Re: How do I get a full screen through my TV's VGA input?

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HDMI= HIGH DEFINITION MULTI-MEDIA INTERFACE
VGA = Video Graphics Array (resolution of 640 x 480)

Its not an option you can click on, these are 2 totally different
connectors. You need the hardware, the actual connector has to be on the back
of you computer. If you have a HDMI connector on the back of your computer,
then you computer is capable of sending HIGH DEFINITION video to your
monitor.
Look at the link i sent you, from tigerdirect. Look at the video card.
It has a vga and a HDMI connector. I think it my even have an S-Video
connector on it. You have to have these connectors on the back. If you do
than you have this option, if not. Then you need a video card that is similar
to the one i sent you on the link...
Keep us updated

"John M" wrote:

> Thanks again for the great information. I will make sure I look at this when
> I try again this evening.
>
> A couple of more notes: The manual for my TV says that SXGA will be
> displayed with the top and bottom cut off in Standard display mode and at a
> smaller size in "Full 1" or "Full 2" mode, which is basically what I am
> seeing except Standard picture mode doesn't display the whole image either.
> It is probably the 4:3 display you mentioned.
>
> Secondly, I guess if this option does not work at all, I could try using my
> other HDMI port on the TV to go from DVI to HDMI. Would this also be SXGA? I
> really don't understand how I could tell if my computer is sending SXGA or
> VGA or whatever. i thought that was a function of the monitor?
>
> "TriggerfingerEd" wrote:
>
> > ok, I think you misunderstood me about the video card...
> > Your computer my have onboard video wich if this is the case, the vga
> > connector (were you connect your monitor) would be around were you plug in
> > your mouse and keyboard area...
> > The other option, if you have a video card, it would be mounted Horizontal
> > near the lower middle of the back of the computer...
> > The last other option would be a PCI slot, and this would be on the bottom
> > like 4 or so slots on the computer..
> > Anyhow, if the vga connector is in the lower middle to lower part of your
> > computer odds are, you have a video card and not onboard...
> >
> > The card should look like this one,,,This is an example of one.
> >
> > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1086157&CatId=0
> >
> > ok, you see the vga and DVI output....ok
> > the other thing if you have a video card, make sure the onboard video is
> > disabled, and the video card is enabled and with the newest drivers.
> > You can disable your onboard video, "once you know wich one it is" by going
> > to start, right click on my computer, then going to properties
> > then click the hardware tab and then device manager..
> > Look for your ati display. If you see two video... find the onboard one.
> > rightt click and disable it..
> >
> > Anyhow make sure you look at the link to the video card, because it has a
> > picture of the dvi and vga. the adapter would convert the dvi to vga so you
> > can use a computer monitor.. Also these types of cards can control two
> > monitors.Wich might be what your looking for..
> > anyhow Good luck.
> >
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> > > Be sure you check with ATI to make sure that your Radeon card has a DVI-I
> > > connector on it that has VGA output on the extra 4 pins for a DVI-I to VGA
> > > connector sinnce only a few of the ATI cards have this capibility.
> > > It sounds like you are outputting a 4:3 letterbox signal from your PC to
> > > your Sony system and that is why you see borders on all sides. The top and
> > > bottom borders being due to the letterbox output and the side borders due to
> > > the 4:3 output.
> > > "John M" <JohnM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:79F185DB-4ECF-4E60-843E-6CF700F1A193@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > That's an interesting idea. You're saying the VGA might be connected to my
> > > > internal graphics card instead of my Radeon? That may be true. So I guess
> > > > I
> > > > need to buy or "try" a DVI to VGA adapter and see how that looks.
> > > >
> > > > I hope it works because I just talked to Sony and they tell me I'm stuck
> > > > with my 42" box of screen sitting inside my 50" Tv with black all around.
> > > > This wouldn't be so bad if I didn't want to use this to watch movies and
> > > > TV
> > > > with Media Center.
> > > >
> > > > "TriggerfingerEd" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I have another thought, It might be in that your using onboard video..
> > > >> Try buying a video card that you can return....Get a decent video card
> > > >> with
> > > >> dual monitor support. It will have a VGA and a DVI connector on it. Hook
> > > >> up
> > > >> one to your computer monitor and the dvi will use an adapter to convert
> > > >> to
> > > >> VGA. and hook this one to Your TV.... if it works great. If not you can
> > > >> return it to the store...
> > > >> Just an Idea, cause I think your video card on your computer cant handle
> > > >> the
> > > >> Tv setup...
> > > >> anyhow good luck
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "John M" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I just bought a Sony KDS-R50XBR1 rear projection TV with a PC input. I
> > > >> > was
> > > >> > hoping it would be ideal for my Media Center PC. The problem is that
> > > >> > through
> > > >> > the PC input, the screen is a rectangle in the middle, with black all
> > > >> > around.
> > > >> > There's a lot of square inches around the picture that I'm not using.
> > > >> > I've
> > > >> > tried using my TV settings, but all it can do is make the viewable area
> > > >> > even
> > > >> > smaller.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I am I stuck with this screen size? Why won't the image expand to fit
> > > >> > my 50"
> > > >> > screen?
> > >
> > >
> > >
.

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