DVI to HDMI for LCD TV quality and questions.

OzyOly · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:20

Ok from my sig you can see my specs. I'm going to uni soon so can't take a big TV with me so I'm going to get the Panasonic TX23LXD60 LCD TV.

Now the problem is that it doesn't have a DVI/VGA connection.
I have seen about the web these DVI to HDMI cables.

Now my question is; Will I loose quality or have any problems (e.g ghosting, washed-out clours) by connecting the DVi to HDMI cable to my TV from my X1900XTX as long as I have the fgraphics card set to 720P output.

Has anyone tried this?

Thanks in advance.

Edit - perhaps this is in the wrong forum, maybe it should be in monitors, I don't know.

glenimp617 · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:27

Yep, I have a DVI > HDMI lead connecting my X1900XT to my LCD TV

It's in 1920x1080 1:1 with absolutely no problems. It's as good as my Dell 20" TFT in terms of quality

OzyOly · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:28

glen8 said:
Yep, I have a DVI > HDMI lead connecting my X1900XT to my LCD TV

It's in 1920x1080 1:1 with absolutely no problems. It's as good as my Dell 20" TFT in terms of quality

Thank you, sir.

1080P LCD TV? Nice.

glenimp617 · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:29

OzyOly said:
Thank you, sir.

1080P LCD TV? Nice.

It is nice till you see my credit card debts

Danzla · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:32

if its anything like the new samsung lcdtv, the hdmi wont work.

if its a seperate dvi then it will but if its a combined hdmi.dvi then it wont work.

the Resolution will be 1366 x 768, which isnt HD, but u can whack ** g/c on max and it will still look nice.

glenimp617 · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:38

Danzla said:
if its anything like the new samsung lcdtv, the hdmi wont work.

if its a seperate dvi then it will but if its a combined hdmi.dvi then it wont work.

the Resolution will be 1366 x 768, which isnt HD, but u can whack ** g/c on max and it will still look nice.

Mine works fine but I have a Toshiba not a Samsung

Danzla · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:41

glen8 said:
Mine works fine but I have a Toshiba not a Samsung

what toshiba you got?

it displays at 1920x1200? sweet. i thought most LCD`s can only display around 1400x900

glenimp617 · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:43

Danzla said:
what toshiba you got?

it displays at 1920x1200? sweet. i thought most LCD`s can only display around 1400x900

1920x1080

No mate, LCDs have come ALONG way this year. In fact, they are just about to overtake Plasma in the quality department. The Sony 'W' range is the very first LCD to beat a plasma

All the latest models coming out are 1920x1080 now

Sony 'W' and 'X' Bravia range
Toshiba 42" and 47" 66 & 68 range (the 37" and lower are still 720)
Samsung 71 (I think) range

I know Sharp have one out but don't know the model number

Danzla · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:47

cool but to use a lcd tv with a screen larger than 26" is mayham on the eyes :eek:

glenimp617 · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:48

Danzla said:
cool but to use a lcd tv with a screen larger than 26" is mayham on the eyes

Danzla · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:51

glen8 said:

if ** using it for a pc that is up close.

glenimp617 · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:53

Danzla said:
if ** using it for a pc that is up close.

ah yes, up close it is. I use mine for PC games when I'm sat in the lounge and it's great (well, games which use a joypad)

for FPS tho I need to be sat as a desk with a keyboard and mouse.

ugly ferret · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:54

It will work with the hdmi but you'll have to use 1280x720 which will have to be scaled so you won't get 1:1 pixel mapping, so it won't look ideal.

Can't you get one with a vga input that accepts the native res, like the sony s series or the latest samsungs.

glenimp617 · 2 Oct 2006 at 16:57

ugly ferret said:
It will work with the hdmi but you'll have to use 1280x720 which will have to be scaled so you won't get 1:1 pixel mapping, so it won't look ideal.

Can't you get one with a vga input that accepts the native res, like the sony s series or the latest samsungs.

You can get LCDs which do 1080 over HDMI at 1:1 as mine does. Not sure about the OP panny tho

ugly ferret · 2 Oct 2006 at 17:08

lol, a 23 inch tv won't have a 1920x1080 panel, I can guarentee that. The smallest 1080 panel tv you can get is 37 inch.

Danzla · 2 Oct 2006 at 17:10

when are they gonna bring out HD LCD tv`s under 26" that are capable of 1920x1200 res!!!! :mad:

OzyOly · 2 Oct 2006 at 17:11

ugly ferret said:
It will work with the hdmi but you'll have to use 1280x720 which will have to be scaled so you won't get 1:1 pixel mapping, so it won't look ideal.

Can't you get one with a vga input that accepts the native res, like the sony s series or the latest samsungs.

Scaled to what? The LCD screen is 1366 x 768 pixels. Why can't I have that resolution?

ugly ferret · 2 Oct 2006 at 17:18

OzyOly said:
Scaled to what? The LCD screen is 1366 x 768 pixels. Why can't I have that resolution?

Scaled to the native res of course.

You can't have the native res because hdmi is designed for hdtv signals not pc signals. They can only take 1280x720@60hz (720p) or 1920x1080@30hz (1080i). The only exception is some LG tv's which can take the full range of pc reses over hdmi.

when are they gonna bring out HD LCD tv`s under 26" that are capable of 1920x1200 res

Errrrr .... the dell 2407WFP?

OzyOly · 2 Oct 2006 at 17:21

ugly ferret said:
Scaled to the native res of course. You can't have the native res because hdmi is designed for hdtv signals not pc signals. They can only take 1280x720@60hz (720p) or 1920x1080@30hz (1080i). The only exception is some LG tv's which can take the full range of pc reses over hdmi.

Errrrr .... the dell 2407WFP?

My graphics card has HDTV settings in CCC, 720p?

ugly ferret · 2 Oct 2006 at 17:23

Yeah though you don't really need it, just set the res to 1280x720 in display manager.