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badboy · 27-03-08, 03:08 PM

Hi guys!

Wanted some advice regarding connecting PC(dvi) to HDTV(hdmi)

In my PC i have a Radeon 7000 VE with a DVI-I output

Just woundering if i'd be able to connect that to my HDTV

Will the quality be good, i mean will i be able to read the text on the screen, or isit not worth connecting?

Many thanks in advance

Jimdefruit · 27-03-08, 05:12 PM

It should be perfectly ok. You may have to play about with the vidoe format and resolution though. Dont forget, you wont get sound via the dvi output.

badboy · 27-03-08, 05:21 PM

Thanks for the reply mate, i know dvi has no sound..

but i cant get the 1366 x 768 Resolution on the graphics card, cant really read the text on the screen?

any ideas?

Jimdefruit · 27-03-08, 05:35 PM

You dont need to provide the LCD native resolution signal to the tv. The tv automatically converts the received signal to its native resolution.

What you need to do is provide the resolution that the tv likes best. The signal conversion software varies in different tvs so you may need to play with it to see which is best. I cant actually remember which resolution I found to be best on my Panny but I think it was the one I use for my pc monitor. 1280 x 960

badboy · 27-03-08, 06:32 PM

messing around with the resolution can sometimes burn the LCD TV, so i'm little weary?

type r · 11-04-08, 12:51 AM

have you sorted it is it good

badboy · 11-04-08, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by type r

have you sorted it is it good

yeh hooked it all up and sorted it... qualitys good, but the half the "start" cant be seen also cant seen the time panel... but can live with that!

Jay™ · 12-04-08, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badboy

messing around with the resolution can sometimes burn the LCD TV, so i'm little weary?

AFAIK, LCD's dont burn

Jimdefruit · 13-04-08, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badboy

yeh hooked it all up and sorted it... qualitys good, but the half the "start" cant be seen also cant seen the time panel... but can live with that!

The resolution you supply to the screen doesn't completely dictate the size and shape of the picture on screen. You should have a control on your screen remote control that allows you to change the aspect ratios of the picture to show everything. Unfortunately that sometimes means that you see little fat dwarfs depending on the original picture shape.

badboy · 14-04-08, 10:42 AM

no wen i connect my pc to my tv.. the aspect ratio button dosent work, a lil wierd seems like it disables its self wen i connect the pc...

27-03-08, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	PC to HDTV Hi guys! Wanted some advice regarding connecting PC(dvi) to HDTV(hdmi) In my PC i have a Radeon 7000 VE with a DVI-I output Just woundering if i'd be able to connect that to my HDTV Will the quality be good, i mean will i be able to read the text on the screen, or isit not worth connecting? Many thanks in advance Last edited by nanochickin; 22-04-08 at 11:52 AM. Reason: No live links please

27-03-08, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: PC to HDTV It should be perfectly ok. You may have to play about with the vidoe format and resolution though. Dont forget, you wont get sound via the dvi output. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

27-03-08, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: PC to HDTV Thanks for the reply mate, i know dvi has no sound.. but i cant get the 1366 x 768 Resolution on the graphics card, cant really read the text on the screen? any ideas?

27-03-08, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: PC to HDTV You dont need to provide the LCD native resolution signal to the tv. The tv automatically converts the received signal to its native resolution. What you need to do is provide the resolution that the tv likes best. The signal conversion software varies in different tvs so you may need to play with it to see which is best. I cant actually remember which resolution I found to be best on my Panny but I think it was the one I use for my pc monitor. 1280 x 960 __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

27-03-08, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: PC to HDTV messing around with the resolution can sometimes burn the LCD TV, so i'm little weary?

11-04-08, 12:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
type r Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PC to HDTV have you sorted it is it good

14-04-08, 10:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
badboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: PC to HDTV no wen i connect my pc to my tv.. the aspect ratio button dosent work, a lil wierd seems like it disables its self wen i connect the pc...

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