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    Questions about M1330 using HDMI

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by brown_fv, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. brown_fv

    brown_fv Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys, today i decided to connect my M1330 to the Sony LCD 27" in my room and i have a few questions...

    first of all the picture doesnt look all that great...its kind of distorted, is there any way to change the resolution or anything? i think its on 1080i right now.

    second, when i am watching movies sometimes it gets kind of choppy and theres quick lines of choppiness. is anyone else experiancing this...is it normal or what?

    thanks!
     
    brown_fv, Mar 16, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You change the resolution in the control panel. It can't possibly be at 1080i.
     
    Lithus, Mar 16, 2008
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  3. brown_fv

    brown_fv Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm...cuz as soon as i plugged in the HDMI cable into my tv and the picture came up on my sony LCD it said at the top "1080i". same thing when i turn on my xbox 360 it displays the resolution "720p" from component cables.
     
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  4. darthsat

    darthsat Notebook Deity

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    Right-click your desktop, click personalize. Then go into display settings to say what the resolution is at when using the tv as the monitor. Perhaps it is set lower than what it could be.
     
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  5. brown_fv

    brown_fv Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks, i got around to adjusting the resolution. i guess i will just run dual monitiors. laptop for internet/msn/etc. LCD for movies and gaming. resolution is set mad high lol
     
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  6. brendrek

    brendrek Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got 1080i too and the edges of the screen were cut off. I could just barely see the top of the start button. The TV is a 40" S0ny Bravia LCD 720P. When I played video in clone mode it seemed to drop frames. I need to try it out on a 1080p screen, I think the problem is the 720p resolution. It's interlacing at a lower refresh rate. I'd like to have a set up with an HDTV as my primary display and just sit on the couch with a wireless keyboard/mouse.
     
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  7. brown_fv

    brown_fv Notebook Consultant

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    in my nvidia control panel this is my set up:

    signal or hd format: 1080i
    digital color format: YCbCr444

    resize hdtv desktop:
    just adjust it so the edges are all proper.

    on my TV (sony bravia) in my wega gate, i have the screen overscan set to +1 or +2.
     
    brown_fv, Mar 16, 2008
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  8. brendrek

    brendrek Notebook Enthusiast

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    I fixed it, I used the setting for 720p and lowered the resolution to 1100 by 600 something. That allowed me to set a 60hz refresh rate. It looked pretty good actually, but I still want a 1080p :)
     
    brendrek, Mar 16, 2008
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    mattbond Newbie

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    Max resolution is 1920x1200, which is a 24" at native. Your 27" is bigger, so maybe its something to do with that?
     
    mattbond, Mar 17, 2008
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  10. Lithus

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    There is no native size for a resolution. Only a native resolution for a monitor/tv.
     
    Lithus, Mar 17, 2008
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  11. brown_fv

    brown_fv Notebook Consultant

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    i guesss o. i just set it to 1920x1200 and it looks decent so i can live with it.
     
    brown_fv, Mar 17, 2008
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