HDMI Cable Display Question

[Leigh K]

Hi Guys

I currently have my computer connected to my 40" HDTV by VGA as I haven’t purchased a HDMI lead yet. Connected by VGA I only get a max resolution of 1024 by 768, if I buy a HDMI cable would I be able to get a better resolution?

Thx

 

[Renegade87]

dont quote me on this but i think it depnds on if your graphics card is compatible wth HD TV. Also i tink HD TV can only be sent through DVI/HDMI?

 

[Phemo]

You should be able to output higher resolutions than that via VGA. I have a PC hooked up to my 720p 32 inch HDTV which is outputting 1280x768 quite happily. DVI/HDMI shouldn't make any difference to the resolution - the same way a PC monitor will accept a max resolution whether it's via VGA or DVI.

HD is just a marketing term - 1280x720 is the minimum accepted HD res, something which VGA is certainly capable of outputting. DVI/HDMI is not a requirement.

Do you not have any resolutions available higher than 1024x768 or does the TV just refuse to display them?

 

[stevenazari1]

Im connected at 1600 x 1200 and Im on vga, Im using a radeon 9550 at the moment really old card lol check if your computer is getting the edid information from the tv, mine isnt and as a result its not displaying across the whole of the screen.

 

[mOdO]

sorry for thread jacking but im in the same situation. Im on my laptop with a 8400m gs connected via vga, and i can only get 1024. If i try the next one up the tv just shows a black screen. Is this because of the vga or my gfx?

Thanks

 

[Spyhop]

It all depends on what the specific TV will allow over the given input. The computer and cable are always capable.

 

[badbob]

I can get 1920x1080 over VGA. It's upto the display and output on your card, not the cable. Some laptops do have a limited resolution on the VGA output.