[resolved]TV resolution

Darkfox3393 · 06-15-2007, 12:03 PM

I have a Radeion 9250 PCI video card in my computer hooked up to our Sony LCD TV. But my problem is the resolution. I have it currently setup to 800 x 600 and the screen isn't perfectly fit. Plus its not as roomy as I wanted for a huge TV. Is there a way I can change the settings or resolution to make my computer fit onto the screen perfectly and look naturally in place?

Thanks
Darkfox3393

dai · 06-15-2007, 12:41 PM

widescreen=1360x768

**TheMatt** · 06-15-2007, 02:25 PM

What size HDTV is it? If it is small (<40"), then use the resolution dai mentioned above. If it is larger, it is either 1280 x 720 or 1080 x 1920.

Darkfox3393 · 06-15-2007, 08:09 PM

It is large (<60") but none of those resolutions fit properly.

**TheMatt** · 06-15-2007, 08:36 PM

Check in the manual for the native resolution. I would bet it is 1080 x 1920.

Darkfox3393 · 06-16-2007, 02:24 AM

Well the problem is I can't set the resolution to 1080x1920. It's not an option. there's 1920x1080.....

**TheMatt** · 06-16-2007, 09:20 AM

Thats what I meant to put. 1920 x 1080 is what you should select. Does that work? If it doesn't, what do you see?

Darkfox3393 · 06-16-2007, 12:49 PM

Ok I used that and the screen was decently clear. But the problem is I don't know how to make it fit All on the screen. I have to move the mouse to the edge of the screen to make the screen move. So now it's clear but not all on the screen. Did that make sense?

**TheMatt** · 06-16-2007, 03:13 PM

Yeah. When you do 1280 x 720, does it not all fit?

Darkfox3393 · 06-16-2007, 04:46 PM

It fits fine with 1280x720 but i can hardly see anything.

Oh btw. I probably should've mentioned this. My video card doesn't have HD. It's not set up on HDTV.

**TheMatt** · 06-16-2007, 08:16 PM

When you say it doesn't have HD, what are you refering to? What interface are you using to connect the video card to the HDTV?

Darkfox3393 · 06-17-2007, 10:07 AM

Im using RCA input? composite? the one with the yellow connectors. My video card isn't capable of high def.

**TheMatt** · 06-17-2007, 10:54 AM

All video cards are, even my wimpy integrated graphics. You should be using component video (the red, green, and blue RCA cables), VGA, or DVI. Otherwise, you are limited to 480p (640 x 480 @ 60 Hz).

Darkfox3393 · 06-17-2007, 11:10 AM

the lowest res is 800x600

**TheMatt** · 06-17-2007, 11:31 AM

It is still outputing at 640 x 480 because that is the max composite video can transfer (either that or its doing 800 x 600 @ 30 Hz, which is really bad). What outputs does the video card have? I believe the Radeon 9250 has DVI, so you can use component video.

Darkfox3393 · 06-17-2007, 11:36 AM

Oh!!! I just checked the card. I'm using s-video. It only has s-video, vga, and RCA.

**TheMatt** · 06-17-2007, 01:52 PM

Since this is an HDTV, I would use VGA. What inputs does the TV have? If it has VGA, you can use a VGA cable, but if not, I would get a VGA to component video cable like this one:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...ormat=2&style=

Darkfox3393 · 06-17-2007, 02:08 PM

Well it's not worth it to me to buy something for it. Would a VGA to DVI work?

And what resolution would i change to if I went with VGA to DVI?

**TheMatt** · 06-17-2007, 04:38 PM

Unless it is a DVI-I port on the TV, you can't do it. DVI is digital and VGA is analog. DVI-I inputs have an analog and digital input, but these are rare. If you don't have a VGA input on the TV, you should get a component video cable like the one I suggested.

Darkfox3393 · 06-17-2007, 10:56 PM

So I guess I'm stuck unless I wanna buy stuff =/. oh well. I'll just stick with the crummy resolution I guess.

06-15-2007, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	[resolved]TV resolution I have a Radeion 9250 PCI video card in my computer hooked up to our Sony LCD TV. But my problem is the resolution. I have it currently setup to 800 x 600 and the screen isn't perfectly fit. Plus its not as roomy as I wanted for a huge TV. Is there a way I can change the settings or resolution to make my computer fit onto the screen perfectly and look naturally in place? Thanks Darkfox3393 __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I. Last edited by Darkfox3393; 06-15-2007 at 12:07 PM.

06-15-2007, 12:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: TV resolution widescreen=1360x768 __________________

06-15-2007, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution What size HDTV is it? If it is small (<40"), then use the resolution dai mentioned above. If it is larger, it is either 1280 x 720 or 1080 x 1920. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-15-2007, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution It is large (<60") but none of those resolutions fit properly. __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I.

06-15-2007, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution Check in the manual for the native resolution. I would bet it is 1080 x 1920. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-16-2007, 02:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution Well the problem is I can't set the resolution to 1080x1920. It's not an option. there's 1920x1080..... __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I.

06-16-2007, 09:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution Thats what I meant to put. 1920 x 1080 is what you should select. Does that work? If it doesn't, what do you see? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-16-2007, 12:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution Ok I used that and the screen was decently clear. But the problem is I don't know how to make it fit All on the screen. I have to move the mouse to the edge of the screen to make the screen move. So now it's clear but not all on the screen. Did that make sense? __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I.

06-16-2007, 03:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution Yeah. When you do 1280 x 720, does it not all fit? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-16-2007, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution It fits fine with 1280x720 but i can hardly see anything. Oh btw. I probably should've mentioned this. My video card doesn't have HD. It's not set up on HDTV. __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I. Last edited by Darkfox3393; 06-16-2007 at 04:53 PM.

06-16-2007, 08:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution When you say it doesn't have HD, what are you refering to? What interface are you using to connect the video card to the HDTV? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-17-2007, 10:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution Im using RCA input? composite? the one with the yellow connectors. My video card isn't capable of high def. __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I. Last edited by Darkfox3393; 06-17-2007 at 10:21 AM.

06-17-2007, 10:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution All video cards are, even my wimpy integrated graphics. You should be using component video (the red, green, and blue RCA cables), VGA, or DVI. Otherwise, you are limited to 480p (640 x 480 @ 60 Hz). __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-17-2007, 11:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution the lowest res is 800x600 __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I.

06-17-2007, 11:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution It is still outputing at 640 x 480 because that is the max composite video can transfer (either that or its doing 800 x 600 @ 30 Hz, which is really bad). What outputs does the video card have? I believe the Radeon 9250 has DVI, so you can use component video. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-17-2007, 11:36 AM	#16 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution Oh!!! I just checked the card. I'm using s-video. It only has s-video, vga, and RCA. __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I.

06-17-2007, 01:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution Since this is an HDTV, I would use VGA. What inputs does the TV have? If it has VGA, you can use a VGA cable, but if not, I would get a VGA to component video cable like this one: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...ormat=2&style= __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-17-2007, 02:08 PM	#18 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution Well it's not worth it to me to buy something for it. Would a VGA to DVI work? And what resolution would i change to if I went with VGA to DVI? __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I. Last edited by Darkfox3393; 06-17-2007 at 02:25 PM.

06-17-2007, 04:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV resolution Unless it is a DVI-I port on the TV, you can't do it. DVI is digital and VGA is analog. DVI-I inputs have an analog and digital input, but these are rare. If you don't have a VGA input on the TV, you should get a component video cable like the one I suggested. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-17-2007, 10:56 PM	#20 (permalink)
Darkfox3393 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 335 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate My System	Re: TV resolution So I guess I'm stuck unless I wanna buy stuff =/. oh well. I'll just stick with the crummy resolution I guess. __________________ Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither have I.