Re: 1:1 pixel mapping on a Sony LCD TV

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Plus if you use a dual link DVI cable, you lose the HDCP - it's not
supported over dual cables.  So unless you plan to decrypt all your HD
content, stick with the single.



Phil Harris wrote:

> Nope - you can do 1920 x 1200 over single link DVI ...
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> Behalf
> > Of Chris Hunter
> > Sent: 13 April 2007 16:13
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 1:1 pixel mapping on a Sony LCD TV
> >
> > IIRC, going over a certain res' requires a double connection ...
> > can't recall the details, but SFAIR only the largest screens have
> > needed dual link DVI ... for example, these days all the Apple
> > displays are way larger than 1380x768, and only the largest
2560x1300
> > one needs dual-link DVI ... so I wondered if the VGA part was the
> > problem, but the VGA screen on our old 'Mac is 1600x1200 ... so
... ???
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > On 13 Apr 2007, at 15:38, White, Peter wrote:
> >
> > > All
> > >
> > > I got myself a bargain Sony 46" LED panel last week
(KDL46W2000)
> > > that runs
> > > at full HD res, 1920x1080.
> > >
> > > However, I've got an MCE box connected to it, and the best
res I
> > > can get is
> > > 1380 x 768 (connected via VGA). The grpx card can go much
higher
> > > than that,
> > > so I assume it's the TV that's reporting a lower res than
it's
> > > actually
> > > capable of. Has anyone else seen this problem, and if so,
how did
> > > you manage
> > > to solve it?
> > >
> > > The grpx card has twin DVI outputs, which I'm dongling to
> > > VGA.....would
> > > using a DVI - HDMI cable fix it? I called Sony and they said
that
> > > it's
> > > already running at its maximum res for a VGA connection,
which
> > > seems a bit
> > > odd to me....?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > >
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