[mdlug] Anyone using an HDTV as a monitor?

Robert Adkins radkins at impelind.com
Tue Dec 4 09:47:54 EST 2007


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> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Ingles, Raymond
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 8:57 AM
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> Subject: [mdlug] Anyone using an HDTV as a monitor?
> 
> Spent a few minutes last night plugging in the laptop to our 
> HDTV (it has a VGA input). It's a Syntax LT32HV, 1366x768 
> pixels. Using the "nvidia-settings" program, I was able to 
> get up to 1280x768, which looked quite nice. Apparently, 
> however, it's possible to get 'pixel-exact' representation, 
> so that nothing's stretched. Anyone have any experience with that?
> 
>  From what I've been able to gather, if I edit the xorg.conf 
> file and add an appropriate mode (without timings), it has a 
> chance of working. I've also found some mode timings that 
> might work. Apparently the fact that 1366 is not an exact 
> multiple of 8 can be a problem; some people do 1360 or 1368.
> 
>  It's only a toy, unfortunately. The onboard video card only 
> has 8MB of VRAM, so I can't play 3D games at 1280x720 or 
> anything like that. It's got a 1.6MHz P4-M, no slouch but 
> there's no chance it could play HD movies. But it might be 
> fun to surf the web or whatever with it...
> 

	Yes, you will need to edit the xorg.conf file. If you plug the
resolution you are seeking into Google and include xorg.conf in the search
terms, there is likely a high chance of obtaining the actual mode settings
you will need for it to properly display.

	I used to have to do that everytime I setup a new distro, updated
X11/xorg on my laptop, which is a wide-screen model, until just about a few
years back. None of the vendors provided the ability to detect, nor even
properly configure wide-screen screens until back then.

	-Rob




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