HDMI 2 DVI cable -- can get 1080p...sometimes

I have a Westinghouse LVM42W2 1080p monitor. When I plug Apple TV into the HDMI input, I have an option for 1080p resolution (along with several others), but when I use an HDMI-->DVI cable I just have a choice between 1080i vs 720p.
However, if I first connect the Apple TV to the monitor with the HDMI-->HDMI cable, set the resolution to 1080p then change the cable to HDMI-->DVI, there is a new option for "1920x1080p - 60Hz" selected along with 1080i and 720p. I checked the monitor and Apple TV is broadcasting in 1080p.
Now if I change the resolution to 1080i, the option for 1080p disappears. So I can't really use 1080p with the HDMI-->DVI cable.
Any thoughts?

I wouldn't worry too much about the i (interlaced)/p (progressive) distinction as that indicates the type of scan, the resolution is still 1080. It may be that using an HDMI-->DVI cable throws off the signal sensing either on the ATV or your TV. Ultimately, if the picture quality is good, there's nothing to fret over.

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