Radeon 9800 Pro + HDTV?
 

I just bought a Radeon AIW (All-In-Wonder) 9800 Pro video card...and am looking to hook it up to my TV. Obviously I want to use RGP (component) input instead of S-Video. The card has DVI out, and S-Video out...but no "Component" out or anything like that. How would I go about hooking this up? Right now I have S-Video out into an adaptor the splits into RGP, but that doesn't seem to be such a good idea?

Does a DVI -> Component adapter exist? Anybody set something like this up before? Please ICQ/AIM me: 9477315/ace56789

I dunno about the other stuff, but I know some high-end HDTV's right now are coming with DVI inputs. Pretty sweet.

Yeah, mine doesn't have it (Panisonic 53" HDTV)

Maybe there is a DVI to Component adapter? Or a DVI switch box that has a component out? If you find a solution please icq me #5051691 and let me know. I have 47" panny and just got Cox's HDTV sweet deal!

Yes there's a DVI -> Component adapter for $40. I don't think signal quality is my problem...it's a software issue (it's sending it in 480i...so 480 is max resolution: 640x480 - I need to get it to output 1080i).

I just bought the same card and it came with the component out cable. Take a look at page 35 of the manual.

Are you sure you actually have a 9800 AIW PRO ?

Absolutely excellent card btw.

why do u want to use this ? just hack a xbox and use the compotent cable :)

Yes, it's the AIW 9800 pro. Mine came with the component out (from S-Video OUT on the card) as well...which is what I have running.

My dilema now is...it runs fine at 640x480 (except everything is HUGE and most apps need 800x600 anyways)...so if I do 800x600 it works (using 480i I assume) BUT the screen is scrollable (as in I only see a portion of the entire screen...have to move the mouse to the side then the entire screen shifts that way).

How do I display higher resolutions WITHOUT the screen scrolling (nothing above 800x600 is working actually...just a black screen).

How can I output in 1080i?

I think you need the adaptor for this:

http://www.ati.com/products/hdtvadapter/faq.html#1

I know this is possible, you should go to www.rage3d.com and search on 1080i.

My component out cable does not output from the S-Video but rather from the main av out on the card. Never tried it yet.

Apparendly Radeon All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro will only go 800x600 with the default Catalyst software. I need other software to fine-tune the timings and resolutions I guess, any recommendations?