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Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
edited July 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
I have my comp hooked up to our TV. I don't know the exact model as its my roommates.
Anyway, we've watched various things in 1080p. The TV will flash a little 1080p indicator whenever we switch inputs.
I can only seem to get the resolution 1360x728 which is closer to 720p isn't it?
I upgraded my video drivers and there is an expanded setting of sorts that lets you manually select the resolution. I've selected 1920x1080 (IE 1080p) but whenever I flash over to it or check the settings under anything it says I'm still at 1360x728.
It says this in the windows resolution thing, what the TV says, and when I hover over my cards software, but 1080 is still selected inside of the appropriate window.

Perhaps because I'm using a VGA cable there is some strange limitation with the TV?
Or do I not know anything about resolutions (this.. this could be the case).

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  • Bionic MonkeyBionic Monkey Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2011
    When you have the computer hooked up, are you mirroring displays, or extending them? If you're mirroring, you're going to be stuck at the lowest resolution the two support, which would be your computer monitor. If you extend the display, that should let you set them independently.

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  • Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Its the only monitor actually.

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  • Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User, Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited July 2011
    I know several models of TV that will only go as high as you've described with the VGA port. I don't know if this is a cost cutting measure or whatnot. If your video card has a DV-I output, you can try that and see if it gives you a higher resolution.

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  • MushroomStickMushroomStick Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    You need to switch to an hdmi cable.

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