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User’s Guide
Appendix B
Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards
Component
The component connector path is defined and formats restricted by the encoder on
the graphics card.
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The “Component” video connection
is the “High Definition” output of the
converter. “Component” connections frequently will be labeled “Y”, “Pb” and
“Pr”. While all programming (analog, digital, and “high definition”) is available
on these wires, there are some disadvantages to viewing the analog and digital
programming in this mode. That is discussed next.
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The “Component” output is in the “Native Resolution” format of 1080i.
(this is
important to know!) Like the Yellow “Composite” and the S-Video outputs, the
“Component” output will require a Left and Right (red and white) cable
connection to provide the audio signals to either the HDTV or the Home Theater
system.
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Component cables are usually a cluster of 3 cables with RCA style plugs and
will be color coded Green, Blue and Red.
The HDTV jacks on the back of the
converter and the HDTV display will also be color-coded and it is important that
the cables are connected so that the green jack on the HDTV converter is connected
to the green jack on the display, etc.
Figure B.1
Sample Component Cables.
Your NVIDIA HDTV-encoded graphics card is supplied with the “breakout pod”
to which you connect the Component Y-Pb-Pr Video Cable for DVD/HDTV that
came with your HDTV set.
Note:
For detailed information, refer to the user documentation supplied with
your HDTV set.
HDTV over DVI
HDTV over DVI (see
“Using HDTV Formats” on page 88
) uses the standard digital
interface to transmit uncompressed HD digital video. The formats are limited by the
available EIA-861B modes from the EDID or the custom modes you may have added.
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