Sony XBR4 & Nvidia

KevinPJ · 04-12-2008, 07:39 AM

Hey I am using a Nvidia 8800 GTS through the DVI-HMDMI cord and having an issue where after it loads the BIOS I get a blank screen and am not sure why. I have heard there is a way to get around this and make the television work with that graphics card but I am unsure as to what to do.

If I can get this to work then I am very curious as to what cord hookup to use and what quality I will get(looking for 1920x1080 resolution). Would it be a better idea to just buy an ATI graphics card with an HDMI port on it? Any help is greatly appreciated thanks. Oh and I have tried S-Video just to see if it works and it does, but the image quality is horrid. Thankyou for any help.

Does this problem start with Nvidia or Sony?

yustr · 04-12-2008, 08:51 AM

I don't think the issue is the Sony. I'm moving this to Hardware.

KevinPJ · 04-12-2008, 10:03 AM

Ok I have realized that if I unplug the DVI cord from the graphics card during the BOIS screen and plug it back in while it attempts to load Windows then I get a picture and everything works fine. The only problem is when I restart I have to redo that and it is very annoying. Is there anyway to work around this by using a different cord or hookup, keep in mind I am trying to stay at 1920x1080 resolution on the PC. The graphic card has 2 DVI port and 1 S-video. Should I just switch to ATI, thinking about just buying a 3870 at this point.

04-12-2008, 07:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
KevinPJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Sony XBR4 & Nvidia Hey I am using a Nvidia 8800 GTS through the DVI-HMDMI cord and having an issue where after it loads the BIOS I get a blank screen and am not sure why. I have heard there is a way to get around this and make the television work with that graphics card but I am unsure as to what to do. If I can get this to work then I am very curious as to what cord hookup to use and what quality I will get(looking for 1920x1080 resolution). Would it be a better idea to just buy an ATI graphics card with an HDMI port on it? Any help is greatly appreciated thanks. Oh and I have tried S-Video just to see if it works and it does, but the image quality is horrid. Thankyou for any help. Does this problem start with Nvidia or Sony?

04-12-2008, 08:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore/California Desert Posts: 4,561 OS: PCLinuxOS, XP Pro My System	Re: Sony XBR4 & Nvidia I don't think the issue is the Sony. I'm moving this to Hardware. __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry

04-12-2008, 10:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
KevinPJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Re: Sony XBR4 & Nvidia Ok I have realized that if I unplug the DVI cord from the graphics card during the BOIS screen and plug it back in while it attempts to load Windows then I get a picture and everything works fine. The only problem is when I restart I have to redo that and it is very annoying. Is there anyway to work around this by using a different cord or hookup, keep in mind I am trying to stay at 1920x1080 resolution on the PC. The graphic card has 2 DVI port and 1 S-video. Should I just switch to ATI, thinking about just buying a 3870 at this point.