OT - 1080i and nVidia

Fyron · #1 January 11th, 2008, 04:27 AM

LCDs don't have a variable "refresh rate" to worry about.

Ekolis:
Are you certain that the converter cable is not a piece of junk? Do you have a different PC to check the TV's input with, to rule out as much as you can?

The 7300 go in my laptop can output 1900x1200 (as well as 1080p) without trouble over VGA, so it isn't the card (barring any freak silicon accidents).

Ed Kolis · #2 January 11th, 2008, 08:47 PM

I don't have any other PC's with DVI output to test this with... I asked over at the nVidia forum and someone there said that this is caused by the 7300 not supporting HDCP or something, and that I'd need to get an 8000-series card for it to work, but then I've heard of people having trouble with those as well...

Ed Kolis · #3 January 12th, 2008, 03:27 PM

Today I tried it under Ubuntu, and it wouldn't give me any higher resolution than 720p... I guess my video card just doesn't support that resolution... a 7300go might actually be better than a 7300GS

Fyron · #4 January 13th, 2008, 02:52 AM

HDCP is only an issue if you are trying to play AACS protected content (an unprotected path downgrades the resolution to 480p IIRC); lack of support for it will by no means prevent you from using a particular resolution normally.