Author: Kevin Brown Date: Subject: HDTV & Computer VGA output - WAS: Need suggestions for
wirelesskeyboard/mouse & TV setup
When I worked at Radioshack.com there was an HDTV ready TV there that supported
an SVGA input on the back (1024x768 resolution) and also had two USB connections
on the front of it. I believe it was around $3000 for the 36" TV.
> I'm currently looking into getting an HDTV that supports up to XGA
> resolutions. There are several on the market that are rather spendy, but
> I saw one at Fry's the other day made by Sampo that was more reasonable in
> price ($2499). It would allow you to plug a VGA cable from your computer
> directly into it. From my research on the 'net, getting anything other
> than 640x480 out of an HDTV without the VGA port is a pain because
> standard computer resolutions higher than 640x480 are not supported.
> There is software for Windows called "PowerStrip" that makes getting
> computer resolutions on your HDTV easier, but there's nothing that I've
> been able to find for Linux, so that's why I'm looking for an HDTV that
> has the VGA input and already handles the translation of computer
> resolutions automatically. > > I've had similar thoughts now that flat screen terminals are coming down in price although I have yet to find a model where the connector is on the bottom instead of the back of the screen. This would be necessary to hang the screen on a wall. > > As for the wireless stuff, why not use a wireless laptop as your remote? > > >I woke up this morning with a grand scheme for my next project... I would
> > >like to have my Linux box display its output on my TV... AND, I would
> > >like to use a wireless (RF only, none of that IR crap) keyboard and mouse
> > >as well for this setup. I've already got the wireless networking in
> > >place, now I need a wireless keyboard/mouse that will work with Linux and
> > >also display it all on my TV. Ideally, I would like an adapter that plugs
> > >into the VGA port of my computer because the low-profile plexiglass case I
> > >built doesn't allow for any PCI cards (everything is USB or built into the
> > >motherboard, baby).
> > >
> > >Anyone have any recommendations of Linux-friendly hardware for this
> > >project?
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