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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: Iain Buchanan [mailto:iaindb@××××××××××××.au] |
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> Sent: 08 January 2007 23:14 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] display adjustments |
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> On Sat, 2007-01-06 at 02:12 +0000, James wrote: |
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> > Hello, |
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> > |
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> > I have a one new gentoo sytems installed that works good with a 20" |
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> > Sceptre LCD monitor. |
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> > However, when I move the hdmi connector to a 32" vizio hdtv/display, |
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> > the display is too large for the physical screen. This happens |
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> > before I 'startx' and after kde/X starts up. |
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> what is the actual native resolution of the 32" hdtv? I |
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> would guess not |
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> as good as the 20" LCD, which is probably 1680x1200. HDTV can support |
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> up to 1920x1440 I think, but here in Aust. we only get 1600x1080 or |
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> something stupid like that. Unless it's a high end HDTV, you |
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> may not be |
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> getting 1920x1440. Try changing the resolution to 1024x768, then work |
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> your way up. Also try and get the frequencies of the tv, and |
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> set those |
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> explicitly. |
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HDTV is 1280x720 or 1920x1080, either progressive (eg 720p or 1080p) or |
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interlaced (1080i) |
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If his HDTV only does 1280x720 (very possible, most 32in panels I saw |
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when I worked for an electronics store up until this summer were usually |
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something like 1366x768 native res or such) then it is very possible his |
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20in LCD supports a higher resolution, like 1680x1050 (widescreen) or |
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1600x1200 (4:3). Then again, I live in the UK. |
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> I don't know much about HDMI - is it just analog video (ie. component) |
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> with HD capability and DRM? |
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> If so, you may want to look for some TV settings in your |
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> xorg.conf like |
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> overscan. I've found that depending on the card / tv combo I'm using, |
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> the picture can be too big, too small, too far to the left, etc. |
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HDMI is essentially DVI + 5.1 Surround sound + DRM. It's a digital |
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connection, not analogue. Component connections (Pb/Pr/Y) are analogue |
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HD connections. |
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> HTH, |
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> -- |
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> Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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> Conquest is easy. Control is not. |
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> -- Kirk, "Mirror, Mirror", stardate unknown |
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David "Part-time jobs may be useful one day" Nelson :) |
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Note: These views are my own, advice is provided with no guarantee of |
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success. I do not represent anyone else in any emails I send to this |
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list. |
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