Setting up TV as monitor

Kaevar13 · 11-22-2008, 03:00 PM

Hi everyone, I need some help. I have a Westinghouse 32" tv and I want to use it as my main monitor. I have a DVI to HDMI converter hooked onto the end of my DVI cable that runs from my video card. When I use this I can only get 960 x 600 resolution and as you know, thats not very good for 32". Is there any way I can make it a higher resolution with this setup or should I look at a different approach?

**simpswr** · 11-22-2008, 03:06 PM

What video card do you have?

Kaevar13 · 11-23-2008, 10:48 AM

An NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ and also I'm running Vista Ultimate.

**Done_Fishin** · 11-23-2008, 11:16 AM

You also need to check what resolution the 32" is capable of displaying .. a few years ago the resolution was limited

Kaevar13 · 11-23-2008, 11:25 AM

How would I check the max resolution of it?

**Done_Fishin** · 11-23-2008, 11:34 AM

Try their site or read the user manual

**magnethead** · 11-23-2008, 12:07 PM

it should be 1920x1080, 1440x900, or 1280x720. My DLP uses VGA in and only does 1440, supposedly on hdmi it can support all 3.

**Done_Fishin** · 11-24-2008, 12:21 PM

I seem to remember cases where the monitor from PC didn't cover the whole screen and required to be stretched with software .. but it was a couple of years ago now and the information has been buried in the recesses of my mind ..

Kaevar13 · 11-24-2008, 12:22 PM

On the website it says the optimum/native resolution is 1366 x 768 but I can't seem it get it that high through HDMI. http://www.westinghousedigital.com/d...px?itemnum=185

**tosh9i** · 11-24-2008, 02:47 PM

What happens when you try to change the resolution?

**Done_Fishin** · 11-24-2008, 03:14 PM

the link you gave took me to a 26" TV .. using the code and converting to 32 I made a site search & came up with these models .. which is yours

32" HDTV/DVD Combo SK-32H570D

32" LCD HDTV SK-32H240S

32" LCD HDTV SK-32H510S

32" LCD HDTV SK-32H520S

32" LCD HDTV SK-32H540S

32" LCD HDTV/DVD Combo SK-32H590D

Kaevar13 · 12-05-2008, 09:30 AM

I guess mine is actually a 26", i measured wrong, and when I try to change the resolution the screen just goes black and it says that there is no input detected on the screen. So I have to ctrl+alt+del to reset the resolution.

**Done_Fishin** · 12-05-2008, 11:47 AM

The screen measurement is made diagonally from corner to corner but you'll see that it is easier to check the model at the back .. just place the model number you copied from the back into a new post

Kaevar13 · 12-08-2008, 05:51 PM

Its a Westinghouse SK-26H730S which is a 26".

**magnethead** · 12-08-2008, 06:29 PM

1366*768 is what i found

Kaevar13 · 12-08-2008, 07:47 PM

Yeah. but it wont recognize it as that when I use it dvi-hdmi...

**magnethead** · 12-08-2008, 10:39 PM

Have you tried a VGA connection? For some reasons, some displays wont accept all computer signals over HDMI.

joytime360 · 12-09-2008, 12:41 AM

If it has a HDMI slot that should be ok.

**Done_Fishin** · 12-09-2008, 02:01 PM

according to the site there is 1 PC connection VGA using a sub-D connector and supports PC modes SVGA, XGA, WXGA it says nothing about supporting HDMI with PC input ..

**magnethead** · 12-09-2008, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Done_Fishin

according to the site there is 1 PC connection VGA using a sub-D connector and supports PC modes SVGA, XGA, WXGA it says nothing about supporting HDMI with PC input ..

several are that way. my DLP will support 1280, 1440, and 1920 resolutions over HDMI, but not from a computer.

11-22-2008, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kaevar13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Setting up TV as monitor Hi everyone, I need some help. I have a Westinghouse 32" tv and I want to use it as my main monitor. I have a DVI to HDMI converter hooked onto the end of my DVI cable that runs from my video card. When I use this I can only get 960 x 600 resolution and as you know, thats not very good for 32". Is there any way I can make it a higher resolution with this setup or should I look at a different approach?

11-22-2008, 03:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,210 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Setting up TV as monitor What video card do you have? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-23-2008, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kaevar13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor An NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ and also I'm running Vista Ultimate.

11-23-2008, 11:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,464 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Setting up TV as monitor You also need to check what resolution the 32" is capable of displaying .. a few years ago the resolution was limited __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

11-23-2008, 11:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kaevar13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor How would I check the max resolution of it?

11-23-2008, 11:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,464 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Setting up TV as monitor Try their site or read the user manual __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

11-23-2008, 12:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Setting up TV as monitor it should be 1920x1080, 1440x900, or 1280x720. My DLP uses VGA in and only does 1440, supposedly on hdmi it can support all 3. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

11-24-2008, 12:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,464 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Setting up TV as monitor I seem to remember cases where the monitor from PC didn't cover the whole screen and required to be stretched with software .. but it was a couple of years ago now and the information has been buried in the recesses of my mind .. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

11-24-2008, 12:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kaevar13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor On the website it says the optimum/native resolution is 1366 x 768 but I can't seem it get it that high through HDMI. http://www.westinghousedigital.com/d...px?itemnum=185

11-24-2008, 02:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,811 OS: Windows XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor What happens when you try to change the resolution? __________________ Tosh

11-24-2008, 03:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,464 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Setting up TV as monitor the link you gave took me to a 26" TV .. using the code and converting to 32 I made a site search & came up with these models .. which is yours 32" HDTV/DVD Combo SK-32H570D 32" LCD HDTV SK-32H240S 32" LCD HDTV SK-32H510S 32" LCD HDTV SK-32H520S 32" LCD HDTV SK-32H540S 32" LCD HDTV/DVD Combo SK-32H590D __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

12-05-2008, 09:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kaevar13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor I guess mine is actually a 26", i measured wrong, and when I try to change the resolution the screen just goes black and it says that there is no input detected on the screen. So I have to ctrl+alt+del to reset the resolution.

12-05-2008, 11:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,464 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Setting up TV as monitor The screen measurement is made diagonally from corner to corner but you'll see that it is easier to check the model at the back .. just place the model number you copied from the back into a new post __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner

12-08-2008, 05:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kaevar13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor Its a Westinghouse SK-26H730S which is a 26".

12-08-2008, 06:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Setting up TV as monitor 1366768 is what i found __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage* PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

12-08-2008, 07:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
Kaevar13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36 OS: XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor Yeah. but it wont recognize it as that when I use it dvi-hdmi...

12-08-2008, 10:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Setting up TV as monitor Have you tried a VGA connection? For some reasons, some displays wont accept all computer signals over HDMI. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

12-09-2008, 12:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
joytime360 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 44 OS: XP	Re: Setting up TV as monitor If it has a HDMI slot that should be ok.

12-09-2008, 02:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
Done_Fishin Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brit living in Greece Posts: 7,464 OS: WinME, WinXP Pro SP3, Win7 Beta, Ubuntu 9.04 & Netbook Remix & CD2USB, Mepis 6.5, Fedora 10 My System	Re: Setting up TV as monitor according to the site there is 1 PC connection VGA using a sub-D connector and supports PC modes SVGA, XGA, WXGA it says nothing about supporting HDMI with PC input .. __________________ . . I'm not old!! I'm age impaired .. D_F I DON'T PLAY GAMES How to mark your thread as solved HDD DIAG UTILS TSF's Photographer's Corner