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    Blurry HDMI Text

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by threeFiftyLi, Dec 9, 2008.

  1. threeFiftyLi

    threeFiftyLi Notebook Consultant

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    I have a Z590 running on XP and I tried 2 different monitors with HDMI (1920 x 1200) and it always results in blurry texts. Much worse than VGA. Is it a bad HDMI port or do I need to fix this with a setting?
     
    threeFiftyLi, Dec 9, 2008
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    Wolfpup Notebook Prophet

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    Is it possible your HDMI to DVI cable is bad?
     
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  3. threeFiftyLi

    threeFiftyLi Notebook Consultant

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    Do you have it clear at 1920x1200? I can get pretty clear at 1280x780 but anything higher and it gets blurry. Does the Z not support 1080p on monitors?

    I haven't gotten a chance to swap cables

    EDIT: VGA is still clearer on every resolution
     
    threeFiftyLi, Dec 9, 2008
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    Geez, I wish I had an idea. VGA should look worse, even at 1280x1024 or the like.
     
    Wolfpup, Dec 9, 2008
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  5. threeFiftyLi

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    [sending it in to support] ill update
     
    threeFiftyLi, Dec 9, 2008
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    I have cloned my desktop on my 1920x1080 plasma on my z540 and it extremely clean; i have a hard time believing it wouldn't look that good on a normal monitor (if the monitor quality was good)
     
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    try to lower the resolution even more. You're just not picking up the right resolution.
     
    phoebusvh, Dec 9, 2008
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  8. threeFiftyLi

    threeFiftyLi Notebook Consultant

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    I went through 3 tiers of tech support and tried all the resolutions. no go =(
     
    threeFiftyLi, Dec 9, 2008
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    What Video card came with your Unit.
     
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    Alright tech support just called me and they replaced all the possible pieces of software and it didn't fix the problem. They then replaced the HD with a Vista version and it fixed the problem.

    Has anyone gotten HDMI working fine in Windows XP?

    I am using a SONY Z590 with the Nvidia chipset
     
    threeFiftyLi, Dec 22, 2008
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