RE: HTPC Aspect Ratio Question

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Note that most graphics cards require horizontal resolutions that are a
miltiple of 8 (there are a couple of excptions to that such as certain
Matrox cards) - that's why you had to use 1368 x 768 rather than 1366 x
768.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Robinson [mailto:ukcueman@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 November 2004 01:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] HTPC Aspect Ratio Question
>
>
> I messed around with my ATI radeon 9600 and powerstrip for
> ages trying to get it to run at
> 1366x768 in a manner that my 37" LCD monitor would accept. I
> ended up getting it working by setting powerstrip for
> 1368x768. My problem was compounded by not knowing the exact
> timings required by my monitor.
>
> But when I did get the 1368x768 driver installed and running,
> I found that selecting it from Display Properties-->Settings
> wouldn't work. IIRC I thought at the time it might be because
> something didn't think the monitor could handle 1368x768. I
> had to use the ATI Catalyst Control Center to change from
> 1024x768 to 1368x768.
>
> I don't know if that helps any...
> Paul
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Watt" <kwatt@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 11:19 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] HTPC Aspect Ratio Question
>
>
> >
> > Right, this is doing my head in...
> >
> > I have an HTPC running via Powerstrip to the correct
> resolution for the
> > projector just fine using an ATI Radeon 9200 card but the
> bugger refuses to
> > display at the correct resolution. I've done the custom
> driver thing and the
> > ATI software still refuses to see anything bar 1024x768
> even although I've
> > loaded a custom driver for the Sony HS10 PJ telling it to
> go 1366x768.
> >
> > What I can't seem to get is the Windows driver to see that
> the display
> > device is capable of displaying that resolution even
> although it can and the
> > driver says it can. Any ideas?
> >
> > And if anyone dares to suggest moving to Linux there will
> be blood spilled!
> > :P
> >
> > K.
>
>
>
>
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