[mythtv-users] 5200 or 6200

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Wed Jan 24 05:43:49 UTC 2007


On Jan 23, 2007, at 9:36 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote:

> On Jan 24, 2007, at 00:08, Stroller wrote:
>
>>
>> On 23 Jan 2007, at 20:31, Jarod Wilson wrote:
>>> ... I got a new HDTV w/DVI inputs. My 5200 had no DVI
>>> output. I also switch frontend systems to an Athlon64 3500 (from an
>>> Athlon XP 3200), so I bought a (64MB-onboard) PCIe 6200TC w/DVI
>>> out, and
>>> I've now got it pushing my HDTV at 1920x1080p.
>>
>> What kind of cable are you using for this, please?
>
> Single-link DVI-D.
>
>> Is dual-link  necessary for 1080p?
>
> Nope.

I was using a single-link DVI cable to drive my Westinghouse 42"  
1080p display and I was getting crazy artifacts in the upper third of  
the screen. I was using a 5200. I upgraded to a 6600 and had the same  
problem. I switched over to a dual-link and it's been great.


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