SONY answers for mini display problems

I have successfully hooked up my SONY KD-34XBR960 via the HDMI input to work with my new Mac mini. Most of the explanations in the forum about how to do this were incomplete, and lacking a final (albeit obvious) step. I followed the directions listed here: http://tenant.com/mini.php
We used a DVI to HDMI conversion cable and DisplayConfigX. After setting the new display parameters with DisplayConfigX, you still need to change to that display setting in the OS. Then you'll get a picture. You can play with settings a bit and will probably have to adjust for overscan, but it works very well, and the picture is amazing. Text is very readable, and the digital video playback is as good as my high end dvd player. I am glad we have this forum to talk about solutions to tech problems, Apple's tech support people couldn't have been less helpful or more clueless.

The resolution of my Sony with the Mac is 1192x680 which is 720p according to Michael and Jim at http://tenant.com/mini.php.
I am very happy with the Sony Wega 60XS955. The image quality is pretty good on analog and excellent on digital/HD. The mac mini looks absolutely fantastic on it as well. It's perfect!
The DisplayConfigX application is easy to use. You have to purchase a serial number to use the advance DisplayConfigX features. It is required when configuring the resolution for the XS955. It costs $12 to register it and the serial number is emailed immediately.
Setting it up can be a little awkward. You have to install a VNC server on the mini and use another pc or mac to remotely connect to it. The VNC is very simple to use and so is connecting to it. Then you configure the resolution, install it, and then set it. That's really all.
Yes. I had to reboot a couple of times to get it up and running. Once your done, that's it.
If you need any help, you can email me @ [email protected] or vist the http://tenant.com/mini.php. If it wasn't for Michael and Jim from that website, this would not be working.
FYI... I did test the mini on a top of the line Samsung and it looked incredible. But I chose the Sony because I watch more TV than I do surfing the internet. It was more important to me to have a better television image than a computer image.
Good luck!
David

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