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Hi All
I built up a new HTPC about a month ago :
P4 Socket 478 3.00GHz ( not overclocked )
Asrock P4 Motherboard
OCZ 1gb RAM ( 2 x 512mb DDR 400 sticks )
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb graphics
On board lan and sound
500gb WD Hard Drive
Silverstone LC-11 case.
It has been working fine since then, and has been absolutely rock solid on XP Pro with Media Portal. All this time I have been using S-video to feed a 24" CRT.
Anyways, now I have got a nice, shiny Panasonic PX700 42" plasma. It has a VGA input on it, and accepts native 1024 x 768 @ 60hx . This is the resolution that everyone has been recommending on avforums etc etc.
I tried it, with a good quality VGA cable, and it looks absolutely amazing, however, it suffers from random crashes, and video lockups. I can use media portal for more than 5-10mins and it will crash, often with the sound running in the background - CTRL-ALT-DEL is locked out too.
If I connect the HTPC to the plasma with the S-video cable through a SCART it works perfectly, no problems whatsoever. Its just that with a display of this size and calibre I want a better picture than S-video can provide.
I have tried the latest Catalyst drivers, and the the latest Omegadrivers.net ones too. No joy
. I have ordered an HDMI cable, and will try that too - but just wondering if anyone had any bright ideas ???? Your opinions would be gratefully appreciated !
R
Mehul
I built up a new HTPC about a month ago :
P4 Socket 478 3.00GHz ( not overclocked )
Asrock P4 Motherboard
OCZ 1gb RAM ( 2 x 512mb DDR 400 sticks )
ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb graphics
On board lan and sound
500gb WD Hard Drive
Silverstone LC-11 case.
It has been working fine since then, and has been absolutely rock solid on XP Pro with Media Portal. All this time I have been using S-video to feed a 24" CRT.
Anyways, now I have got a nice, shiny Panasonic PX700 42" plasma. It has a VGA input on it, and accepts native 1024 x 768 @ 60hx . This is the resolution that everyone has been recommending on avforums etc etc.
I tried it, with a good quality VGA cable, and it looks absolutely amazing, however, it suffers from random crashes, and video lockups. I can use media portal for more than 5-10mins and it will crash, often with the sound running in the background - CTRL-ALT-DEL is locked out too.
If I connect the HTPC to the plasma with the S-video cable through a SCART it works perfectly, no problems whatsoever. Its just that with a display of this size and calibre I want a better picture than S-video can provide.
I have tried the latest Catalyst drivers, and the the latest Omegadrivers.net ones too. No joy
. I have ordered an HDMI cable, and will try that too - but just wondering if anyone had any bright ideas ???? Your opinions would be gratefully appreciated !R
Mehul