[ltp] RE: svideo output on thinkpad z61e

Richard Neill linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:02:48 +0100


> 
> windows doesn't degrade my lcd to show-out on the tv... in fact, the tv
> isn't even set at 800x600; windows sets it at 1024x768.

Is that actually possible? A TV has a (pretty much) fixed native 
resolution. What you're probably seeing is a 1024x768 desktop which has 
been scaled down; the result will be a somewhat blurry image. Of course, 
since most TVs aren't watched up close, this is usually not noticeable.

Richard