Macs "still" just work when connected to an HDTV
By Ben Drawbaugh 
posted Sep 1st 2009 9:15AM
posted Sep 1st 2009 9:15AM
Tiger display settings.
posted Sep 1st 2009 9:15AM
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I saw the article last night when I was researching the Logitech Software fix for SL. I tried the 'new' 720p setting. It looked like absolute garbage on my TV. I went back to 1344x768 or whatever.
I have a Mac Pro (2008) with a DVI to HDMI to my Samsung 32".
Well...thats because 720p means 1280x720 pixels. I'm guessing your tvs native resolution is slightly greater being 1366x768.
I would suspect you are right on the money.
Most TVs that are 720p are really 1366x768 for some reason: http://hd1080i.blogspot.com/2006/12/1080i-on-1366x768-resolution-problems.html
Stick to 1080p TVs no matter how small they are. 1:1 pixel resolution always beats scaling!
Nice worthless article fanboy. Are you suggesting that HDTVs and Windows are not compatible? Even my copy of xp worked with tv resolutions. Granted I own a nvidia graphics card.
I think he's really only pointing out two things and two things only. The new logos for TV resolutions and the fact that this 'new' tv resolution feature is something Engadget wrote about two years ago.
Whatever it is you're smoking to come up with your theory must be good. Share the wealth!
wow, a news item reporting that an old feature isn't broken. Brilliant!
But...they added TV icons!!!
For real.. what's the point of the article? PCs have been connecting fine to HDTVs too and have HDMI outputs and so on.
Not sure but the article is pointing out that the OS has an icon for it?
Am I the only one who notices that there is a glaring difference between the Tiger implementation and the Snow Leopard one? They say it's always worked since Tiger, yet the screen shot shows 1920x1080 (interlaced) which, afaik, is NOT the same as 1080p where the p is for progressive.
In that screen shot the Mac is connected to a older CRT that won't accept 1080p, so that is why it isn't listed.
Too bad they do not support Blu-ray. And even if they did support Blu-ray why would I spend so much when I can buy Blu-ray players for under $200?
The Mac Pro can use the LG Blu-ray/ HD-DVD combo drive just fine. No true OS support but some standard drives work fine. I think that drive costs roughly $100.
I have an older HDTV w/ DVI connection. To hookup a new Macbook Pro w/ mini displayport should I use a DVI or Dual Link DVI cable? Thanks.
Yeah they just "work" UNLESS you want Blu-ray.
In that case they are just "broken".
LCDs are that way.
720p Plasmas and RPTVs (older DLP etc) are usually a true 1280x720
Single-link DVI is good up to 1080p (actually 1920x1200).
You only need dual-link for resolutions higher than that.
My Dell Studio XPS 16 laptop just works when it's connected via HDMI. There's even a DisplayLink port on it. AND it's native 1080p.
It really IS one of life's little joys when you connect your Mac to your HDTV for the first time, and it "just works". My old laptop looks gorgeous on my 1080p.