Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Fix flicker and screen offset with a DVI to HDMI cable

When I bought a new High Definition LCDTV this boxing day, I noticed that there was a VGA input.  Naturally, I found an old VGA cable and hooked up my media PC.  To my dismay, the picture would flicker at random times (especially noticeable when you’re playing movies) and the screen was not centered on the screen.

I was worried at first when I saw some of the prices for monster cables in future shop, best buy and the like, but a quick search over at Canada Computers brought up the perfect cable for only$18.  The picture is now flicker-free, and is sharp as ever.  For a US alternative, this cable is only $8 at newegg.

Note that you’ll still need to find a way to get sound to your tv/media center.  I just use a stereo to RCA cable I bought for $1 at a dollar store, which I hooked up to my surround sound.