I was wondering if i connected my computer (ATI Radeon 9800) and my tv with a dvi to rgb adapter i would get an actual 1920x1080 resolution on the tv or would it be like 640x480 or 800x600. I know my TV supports 1080i and 720p. There is no dvi input on the tv, so i know i need an adapter, which kind should i get? I found this DVI400 Super-High Performance DVI-D Video Cable for HDTV - 6.56 ft , is this what I need? Thanks in advance.
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Connecting Computer (via DVI) to HDTV Projection TV (Mitsubishi 65")
- Thread starter rayg
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That is just a dvi cable. And an overpriced monster cable to boot. Won't work for you. What you're looking for is a transcoder or (since you have an Radeon) the ATI HDTV component adapter. Be sure to check out this post about vga>component@avsforum and ati hdtv adapter faq.
From the web page it sounds like it will be. But I'm not 100% positive. I've never tried it. Check the htpc forum@avsforum. It's a great place for htpc info.
From a quick glance, I think it can do 1920x1080 but there will be some overscan so it seems most users tweaked the resolution to get rid of the overscan.
From a quick glance, I think it can do 1920x1080 but there will be some overscan so it seems most users tweaked the resolution to get rid of the overscan.