Re: How do I get a full screen through my TV's VGA input?
- From: John M <JohnM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:20:03 -0800
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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