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CZ Eddie
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| Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject: HTPC blu-ray player - can it output 1080i through VGA? |
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Probably a silly question?
If I put a Blu-Ray player into my HTPC which is equipped with an ATI 57XX card that has HDCP compliant HDMI and also a VGA port, can I watch a blu-ray movie on the projector using the VGA output or can I only use the HDMI output?
I'm thinking the VGA will be disabled but want to double check?
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Zebu Fellenz
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:55 am Post subject: |
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I've never had any issues using the VGA port. Some people say that you need to have Anydvd HD but I haven't found it necessary.
What WILL be disabled are displays using a digital interface (DVI or HDMI) that are not HDCP compliant.
Erik
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CZ Eddie
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Cool, thanks!
This would be VGA to 5BNC for my projector.
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Mark_A_W
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Eddie
You may struggle to get anything but the standard 1080i res with an ATi 5xxx card. Powerstrip will not work with this card.
For this reason I just bought a 4850 on Ebay.
The other choice is an Nvidia card, which has custom resolutions in the drivers, but they are not as precise as Powerstrip.
Playback is not a huge issue. All stupid playback restrictions can be circumvented.
One plus with a 5xxx card, is you get Gamma for video playback (I think). You don't with earlier ATi cards, so I remux to a MKV file.
Gamma yes. Custom res no*.
* There is a way to create a custom EDID to get a custom res with a 5xxx card, but I have not heard of anyone creating an interlaced res. Let's face it, we are the only ones who want interlaced res's, the digital world is progressive.
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CZ Eddie
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The problem with the 48XX cards is they don't ouptut audio properly (or at all?) via HDMI output. Or so I read somewhere.
Same with the nVidia cards. Only the 5XXX cards can do this right now?
1080i is all I watch at the moment. My HTPC is connected to a 720P digital.
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TheVerge
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Works fine for me with cyberlink powerdvd something rather.
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