> then never mention that the DVI port on the fabulous HDTV
> you are buying with
> the MCE PC is compliant.
>
> Is there a work around for this in the way of upgrading
> the port with an
> adapter?
>
> Can I use S-Video or Composite instead.
>

You can use S-Vid or composite, but what you want to use is
component. If you have an ATI video card, they should have
an adapter to convert their DVI to component. If not you
can get an adapter like this to convert your VGA to
component

http://www.hometheaterworld.com/keydikd.html

I am using the second option on my Sony, and the picture is
fabulous.

Robin

> Thanks for your reply.
>
>
> "Nate" wrote:
>
>> Howie M wrote:
>> > I setup a Windows Media center system on a KP57WV600
>> > HDTV and I can't see the
>> > entire perimeter of the desktop. The Media Center
>> > System is connected to the
>> > TV through the DVI connector and the graphics card is
>> > an ATI (Saphirre)
>> > Radeon 9800 running the Windows Media Center 5.3
>> > Cayalyst drivers. I have
>> > tried every resolution in the system but none of them
>> > allow me to see the
>> > boarder of the desktop.
>> >
>> > If read somewhere in the discussion group that
>> > althought this is the norm
>> > you can at least see most of what you need when running
>> > Media Center. What's
>> > the point of that? If this is the case then this is an
>> > unfinished product.
>>
>> Rather than place the blame on Microsoft, you might look
>> to Sony as the
>> culprit. From the manual for your tv
>> (pg.95,http://www.docs.sony.com/release/KP57WV600.PDF):
>> "The DVI-HDTV
>> input terminal is compliant with the EIA-861 standard and
>> is not
>> intended for use with personal computers."
>>
>> Other HDTV manufacturers have included PC modes for their
>> DVI inputs but
>> apparently Sony didn't include a similar feature for this
>> model.
>>

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