Hi folks,
I have an HTPC with a Radeon 9600 (vga,dvi and s-video). I currently run the s-video out to a s-video-> composite adapter, to a VCR and then remodulate to VHF to send it to a very old 25" television with a dying tube! This obviously stinks.
I was aiming for a Monivision monitor but the prices are higher than I had expected and I've become a little concerned about the post-sale product support based on some things I've been reading.
I went to Circuit City and fell in love with the Sony KV-..HS510 line (saw the 36" and the 32") for their clarity and small dot pitch compared to the slightly cheaper sets from the other manufacturers. However, if there is a different set that is a better match for an HTPC, then I am willing to sacrifice the dot pitch.
I've seen threads discussing the PowerStrip timings for DVI to Sonys... it seems like nobody has actually gotten 1080i input to work from an HTPC via DVI? Does 960i look just about as good for HDTV?
My additional questions are:
a) is anybody using component from an HTPC? If so, what resolutions are working?
b) are all of these Sony's (HS' and XBR's) going to behave the same way in this respect?
c) is there another major manufacturer that I should consider that works better with HTPCs?
Any other advice you can offer me?
TIA,
Stuart
I have an HTPC with a Radeon 9600 (vga,dvi and s-video). I currently run the s-video out to a s-video-> composite adapter, to a VCR and then remodulate to VHF to send it to a very old 25" television with a dying tube! This obviously stinks.
I was aiming for a Monivision monitor but the prices are higher than I had expected and I've become a little concerned about the post-sale product support based on some things I've been reading.
I went to Circuit City and fell in love with the Sony KV-..HS510 line (saw the 36" and the 32") for their clarity and small dot pitch compared to the slightly cheaper sets from the other manufacturers. However, if there is a different set that is a better match for an HTPC, then I am willing to sacrifice the dot pitch.
I've seen threads discussing the PowerStrip timings for DVI to Sonys... it seems like nobody has actually gotten 1080i input to work from an HTPC via DVI? Does 960i look just about as good for HDTV?
My additional questions are:
a) is anybody using component from an HTPC? If so, what resolutions are working?
b) are all of these Sony's (HS' and XBR's) going to behave the same way in this respect?
c) is there another major manufacturer that I should consider that works better with HTPCs?
Any other advice you can offer me?
TIA,
Stuart