[ILUG] [OT] Using HD LCD TV as Monitor

[Michael Watterson]

Jeffrey Roe wrote:
> has any had trouble with over scan ?, when using a hdtv as a Monitor.
> I have a DVi to hdmi , from my pc to my tv and i have a lot of hassle
> with over scan .
> Part of the top and bottom of the screen cant be seen .
> Jeffrey Roe,
>
>
>   
If the TV does it, the only solution is to make the desktop have a safe 
border. Few drivers can do this. Generally only supported on Component/ 
RGB/S-video/Composite PAL or NTSC secondary outputs not on DVI / VGA
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 1:32 PM, FRLinux <frlinux at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Michael Thompson <michaelnt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> Getting the proprietary graphics card drivers to talk to the sound
>>> system and route the audio through the HDMI seems to be the problem. I
>>> see reports of it working with some cards but it seems hard to be sure
>>> which cards it will work with.
>>>       
>> Also a common mistake is people tend to forget to connect that tiny
>> audio cable to the video card :)
>>     
Some use audio cable from a sound card or Mobo sound. Others have built 
in sound card, which need usually specific drivers.
Some DVI only versions have figured a  way to put  audio  on the  DVI 
connector and then a  special  DVI - HDMI  cable  or adaptor  works with 
sound.
 
>> Steph
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Mike