Re: display issue with DVI versus S-Video
- From: "David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" <dbartosik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:59:43 -0600
what driver version and catalyst you running?
"Praveen" <Praveen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I also had the same exact issue on X700. But it works fine now. Here is
>what
> I did:
>
> Shut down your computer and disconnect your DVI. Now connect a regular
> monitor and start your system. The picture should look fine on this
> standard
> monitor. Now again restart your system to ensure that it stays corect. Now
> connect your DVI and it should detect the second display. Extend your
> Desktop
> using display properties. Ensure that refreh rate is 60 Hz on the second
> device (your TV) and the resolution is set to whatever it supports - If it
> is
> true HDTV it shoudl support 1280X768.
>
> To verify, restart your system with both monitor and TV connected.
> Everything sould be okay. Now shut down your system, disconnect you
> standard
> monitor. Your TV should be fine.
>
>
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Most TVs only accept the standard HDTV resolutions over DVI which are
>> broadcast OTA or via cable and Satellite. These are 480p, 720p and
>> 1080i.
>> Check your manual specifically for DVI resolution options and be sure
>> that
>> you are using one that they document as acceptable. IF you can not find
>> it
>> documented then try 720p which is (1280x720x@60hz)
>>
>> "David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" <dbartosik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:%23$A16AoNFHA.1040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have MCE 2005 with ATI X600, which provides a S-Video TV out and DVI-I
>> >TV
>> >out. I have a wide-screen HDTV compatible Zenith 45" projection TV with
>> >ever port imaginable including a DVI-D.
>> > Now my thinking is that digital to digital will be the best picture and
>> > provide me with a 16:9 format in MCE 2005. Versus using S-Video.
>> > But, sadly I have found that connecting the two via a DVI-D cable
>> > results
>> > in 2 things:
>> > 1- the picture is jittery, you don't really see it looking at the
>> > desktop
>> > image but when you open a window or dialog you can really see the
>> > picture
>> > is a bit shaky, like the video card had way too much coffee.
>> > 2 - the task bar goes about 97% off the screen. I tried a couple
>> > resolution changes and didn't see a difference in getting the MCE
>> > desktop
>> > sized better in the tv viewing area.
>> >
>> > When I go with the S-Video cable connection the picture displays fine,
>> > nice and still. And the MCE desktop is fully visible in the TV viewing
>> > area.
>> >
>> > But, I've got DVI on these things, I'd like to be using it. Is it
>> > rocket
>> > science?
>> >
>> > David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
>> > http://www.publishermvps.com
>> > http://www.davidbartosik.com
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
.
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