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I was just ranting to some people yesterday about how with HDMI there are still remnants of the original NTSC broadcast standard from nearly 80 years ago. Even

I was just ranting to some people yesterday about how with HDMI there are still remnants of the original NTSC broadcast standard from nearly 80 years ago. Even though we've (finally!) reached the point where my digital computer is sending a digital image to my digital monitor with no unnecessary analog conversions in between.

jandrese 9y ago
One of my "favorite" parts of HDMI is that you can specify the resolution in two different ways depending on if you are connected to a computer monitor or a TV. Choosing the right one is sometimes important, a resolution might not work on your display if you specify it using the other format.
- wnoise 9y ago
  That sounds absolutely crazy, so I believe it. Can you elaborate though?
  - jandrese 9y ago
    Look up CEA vs. DMT video modes. Typically this can become a problem when you need to specify the video mode before connecting the display, or if you're running through a KVM.
    - mietek 9y ago
      Dimethyltryptamine video modes?… Sounds about right.
- setzer22 9y ago
  Just a guess, but does this have anything to do with most TVs getting the image margins cut when plugging a computer in the HDMI (and the magic "just scan" setting that fixes it?)