Lets see your setup. Post pics.

[Torque]

Quote[/b] (Pioneer4x4 @ Mar. 17 2005,17:08)]
How are you hooked up to that TV?  Conposite/SVideo, or does it have a computer monitor hookup?
My InLaws have a 36" WEGA (Not HDTV). It is a nice piece of equipment.  That must be real nice.

I'm using an S-video cable to connect it.  I read somewhere that the DVI input on the back of the TV isn't compatible with DVI from a computer Anybody know for sure?  'They' say it may work but i could risk damage to the TV by using the DVI if I don't have the refresh rates set exactly right.

I love the TV.  For DVD movies it is so clear and sharp and bright.   In the 'movie' pic mode, the black is so dark that even with the lights off you can hardly tell the TV is on (excellent contrast ratio).  It looks pretty good with the Dish networks reciever, but actually looks even better now that I'm running the video through the PC.

I'm only using the PC to watch TV and recorded shows.  I still use my Samsung DVD player w/ component video inputs for DVDs.

The TV is a toad tho, weighs about 250lbs.  

[cwills]

Quote[/b] (Torque @ Mar. 17 2005,18:28)]I read somewhere that the DVI input on the back of the TV isn't compatible with DVI from a computer Anybody know for sure? 'They' say it may work but i could risk damage to the TV by using the DVI if I don't have the refresh rates set exactly right.

This is kinda true, but can usually be worked around. Some TV's will work properly with a DVI cable, I've even heard of some showing up like a normal plug&play monitor, with listed resolutions right in the display properties. Sony never likes to do anything easy though.

You can go about trying it by downloading a program called moninfo.exe. Google it, otherwise let me know and I can email it if you want it. You hook up your PC to your TV with the DVI cable, run monifo, and it generates a list of timings and compatible modes that it gets from the TV though the interface. With that info, you can go into the advanced timings of your videocard and set it up(if available on your card), or use an external application called powerstrip to configure your card.

Here is what monifo generates on my PC LCD display:

Monitor
Manufacturer description.... NEC LCD1712
Manufacturer................ NEC
————————————————————————————
Plug and Play ID............ NEC660E
Serial number............... 46175242GA
EDID data source............ Registry (stored)
————————————————————————————
Manufacture date............ 2004, ISO week 24
EDID revision............... 1.3
Display type and signal..... Analog 0.700,0.000 (0.7V p-p)
Sync input support.......... Separate
Screen size................. 340 x 270 mm (~18&quot
Power management............ Active off/sleep

Color characteristics
Display gamma............... 2.20
Red chromaticity............ Rx 0.640 - Ry 0.340
Green chromaticity.......... Gx 0.290 - Gy 0.610
Blue chromaticity........... Bx 0.140 - By 0.070
White point (default)....... Wx 0.310 - Wy 0.330

Timing characteristics
VESA GTF support............ Not supported
Horizontal scan range....... 30-81kHz
Vertical scan range......... 55-76Hz
Video bandwidth............. 140MHz
Extension blocks............ n/a
Timing recommendation #1.... 1280x1024 at 60Hz
Modeline................ "1280x1024" 108.000 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync

Standard timings supported
640 x 480 at 60Hz - IBM VGA
640 x 480 at 67Hz - Mac II
640 x 480 at 72Hz - VESA
640 x 480 at 75Hz - VESA
720 x 400 at 70Hz - IBM VGA
800 x 600 at 56Hz - VESA
800 x 600 at 60Hz - VESA
800 x 600 at 72Hz - VESA
800 x 600 at 75Hz - VESA
832 x 624 at 75Hz - Mac II
1024 x 768 at 60Hz - VESA
1024 x 768 at 70Hz - VESA
1024 x 768 at 75Hz - VESA
1152 x 864 at 75Hz - VESA
1152 x 870 at 75Hz - Mac II
1280 x 960 at 60Hz - VESA
1280 x 1024 at 60Hz - NEC
1280 x 1024 at 60Hz - VESA
1280 x 1024 at 75Hz - VESA

Raw EDID base
00: 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 38 A3 0E 66 01 01 01 01
10: 18 0E 01 03 68 22 1B 78 2A C5 C6 A3 57 4A 9C 23
20: 12 4F 54 BF EF 80 71 4F 81 40 81 80 01 01 01 01
30: 01 01 01 01 01 01 30 2A 00 98 51 00 2A 40 30 70
40: 13 00 52 0E 11 00 00 1E 00 00 00 FD 00 37 4C 1E
50: 51 0E 00 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 FC 00 4E
60: 45 43 20 4C 43 44 31 37 31 32 0A 20 00 00 00 FF
70: 00 34 36 31 37 35 32 34 32 47 41 0A 20 20 00 65

Display adapter
Adapter description......... NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
Adapter device ID........... 0x004510DE
Display settings............ 1280x1024, 32bpp

User/computer information
Registered user name........ n/a
Registered organization..... n/a
Network user name........... n/a
Network computer name....... HTPC
Windows version ............ Windows XP
Windows build .............. 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
Installation date .......... 9/4/2004 12:00:00 PM

[sub]

Due to a medical problem in the family, I have to take a few days off from the project. I should be back looking at bugs in a few days.

In the meantime, here is a couple of photos of my setup.

My wife used to work at fujitsu, so we're using a 42" Fujitsu plasma (curtesy of staff discount). Also in the picture - Hush 2.8Ghz P4, two GI cable decoders, XBox, Sony receiver, VCR, Philips DVD recorder.

The rear speakers are shown here behind the front speakers. This is baby-proofing...

[sub]

Here is a closeup of the PC. I use a Gyration wireless keyboard and mouse.

[hitek146]

Hey... I've got a Gyration wireless mouse and keyboard, also... they are awesome, especially how the mouse works in free air....

Hitek

[HarR]

A few months ago I decided to make the PC more living room friendly. So bought a new Case and power supply. Fitted sound insulation in the interior and put the hard drives into silencers. All in all you can still hear it, but noise level has decreased substatially.

Here's my setup.

Processor: AMD Athlon™ XP 2600+
Motherboard: MSI MS-6330
Memory : 640MB SDRAM
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 151S
Video: G-Force FX-5600 256Mb
Hard disk1: Maxtor 80Gb ATA mounted in Silentmax
Hard disk2: Maxtor 200Gb SATA mounted in Silentmax
Sound : VIA AC'97 Intergrated
TV1: Hauppauge PVR350 using the TV-Out
TV2: Hauppauge PVR250
Case: Coolermaster Cavalier (interior with sound insulation)
OS: Windows XP Home SP2
PVR: GB-PVR (of course)
LAN: Linksys 54G wireless
Internet: ADSL 1600/512 Kbit/s

TV: Sony Wega KV 32FX
Receiver: Denon AVR 2700
Center: KEF Q950
Front: Blue room minipods
Rear: Linn Kahn
Sub: Rell Q200E
Remote: Philips Pronto Neo
DVD: Hiteker BI-600-E

[Pioneer4x4]

Neat setup. What is with the odd sloping walls? I've never seen walls slope away as they go up.

[HarR]

Maybe this will explain...
Cube houses

[Pioneer4x4]

Whoa! That is cool/weird. Is that an apartment complex, of condos? I just peeked at the site, but it definately look interesting.

[HarR]

Not sure about the terminology. Each Cube is one appartment and each is privately owned.