[Openchrome-users] widescreen on en12000 CN700/VT1625

[roy]

On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:08:26 +0100, <vpcompany at tiscali.it> wrote:
> Il giorno Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:32:58 +0000
> roy <roy at haematic.org> ha scritto:
> 
>> Does anyone have a similar setup working?
>> 
>> Here's hoping via will release a chrome9 mini-itx with hdmi this year...
> 
> hi,
> i've an epia en1200 too!
> i use component out (pin headers) at 720p and made a cable through the
> walls to connect component+stereo+usb in a different room using a single
> cat5e ethernet adhoc wired by me.
> 
> the resolution is the only one possible using 720p setting: 1280x720
> triple cloned head: (i've dvi board also)
>         Option      "ActiveDevice" "TV,DVI,CRT"
>         Option      "TVOutput" "RGB"
>         #Option      "TVType" "1080I"
>         Option      "TVType" "720P"
>         #Option      "TVType" "PAL"
> i tried 1080i too, but with may problems (strange colors,not stable...)
> 
> about hdmi, if you have dvi output you can connect a hdmi monitor/tv
using
> a simple adapter (wire based, no logic inside)... but you have to path
the
> audio in other way, eg: using epia digital audio out -> home theater
> digital audio input.
> 
> unfortunately there is no way to put the audio from the epia en1200 in
> standard hdmi, only the video. (dvi video _is_ hdmi video)
> 
> you need the optional daughter board to use dvi on your epia.
> 
> c ya!

cool! many thanks, I think I will give the component headers a go!

Roy