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    Lack of 1280x720 resolution available when hooked to LCD

    Discussion in 'HP' started by OvenFresh, Feb 10, 2011.

  1. OvenFresh

    OvenFresh Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've hooked up a Compaq Presario A918CA to a 1080 lcd and it looks great but i would rather run it at 1280x720 instead of 1920x1080(visibility set to 150%).

    Unfortunately that setting is not available with the Intel GMA X3100 graphics chip. The nearest that it can come up with is 1280x960.

    Anyone found a solution in a similar case?
     
    OvenFresh, Feb 10, 2011
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  2. RainMotorsports

    RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2

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    almost sounds like the display isnt what it says it is. 1280x960 is the same aspect ratio as 1440 x 1080 which if i remember correctly is the resolution that 1080i camera's shoot in. Which is 16:12 using square pixels.

    I just wanted to check, atm your running it at 1920x1080? I checked every other resolution and aspect ratio I can think of and nothing comes up.
     
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  3. OvenFresh

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    Yep, running at 1920x1080(16x9). The next lowest is 1280x960(16x10).

    It's either the graphics driver or the monitor driver(which is no name).
     
    OvenFresh, Feb 11, 2011
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    1280x800 is 16:10. I just realized this by the way 16:12 is 4:3 so yeah not so odd now that I think about it. Strange it wont let you choose the right resolution to keep with aspect.
     
    RainMotorsports, Feb 11, 2011
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