I have two questions regarding working my mac into a home theatre system.
The first deals with resolution. I'm connecting my early 2008 (penryn) macbook pro to a 1080p hdtv via the xtremehd dvi to hdmi cable, which only uses single-link dvi. With this setup the best resolution I can get is 1900 x 1080 (interlaced) and I'm wondering if there is a way to get 1080p without interlacing. I'm thinking the only issue could be the cable, and I have seen dual link dvi to hdmi cables out there. Would one of these give me full 1080 without interlacing or is that the best I'm going to get?
Second, I'm looking at getting a receiver/speaker system, and am currently looking at the Onkyo HT-S9100THX. This can handle HDMI inputs and outputs but in its guide it states: "The AV receiver uses HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), so only HDCP-compatible components will display a picture." and "Other devices connected to the AV receiver via HDMI must also support HDCP." Also, "In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported. "
Based on these quotes I'm thinking I will not be able to run video from the computer through the receiver but I'm wondering if anyone has any actual experience with this or a similar Onkyo system and if they've had any luck with it.
Thanks,
Bill
The first deals with resolution. I'm connecting my early 2008 (penryn) macbook pro to a 1080p hdtv via the xtremehd dvi to hdmi cable, which only uses single-link dvi. With this setup the best resolution I can get is 1900 x 1080 (interlaced) and I'm wondering if there is a way to get 1080p without interlacing. I'm thinking the only issue could be the cable, and I have seen dual link dvi to hdmi cables out there. Would one of these give me full 1080 without interlacing or is that the best I'm going to get?
Second, I'm looking at getting a receiver/speaker system, and am currently looking at the Onkyo HT-S9100THX. This can handle HDMI inputs and outputs but in its guide it states: "The AV receiver uses HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), so only HDCP-compatible components will display a picture." and "Other devices connected to the AV receiver via HDMI must also support HDCP." Also, "In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported. "
Based on these quotes I'm thinking I will not be able to run video from the computer through the receiver but I'm wondering if anyone has any actual experience with this or a similar Onkyo system and if they've had any luck with it.
Thanks,
Bill