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    HDMI to 1080p tv issue.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Absinthe42, Feb 24, 2008.

  1. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a 42 in lcd 1080p tv. When I hook up my m15x up to it and turn the resolution to 1080p the screen on my television gets cropped, can anyone help me on this.
     
    Absinthe42, Feb 24, 2008
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  2. Petrov

    Petrov Notebook Deity

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    Does your TV have the ability to move the image up/down/left/right? Ie, is it that the image on your TV is just off-centre, or is it some other cropping problem?

    Petrov.
     
    Petrov, Feb 25, 2008
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  3. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    Tv's branded as 1080p or 1080i do not always actually have 1920x1080 pixels but just can down scale the image.. i think thats your issue. Google your HDTV and see what its actual max resolution is. most 1080p esp the larger ones only do 1440x800 or so.


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    Resolution 1366 x 768

    for instance (its cheap but its just over 720p so it can clame 1080p support) thats the main reason i think the hole blu-ray and HD content push is a scam atm 90% of the displays can not even push rez that higher than a SD or old Home theater.
     
    Heathkidd, Feb 25, 2008
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  4. MrFong

    MrFong Notebook Evangelist

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    What model's the television?
     
    MrFong, Feb 25, 2008
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  5. Nidifice

    Nidifice Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thats not true at all. I bought my 40" LCD over a year ago and its native res is 1920 x 1080. And the blu-ray/hd-dvd content blows anything else I view on it out of the water.
     
    Nidifice, Feb 25, 2008
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  6. Fr33m4n

    Fr33m4n Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry Heathkidd but that's totally wrong.

    As for the actual question. Look for an option on your tv that makes it not touch the image at all. On my 42" Samsung it's called "Just Scan".
     
    Fr33m4n, Feb 25, 2008
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  7. Nidifice

    Nidifice Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, on my Sony there is an option for:
    Display area: full pixel
     
    Nidifice, Feb 25, 2008
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  8. Raziel66

    Raziel66 The Reaver

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    On my Philips I have a "Format" button. This let's me change the display size: 4:3, 16:9, Widescreen, Automatic, Unscaled, etc. Automatice was the default setting and would cause the picture to stretch, shrink, and do all sorts of acrobatics depending on what was being played. Switching it to unscaled displayed the image properly from the source device. Perhaps yours has a similar feature?

    I'll add to the collection, Heathkidd you are wrong. :p
     
    Raziel66, Feb 25, 2008
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  9. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    No my tv is native 1080p, It runs 1080p when I hook up my desktop. And it is just scaled bigger than the screen
     
    Absinthe42, Feb 25, 2008
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    PM parker. He did it with style.
     
    rexibaby987, Feb 25, 2008
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  11. Absinthe42

    Absinthe42 Notebook Evangelist

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    I fixed it, all you have to do is open the nvidia display advanced options, then adjust the screen size.
     
    Absinthe42, Feb 26, 2008
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