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    normal laptop connected to a 1080p HD Monitor

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Undecided84, Aug 2, 2010.

  1. Undecided84

    Undecided84 Notebook Geek

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    I was just wondering if I connected a normal laptop with a resolution of 1366 x 768 to an HD 1920x1080 monitor via HDMI, would I get the full HD or would some quality be lost?
     
    Undecided84, Aug 2, 2010
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  2. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Depending on your GPU, but most of the new ones allow separate scaling of the monitor and your laptop LCD if you're using extended desktop (not cloning).
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 3, 2010
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  3. MikeeDinh

    MikeeDinh Notebook Evangelist

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    set your external monitor as your primary monitor. then you can use that monitors max res
     
    MikeeDinh, Aug 3, 2010
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    What sgogeta4 said. Just set Resolution to extend.
     
    namaiki, Aug 3, 2010
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  5. Undecided84

    Undecided84 Notebook Geek

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    thanks for your answers. so in other words there will be no quality lost and i will get the full 1080p?
     
    Undecided84, Aug 3, 2010
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  6. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, if you choose the right settings, you will have no quality loss and you can utilize the 1080p of your ext. monitor.
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 3, 2010
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