For some time I have been using my trusty old R50 when I wanted to watch tv shows on the web, as its S-Video output can drive my 32" LCD tv. But the processor is slow enough that the video sometimes lags behind the audio.
I went looking for a way to do the same thing with my T60 (no S-Video port), and after some amount of frustrating search hit on a remarkably simple solution. The machine sits in a standard Thinkpad port extender with a digital (DVI) output, and (as I discovered) DVI and HDMI are compatible signals. So a simple, inexpensive DVI-to-HDMI cable makes the needed connection from PC to TV. Added bonus: the switch from normal operation to TV watching can be handled by Presentation Manager (unlike the machinations needed with the R50/S-Video). For reasons I don't understand, Presentation Manager initially limits the DVI output to 1400x1050, which puts the video on the screen with a black frame around it, but once hooked up the DVI display resolution can be set higher so the image fills the screen. All in all, quick, easy, inexpensive and very effective. _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
