[Cbe-oss-dev] Problems getting 1080p in the PS3

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Sat, 5 Jan 2008, Jim Paris wrote:
> Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
> > Hmm... but why can't the hardware and/or software show the image correctly? 
> >  I can understand the need for overscan in the past, but with flat panels 
> > and digital connections?  And also considering that the laptop is able to 
> > show 1920x1200 without issues...
> 
> Is your laptop connected via HDMI or DVI?  The manual says DVI-D doesn't
> overscan.  Using a HDMI to DVI adapter therefore should fix your
> problem.

I saw it with both HDMI/DVI-D (digital) and component (analog).

Apparently TV business people don't care about exact pixels. E.g. most HD Ready
TVs (not Full HD) have physical resolutions like 1366x768, so 720p becomes
fuzzy, too.

> > The thing is, do I have to blame the hardware, or could there be some 
> > possible driver fix for the issue?
> 
> It's the monitor doing this, not the PS3.

Indeed.

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
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