hdmi output to monitor 16:10 instead of 16:9

kendikein · Aug 25, 2011

hi guys
sorry if i got the wrong sub-forum but i didn't know where else to post this

i have an Asus n61jv with Optimus Nvidia (integrated intel media accelerator + independent NVIDIA GeForce GT 325M) which uses the integrated card for displaying and the independent one kicks in for higher intensity operations
native resolution 1366 x 768
win7 ultimate 64bit

and i have the laptop connected to a Samsung SMFX2490HD 1920 x 1080

now when i connect via vga everything is fine,

but when i connect via hdmi the picture is displayed in 16:10 instead of 16:9

the monitor also functions as a tv, i have a remote and i need to manually switch it to hdmi/vga/etc. so i turn on the computer, switch the monitor to hdmi, while loading up it says "1024 x 768" on the screen. as soon as it did that i figured something was off... cause that's 16:10 not 16:9...

when win loads i can select 1920 x 1080 under display properties but the colors are all wrong, too intense, text is blurred, and the top and bottom of the screen are cut off.. the best i can adjust to is 1680 x 1050, then i can see the whole screen but it's still not crisp like on vga, text is fuzzy etc

so basically hdmi gives me this utterly crappy picture while with vga is crystal clear. yes obv solution would be to just keep on using vga :grin: but i want to solve this hdmi mystery and maybe get an even better picture??

tried updating both my intel & nvidia drivers, device manager says they are fine
tried downloading some newer versions off the asus support site, but can't install them, says they're not compatible (yes i downloaded drivers for my exact model)

would be grateful for any help or ideas!

Johnny1982 · Aug 25, 2011

First of all 1024x768 is not 16:10 or 16:9 it's in fact 4:3, or conventional TV aspect ratio. Have you tried using a different HDMI cable? There should be a host of settings on your monitor like "Image Size", "AV Mode" have you tried changing any of these? Is your HDMI cable standard compatible with both the Laptop's port and the TV's port? I have a Samsung T260 connected via DVI to my PC and a Philips Home Theater System connected to the same monitor via HDMI and because my monitor is actually 16:10 (1920x1200) the screen whilst watching DVD's on the HTS is stretched vertically, I can't seem to get it right.
Also when selecting 1680x1050 remember that is not the Native Resolution of the TV and as such will appear fuzzy, LCD monitors have to run at their native resolution to be clear. Maybe it's because your Laptop is actually not FullHD with a res of 1920x1080, I'm a bit stumped on this one. :4-dontkno

kendikein · Aug 25, 2011

yeah you're quite right it's 4:3 which makes it even more weird.
it can't be the laptop's inability to go to full 1080hd cause i get it fine on vga.

the monitor only has the option to switch between 4:3 and 16:9 but that doesn't get me anywhere, watching in 4:3 is out of the question

the hdmi cable was pretty expensive so it should work fine, i guess, but i haven't tried another.

and bear in mind that the monitor is actually a computer monitor, only with a dvbt tuner functionality added, so it's not a tv
which makes it even more annoying that I can't connect it to a computer properly :upset:

hdmi output to monitor 16:10 instead of 16:9

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