Were you using the 6.12 drivers the first 4 days? Come versions of the Catalyst drivers have the problem you are reporting with a AVI/HDMI ingerface. I beleive it was started around the 6.10 drivers and was first fixed in the 7.1 or 7.2 drivers It may have reappeard in the 7.2 or 7.4 drivers.
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Same drivers. Absolutely nothing has changed with the exception of me installing a handful of games : Fable, Call of Duty 2, F.E.A.R., S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Resident Evil 4. All with latest patches.
You're right, though. I should reinstall the drivers to see if the problem goes away. I wish to use the 6.12 drivers due to the fact that they're the last ones with the 1080P 1:1 pixel mapping 75 hertz "bug." Beyond that, I'd always get something else than 1:1 pixel mapping thus showing a very blurry display. As it is, it's crisp!
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Thanks for the suggestion. For whatever reason, it completely slipped my mind to reinstall the drivers or at the very least trying other ones.
You're right, though. I should reinstall the drivers to see if the problem goes away. I wish to use the 6.12 drivers due to the fact that they're the last ones with the 1080P 1:1 pixel mapping 75 hertz "bug." Beyond that, I'd always get something else than 1:1 pixel mapping thus showing a very blurry display. As it is, it's crisp!
Thanks for the suggestion. For whatever reason, it completely slipped my mind to reinstall the drivers or at the very least trying other ones.
In order for the handshake to occur, both devices (videocard & TV) need to "understand" each other. So it's either the fault of one or the other. No other possibilities exist, at this point. I'll reinstall the drivers when I get home and report back. I didn't have any problems for the 1st 4 days, so there's hope.
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That's the thing, linux-works ; the HDMI handshake process is what's causing this issue, so to answer your question, yes, a pure DVI connection wouldn't experience this problem.
Maybe they'll need to get up to version 1.4 of HDMI to fix the problem, but many people are experiencing this and not just with HTPCs ; even with HD-DVD/BD players and other devices, HDMI can be problematic and touchy with regards to connectivity.
There's no way I'd be going back to a regular PC monitor after seeing it in all its glory on my 60" Sony A2000. Everything is crisp, colors are gorgeous... So I'll see how everything behaves when I get back home. I'll keep ya posted.
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Maybe they'll need to get up to version 1.4 of HDMI to fix the problem, but many people are experiencing this and not just with HTPCs ; even with HD-DVD/BD players and other devices, HDMI can be problematic and touchy with regards to connectivity.
There's no way I'd be going back to a regular PC monitor after seeing it in all its glory on my 60" Sony A2000. Everything is crisp, colors are gorgeous... So I'll see how everything behaves when I get back home. I'll keep ya posted.
thanks for the info! a 'keep alive' device is EXACTLY what I had envisioned.
its sort of cheap enough - if it does the job - hey, I'm game. I just want the problem solved. this 'protection' crap is really getting on my nerves.
I actually don't ever plan to have 'protected' content on my box, so hdcp is just an (il)logical layer that I'd prefer to completely avoid. as far as my video card and screen is concerned, its JUST A WINDOWS DESKTOP. stop throwing a spaz, you two
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but NOOOO - some fool thought it was a good idea to layer more 'protection' on top of dvi and have the bright idea that it was OK to not have hot-replug or reconnect work.
I just want to be able to take 'empegs' (that's all that the o/s needs to know) and pump them over the dvi wire to a display device and have that device DISPLAY MY BITS. sheesh, is that too much to ask? I paid for the video card, the cable and the tv. if I'm using linux, that's all I need to pay for and my 'desktop' should convey across dvi. but you know, it seems THIS SIMPLE FACT (sigh) is just beyond the industry, at this point. simple things that used to work just don't anymore, with any reliability.
sorry for the rant, but this stuff is NOT how things should be. I'm not playing blue-spray (grin) and there's no need for hdmi or hdcp. I just want a dvi connection so that I can view my xwindows (etc etc) and not have to use an analog vga connection. this is just absurd how the industry has horribly broken something that they had no right to touch or break.
thanks for the info! a 'keep alive' device is EXACTLY what I had envisioned.
its sort of cheap enough - if it does the job - hey, I'm game. I just want the problem solved. this 'protection' crap is really getting on my nerves.
I actually don't ever plan to have 'protected' content on my box, so hdcp is just an (il)logical layer that I'd prefer to completely avoid. as far as my video card and screen is concerned, its JUST A WINDOWS DESKTOP. stop throwing a spaz, you two
I just want to be able to take 'empegs' (that's all that the o/s needs to know) and pump them over the dvi wire to a display device and have that device DISPLAY MY BITS. sheesh, is that too much to ask? I paid for the video card, the cable and the tv. if I'm using linux, that's all I need to pay for and my 'desktop' should convey across dvi. but you know, it seems THIS SIMPLE FACT (sigh) is just beyond the industry, at this point. simple things that used to work just don't anymore, with any reliability.
sorry for the rant, but this stuff is NOT how things should be. I'm not playing blue-spray (grin) and there's no need for hdmi or hdcp. I just want a dvi connection so that I can view my xwindows (etc etc) and not have to use an analog vga connection. this is just absurd how the industry has horribly broken something that they had no right to touch or break.
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