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Ive been asking more or less the same question you have. I have a
projection 52 inch RCA HDTV/monitor. It is loaned for a long while from a
friend. I paid 100 dollars for an extra long monster video DVI cable to run
to my 9800 pro card. I have mixed results. I do use the powerstrip program
sometimes, but it doesnt really seem necessary. The 9800 seems to default
to only several settings that are recognized by my tv. The powerstrip may
be useful, but I have yet to try any "advanced settings". The quality of
the picture when playing something from PowerDVD or similar is pretty good.
The same results you would expect from playing a low quality video on a 21
inch monitor at 1024x768 or higher. A little pixelated, but pretty good.
DVD's are about as good as a standalone dvd player.
The problem I seem to find with games is they do not get beyond the opening
screens and either do not run, or give errors of various sorts. Command and
Conquer for example gives a message to check my DirectX version. I have the
latest 9.0c. I believe its a resolution problem that I am trying to figure
out.
I know the 9800 pro card can look really good. I run the Ati demo stuff
like the Chimp demo. It looks stunning. I run it from the "desktop". If I
try to launch it as a screensaver, it will not run. So again, there has got
to be some sort of middle ground. I do not have the manual to my tv, so
selecting options is a little difficult. I dont think its possible. I will
get the DVI to RGB converter and try that. I know I can select HDTV
settings using that. But DVI does not let me do changes or Zooming features
etc...
Hope some of this helps,
SL
"JK" <jkhpub@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:neydnf2zle3_NmrfRVn-rg@rogers.com...
> Yeah, LCD, LCD Projection, or DLP Projection TV's are a better choice
> because they are not susceptible to burn in.
>
> JK
>
> "Smart Feet" <smartfeet@yourshoes.com> wrote in message
> news:ZzMJe.50333$B52.38344@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
>> No Spam wrote:
>>> I've got a Windows MCE 2005 machine with a 9800 Pro installed. A plasma
>>> screen will be an upgrade in a few months. I'm wondering if the 9800
>>> Pro can be set to output the correct resolution to the plasma screen.
>>>
>>> For example, the Dell EDTV resolution is 852 x 480, and the HTDV is 1024
>>> x 768.
>>>
>>> I'd like to use the DVI port if possible, but if not, then I will
>>> probably use the VGA or component inputs. I've heard of a program
>>> called Powerstrip being used for special resolutions, but I'd rather not
>>> have to use any special program.
>>>
>>> It would be great to hear from someone who has actually done this.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> You have to be careful about using a PC on a plasma, because plasma is
>> very acceptable to burn-in. I have a widescreen plasma TV, but I won't
>> even play console video games on it because of the parts of the screen in
>> any game that don't change (like health display and other HUD type items
>> that stay on the screen in the same place the entire game). If you try
>> to use a plasma as a normal desktop display device, you'll really be
>> asking for it...
>
>
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