PowerBookG4 to SHARP LC19" via DMI/HDMI
I've just received a 19" SHARP LC-19SB25U which brags HDMI connectivity and is advertised to serve as a "PC" monitor. The SHARP is to replace my Ölevia 27" which I had absolutely no problems with.
When I connect the DVI/HDMI cable to the SHARP, I'm offered only two resolution options:
1280x720 (which causes a "Not compatible with this signal" error)
1920x540 (which displays stretched, with no ability to adjust this)
Question: If the SHARP seems to support HDMI input from my Mac, how do I configure the output signal to something useful? I would like to output via DVI/HDMI to the SHARP at a 1280x720 resolution, and have a signal display.
The second part, or plan B:
The SHARP advertises support as a PC Monitor via an "Analog RGB" or VGA Monitor cable.
I want to double check this process: To connect a digital-out (DVI) to a analog VGA cable, I need to buy a $20 DVI/VGA adaptor (since Apple struck VGA ports in 2002) and the $15 VGA monitor cable.
VGA technology has been around for about as long as I have. Is there any way to connect my digital-out computer video to a digital television without buying $40 worth of analog cable?
I've called SHARP support and they don't seem to understand why a computer has a DVI port. I keep telling them its not a PC.
Message was edited by: ian_edward
When I connect the DVI/HDMI cable to the SHARP, I'm offered only two resolution options:
1280x720 (which causes a "Not compatible with this signal" error)
1920x540 (which displays stretched, with no ability to adjust this)
Question: If the SHARP seems to support HDMI input from my Mac, how do I configure the output signal to something useful? I would like to output via DVI/HDMI to the SHARP at a 1280x720 resolution, and have a signal display.
The second part, or plan B:
The SHARP advertises support as a PC Monitor via an "Analog RGB" or VGA Monitor cable.
I want to double check this process: To connect a digital-out (DVI) to a analog VGA cable, I need to buy a $20 DVI/VGA adaptor (since Apple struck VGA ports in 2002) and the $15 VGA monitor cable.
VGA technology has been around for about as long as I have. Is there any way to connect my digital-out computer video to a digital television without buying $40 worth of analog cable?
I've called SHARP support and they don't seem to understand why a computer has a DVI port. I keep telling them its not a PC.
Message was edited by: ian_edward
PowerBook G4 Titanium, Mac OS X (10.3.x), 1GHz PowerPC, 512MB (w/DVI-HDMI)
