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So Boxee and XBMC are not just programs, they are OS’s also? So I could run one of them on the parts left over from my first HTPC – an AMD Althon mobile 2400+? Might have to look into it…
Ok – pressing one of the media keys woke it up. But a new problem: the LAN connection is disconnected when it wakesup and won’t reconnect. I can’t even open it’s properties w/o a reboot.
Thoughts?
Ok – pressing one of the media keys woke it up. But a new problem: the LAN connection is disconnected when it wakesup and won’t reconnect. I can’t even open it’s properties w/o a reboot.
Thoughts?
The question I’ve got: should I buy playon premium? They just sent me a special offer…
The question I’ve got: should I buy playon premium? They just sent me a special offer…
[quote=”Naylia”]
Yes, I have decided that all future tv’s I buy will be 1080p, confirm that they can do pixel perfect on AVSForum prior to purchase, set my HTPC to 1920×1080 and never think about it anymore.The only issue is that you still need to make sure they do pixel perfect, or have a setting that enables it. Many 1080p TVs still have overscan of a couple percent…
[/quote]How do you know if a TV is pixel perfect?
[quote=”Naylia”]
Yes, I have decided that all future tv’s I buy will be 1080p, confirm that they can do pixel perfect on AVSForum prior to purchase, set my HTPC to 1920×1080 and never think about it anymore.The only issue is that you still need to make sure they do pixel perfect, or have a setting that enables it. Many 1080p TVs still have overscan of a couple percent…
[/quote]How do you know if a TV is pixel perfect?
Saga continues…
Shut down, unplugged VGA cable, booted…. Fuzzy screen again…
On a whim I hot plugged the VGA cable in – screen fixes it self!
looked at settings – they are the same…
unplugged VGA – fuzzy screen, so plugged it in.
Went back to graphics properties and set it to one display – the HDMI one. Hit apply, everything still ok. Now unplugged VGA, still good!
Rebooted with only HDMI, and it’s good!
So very strange! I need a beer!
Saga continues…
Shut down, unplugged VGA cable, booted…. Fuzzy screen again…
On a whim I hot plugged the VGA cable in – screen fixes it self!
looked at settings – they are the same…
unplugged VGA – fuzzy screen, so plugged it in.
Went back to graphics properties and set it to one display – the HDMI one. Hit apply, everything still ok. Now unplugged VGA, still good!
Rebooted with only HDMI, and it’s good!
So very strange! I need a beer!
[quote=”Naylia”]
Many tvs only accept 1080p, 720p or 480p over HDMI and when the graphics card sees this it will switch to that resolution.These same tv’s will be much more flexible via their PC input and often allow many resolutions. Getting pixel perfect on your 1366×768 panel may only be possible via VGA.
Even if your tv is only a “720p” 1366×768 panel, it will still accept 1080p input signal. It will just scale it down to the actual output resolution, 1366×768, of your tv. All plasmas and lcds are fixed resolution output, so they have to have internal scalers to handle the variety of possible inputs out there.
[/quote]Huh.. that’s different than the 32″ Westinghouse I had, which was 720P with a 1366×768 resolution. It loved 1366×768, but it was older and I was using DVI and driven by an ATI 4670. That same ATI 4670 is now driving a 46″ Samsung 1080P over HDMI so I didn’t even think of any issues…
The supported “signal compatibility” is listed as 480I, 480P, 720P, and 1080I
Maybe I should exchange this 32″ Vizio for a 37″ one – it’s 1080P – and then my brain won’t be so confused.
[quote=”Naylia”]
Many tvs only accept 1080p, 720p or 480p over HDMI and when the graphics card sees this it will switch to that resolution.These same tv’s will be much more flexible via their PC input and often allow many resolutions. Getting pixel perfect on your 1366×768 panel may only be possible via VGA.
Even if your tv is only a “720p” 1366×768 panel, it will still accept 1080p input signal. It will just scale it down to the actual output resolution, 1366×768, of your tv. All plasmas and lcds are fixed resolution output, so they have to have internal scalers to handle the variety of possible inputs out there.
[/quote]Huh.. that’s different than the 32″ Westinghouse I had, which was 720P with a 1366×768 resolution. It loved 1366×768, but it was older and I was using DVI and driven by an ATI 4670. That same ATI 4670 is now driving a 46″ Samsung 1080P over HDMI so I didn’t even think of any issues…
The supported “signal compatibility” is listed as 480I, 480P, 720P, and 1080I
Maybe I should exchange this 32″ Vizio for a 37″ one – it’s 1080P – and then my brain won’t be so confused.
Ok – on a hunch, I plugged the HDMI cable in w/o rebooting, and switched the TV input to it (VGA cable still connected). I was presented with a viewable log-in screen, logged in, and it seems to work.
I’m going to shut down, unplug the vga, and see if it will boot with HDMI.
Weird thing – it’s still saying the 1080P is prefereed, and the tv reports 1080P, but I didn’t think that was an available option…
UPDATE: Think I figured it out – before rebooting, I switched the resolution to 1366×768 (with 60 Hz refresh) and the screen did the same thing!!! Luckly since I can’t hit the ok, they didn’t take and it reverted back to 1080P. Why would it do that if the specs say the resolution is 1366 x 768?
Ok – on a hunch, I plugged the HDMI cable in w/o rebooting, and switched the TV input to it (VGA cable still connected). I was presented with a viewable log-in screen, logged in, and it seems to work.
I’m going to shut down, unplug the vga, and see if it will boot with HDMI.
Weird thing – it’s still saying the 1080P is prefereed, and the tv reports 1080P, but I didn’t think that was an available option…
UPDATE: Think I figured it out – before rebooting, I switched the resolution to 1366×768 (with 60 Hz refresh) and the screen did the same thing!!! Luckly since I can’t hit the ok, they didn’t take and it reverted back to 1080P. Why would it do that if the specs say the resolution is 1366 x 768?
Ok, borrowed a VGA cable from work and hooked it to the TV and PC, disconnected the HDMI from the PC, and booted. Booted no problems, readable display. Graphics driver is listed as the one I installed: 8.15.10.2182
Resolution is 1366×768 (TV’s native resolution – I think)
Refresh Rate: 60 HzWhat do I try now?
Ok, borrowed a VGA cable from work and hooked it to the TV and PC, disconnected the HDMI from the PC, and booted. Booted no problems, readable display. Graphics driver is listed as the one I installed: 8.15.10.2182
Resolution is 1366×768 (TV’s native resolution – I think)
Refresh Rate: 60 HzWhat do I try now?
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