2014-07-24, 01:33
XBMC Frodo 12.3
GeForce 210
Windows XP SP3
Toshiba 32HFX73 32" HD tube TV with DVI input, 4:3 aspect ratio
up to date NVidia drivers and Control Panel
Just hooked up this old TV to my old XP desktop. I've been trying to fix a scaling issue. When using either an current or old driver it displays at the correct aspect ratio, but cuts off all four sides of the desktop, approx 2/3 of the taskbar and an equal amount the other 3 sides. When I attempt to adjust the screen size, it will fit everything in, but totally hoses the aspect ratio. 4:3 video is displayed as a square.
After a whole lot of troubleshooting, I found that the generic Windows driver makes everything work perfectly. Problem solved, right?
Wrong. When I attempt to open XBMC it won't open. I get an error message, then a black screen. Reinstall the driver, XBMC opens, but again, everything is cropped. A moderator at the NVidia site says there is no good solution other than running off the VGA port on the card, but the TV doesn't have a VGA port, ONLY DVI and the standard video connections.
So, the question is, can XBMC be configured to open using the generic Windows XP driver? I may be able to use a VGA cable with a gender changer/adapter to DVI, if they even exist, but picture quality would degrade.
GeForce 210
Windows XP SP3
Toshiba 32HFX73 32" HD tube TV with DVI input, 4:3 aspect ratio
up to date NVidia drivers and Control Panel
Just hooked up this old TV to my old XP desktop. I've been trying to fix a scaling issue. When using either an current or old driver it displays at the correct aspect ratio, but cuts off all four sides of the desktop, approx 2/3 of the taskbar and an equal amount the other 3 sides. When I attempt to adjust the screen size, it will fit everything in, but totally hoses the aspect ratio. 4:3 video is displayed as a square.
After a whole lot of troubleshooting, I found that the generic Windows driver makes everything work perfectly. Problem solved, right?
Wrong. When I attempt to open XBMC it won't open. I get an error message, then a black screen. Reinstall the driver, XBMC opens, but again, everything is cropped. A moderator at the NVidia site says there is no good solution other than running off the VGA port on the card, but the TV doesn't have a VGA port, ONLY DVI and the standard video connections.
So, the question is, can XBMC be configured to open using the generic Windows XP driver? I may be able to use a VGA cable with a gender changer/adapter to DVI, if they even exist, but picture quality would degrade.