Art, I think you're going to find that the Samsung can NOT do 1080i via the DVI interface. Unless the newer models now support this - this is an unsupport resolution. :(
It is supported using the VGA interface - just not the DVI. I'd be interested in knowing if your model does. I have the HLN model. The HLP (most recent) - may support it now - not sure. -John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Morales" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] What's easier to convert/decode? 720p or 1080i? Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:25:18 -0500 > > Good to hear of another Samsung DLP user :) I assume the DVI > interface will take a 1080i signal (since I can select that to be > output from my cable box). Now that I know the multiple resolutions > are possible, I'll throw a few cycles that way and see If I get > anything good :) > > Thanks for the info! > > Art > > > On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:26:38 -0500, john roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Something I know about! ;) > > > > I have the Samsung DLP - and here is what I found. > > > > The DVI interface will only do 1280x720p - it will NOT do 1920x1080i. > > Because of this I moved to using the VGA interface which WILL do 1920x1080i. > > > > Why? Because - as you said - the TV did a much better job of > > de-interlacing the 1080i content. But - you do lose signal quality when > > using the VGA (analog) connection. > > > > I've recently moved back to the DVI cable - cuz I just can't give up on a > > pure digital connection. :( I'm still working out if Bob/other > > de-interlace methods have gotten any better. > > > > And yes - XRANDR is used to change the mode in which the video card is > > sending to the TV. Make sure you have this option compiled in > > (settings.pro). Once done - you will see a "new" screen under TV -> > > Appearance which allows you to do as you say here "If 1080i then... if 720p > > then..." > > > > Have fun - let me know if you get anywhere with your DLP. DVI is the way > > to go if you can get 1080i to work (or just don't care that much about the > > 1080i content). > > > > -John > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- _______________________________________________ NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
