Well, uh, yeah, it assumes HDMI, but then again given the sophistication
of the audience for this list,
certain things that go without saying
Some might have included in this list mentioning that the dvi port can
be...oh well, never mind.
> Added bonus: the switch from normal operation to TV watching can be
> handled by Presentation Manager (unlike the machinations needed with
> the
> R50/S-Video). For reasons I don't understand, Presentation Manager
> initially limits the DVI output to 1400x1050, which puts the video on
> the
> screen with a black frame around it, but once hooked up the DVI display
> resolution can be set higher so the image fills the screen.
You don't want to set the resolution higher, ideally you want to set it
to
map 1-1 to the screen, and failing that you want to minimize scaling
artifacts. Most LED TV's - including the ones that are "1080p
compatible" -
don't have 1080 actual lines of resolution on their matrix.
Personal judgment call. Leaving the resolution at 1400x1050 does give a
sharper image, but
I really don't like the black border. Given the choice, I prefer the
full-screen image. YMMV.
I am not suggesting setting the resolution *higher*, but rather *lower*.
The black border is a largely different issue having to do with aspect
ratio, not resolution.
Incidentally, for ThinkPads from the last few years with ATI graphic
chipsets, if you have a monitor driver file for the TV the graphics card
will recognize the TV and can be put into a "HD TV" mode. Most of the
popular brands of LCD TVs make monitor driver files available in the support
area of their website.
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