PC using LCD tv as moniotr advice

[goldstar0011]

Ok, again Gary neds techie advice (I'm helping a mate get a good setup)

Mate has a nice Samsung LE32R32B (has VGA and HDMI input, no DVI)
His PC has a Raedon 9600 (up to date drivers) with VGA and DVI output, he's using a DVI to HDMI cable to run on the LCD.

The TV states to have a native resolution of 1366 x 768, when I try certain resolutions the TV goes so blurry I developed epilepsy!! We have it stable at 1152x648 but it doesn't look right still.

I will try VGA to VGA next time round but was hoping using DVI to HDMI would be better.

Advice appreciated

the specs

http://www.pricegrabber.co.uk/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=32280780//

 

[rlees85]

you need to set your graphics card resolution to match the tv resolution. if your graphics card doesnt support it then theres not much you can do

 

[goldstar0011]

I can force that resolution in the control centre but it doesn't work, thing is that resolution is stated in the PC section of the TV manual which I am assuming is VGA, HDMI uses the 720p and1080i etc resolution.

 

[mean micra]

we have this problem all the time at work...

we use VGA and leave it at that...

my home Samsung LE26R51BD: using VGA-VGA, and just std audio 3.5-RCA to my SAMSUNG dvd HTK....

 

[goldstar0011]

Does VGA respond differently?

 

[Glen]

just buy a hdmi graphics card and your sorted for the high resoultion

 

[goldstar0011]

aha!

There were some HDMI setting on the TV to play with, looking better now

 

[CALI]

Normal lcd tvs do not support high resolutions, only pc monitors do, even though the tvs come with vga connection. I'm sure the radeon 9600 supports a resolution upto 1600x1200 but i don't think the tv could handle that.

I use a 20" Dell monitor, with a nvidia 6800gs at 1600x1200 resolution. (DVI-D connection)

 

[goldstar0011]

Ye, thats why i'm gonna get one that does it good but for my mate it's fine, he's not a fan of huge resolutions

 

[Ian]

@Glen, 720p isnt really that high of a resolution tbh, no need for a new card.

Imo gary just go with a VGA connection it works differently to HDMI, and since its not a 1080p television i doubt you'll notice a difference.

 

[mean micra]

@Glen, 720p isnt really that high of a resolution tbh, no need for a new card.

Imo gary just go with a VGA connection it works differently to HDMI, and since its not a 1080p television i doubt you'll notice a difference.

Bang on mate... this is what i tell my customers all the time...

 

[goldstar0011]

Ian, tried telling him but he's thinking he'll get better HD with using the HDMI, he's happy with it as it is so will leave it for now, until i get half hour alone with it that is!

 

[Ian]

just to add. I've recently got my HD TV and running the PC on it using component video and it works perfectly