Re: Questions on how to connect computer to TV

phil-news-nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:04:02 -0400 Tim <jmeth111@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> | Agent_C wrote:
> | 
> |> On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:29:11 -0500, me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> |> 
> |> 
> |>>really?
> |>>
> |>>so its BEST to use the vga connector on a TV for this?
> |> 
> |> 
> |> As a practical matter yes, or a DVI. You don't need anything too
> |> tricked out to do HD on a computer.
> |> 
> |> For example, I have a budget Dell machine connected to a Sony 46" XBR
> |> via the VGA input. I get full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) via  the
> |> onboard Intel graphics. 
> |> 
> |> A_C
> | 
> | DVI is not the best because you don't get to see the entire booting of

> | the computer. This is not a problem unless there is a problem.
> | With DVI, at least under Windows, the image doesn't start showing on
the 
> | TV until the driver is started, and this doesn't seem to occur until 
> | Windows has pretty much started up.
> 
> Interesting.  On my computer, I get to see the system booting up through
DVI
> just fine, right from the BIOS.  Maybe it's because I have Linux
installed?
> Of course that would make no sense since it's an issue before the OS
even
> gets started.  Maybe a bad TV that can't do computer displays correctly?
> Not only is this plausible, it is known to exist.  The only question in
my
> mind is whether that is a problem due to incompetent engineers or
incompetent
> managers.  Unfortunately, both are in great abundance.
> 

Not necessarily incompetence, maybe just a 
desire to not "frost the cake" with something 
that wasn't a "mandatory" requirement.

In other than a road-warrior laptop, I'd opt for 
a quicker POST and IPL. I'd not spend money, 
code or memory on other than basics like 
hardware banner, security cues, BIOS access menu 
and error re****ting.

That said, it's always nice to have a bios and 
video card combo that talks to a projector in a 
road-warrior environment.  That speeds setup 
remarkably.

--
pj