HDMI = Aweful Resolution :/

NeoReloaded · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:23

Hey guys so decided to run my pc>monitor connection via HDMI, but it looks aweful :eek:

The resolution is 1920x1080 which looks fab when using VGA, but with HDMI half my icons are off screen and everything looks jagged and just... aweful!

Is this normal when using HDMI? Lower resolutions actually look better than the natural res

Serpantine · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:24

This makes no sense?! VGA can't even output to 1920 so perhaps your eyes have adjusted to the horidness of it all?

In short, should be no jaggies and should look crisp.

Kenai · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:26

Serpantine said:
VGA can't even output to 1920

O RLY?

ins0mn1ac · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:29

Serpantine said:
This makes no sense?! VGA can't even output to 1920 so perhaps your eyes have adjusted to the horidness of it all?

In short, should be no jaggies and should look crisp.

Sure about that?

gazzamcg · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:30

NeoReloaded said:
Hey guys so decided to run my pc>monitor connection via HDMI, but it looks aweful

The resolution is 1920x1080 which looks fab when using VGA, but with HDMI half my icons are off screen and everything looks jagged and just... aweful!

Is this normal when using HDMI? Lower resolutions actually look better than the natural res

You need to adjust the overscan on the monitor or gfx card, by the sound of it.

Kenai · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:30

I think the HDMI problem is related to overscan, but not sure if you need to fix it monitor or graphics end

edit - snap ^

NeoReloaded · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:31

gazzamcg said:
You need to adjust the overscan on the monitor or gfx card, by the sound of it.

How do I do that?

walk on · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:34

Ati or Nvidia?

NeoReloaded · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:36

Nvidia! I seem to have sorted the the aspect ratio, but look at this picture:

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gazzamcg · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:37

NeoReloaded said:
How do I do that?

The option is there in the nvidia control panel where you adjust the slider, cant remeber where though /:

You might also have an overscan on/off setting with your monitor.

Kenai · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:37

A screenshot won't show up an overscan problem

enfo · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:38

I had the same issue for years and always assumed it was due to the gfx card.
After many years of messing about with different cards and drivers turns out it was the TV :rolleyes:

I had the TV set to 16:9 mode but by setting its to "Just Scan" sorted the picture out ( LG TV )

arknor · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:44

Kenai said:
A screenshot won't show up an overscan problem

its not ecen a 1920x1080 screenshot

NeoReloaded · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:44

Just Scan has sorted it, but the color settings and everything make me wanna burn my eyes out

soundb0y · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:50

enfo said:
I had the same issue for years and always assumed it was due to the gfx card.
After many years of messing about with different cards and drivers turns out it was the TV

I had the TV set to 16:9 mode but by setting its to "Just Scan" sorted the picture out ( LG TV )

Lol I just figured this out on my 32LG5700 the other day also. Still looks a bit off though compared to vga.

ThomBassmonkey · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:52

Have you tried reverting your monitor to factory settings and starting again?

NeoReloaded · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:52

Just got it lol...

lemonade · 19 Sep 2011 at 19:55

I also noticed on my monitor and gfx setup the image quality with hdmi and dvi to lesser extent is so much poorer to vga, and the hdmi cable would constantly intefere with the wifi card and the connection would keep going on and off,

how do u do a overscan on an ati card?

Nick08 · 19 Sep 2011 at 20:00

When I connected my PC to a 40" tv for the first time with hdmi it looked **** as well. Looked great with a dvi (i think-the blue one with screws) but terrible with hdmi even tho it was at 1080p. I can't remember what i did but after much messing around I got it looking how it should through the CCC options. Also, for some reason it only worked well in the first hdmi slot, although this might just be something to do with samsung televisions.

gazzamcg · 19 Sep 2011 at 20:01

lemonade said:
I also noticed on my monitor and gfx setup the image quality with hdmi and dvi to lesser extent is so much poorer to vga, and the hdmi cable would constantly intefere with the wifi card and the connection would keep going on and off,

how do u do a overscan on an ati card?

Catalyst control center > my digital flat panels > scaling options.