LCD Resolution on Poor Picture

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Sorry if this is the wrong section.

Ive recently purchased a cheap 26" LCD TV. It will be mainly used for sky and dvd, however last night i connected it up to my pc.

Im using a DV-I to HDMI adapter (HDMI in the TV).
The TV is HD Ready, and its native res is 1280 x 768.

However if i use this reolution on the computer , the outer regions are off screen.

So firstly, why is that? Surely if its the LCD's native res it should look fine. I know you can use overscan etc.

Also whilst Media Center, Video/DVD playback and games look superb. The desktop in general is quite blurry and the text is difficult to read.

Is that normal? Can i tweak it in anyway?

Any help appreciated.

 

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Sorry i should have said.

I have three options im using an Nvidia 7600GS.

I can use native mode, underscan (i think) and overscan.

When i use native mode im loosing the edges of the screen. Which shouldnt be the case (at least in my mind lol)

I can use underscan to make it fit but then im not using the lcd's native resolution

 

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Thanks for the suggestions.

Sean - i cant see that being the issue, its HD ready and support 1920x1080.

 

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Well i downloaded a program called MonInfo from the same guys that make PowerStrip. It reads the chip inside the screen to get the specs and supported resolutions.

Whatever size i use i can get rid of the over scan, i think its just the way they make these tv's

 

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Sorry lol.

Its a Wharfedale LCD26HD. As ive said nothing special.

 

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I just checked it doesn't. 1080i max, native 1280x768

You are correct in saying that according to Argos the native resolution is 1280 x 786.

However when using the MonInfo program it states that the tv doesnt even support that Res.

I can also confirm that 1920 x 1080 does work fine, ive already tried it.

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Monitor
Windows description......... Plug and Play Monitor
Manufacturer description.... 26'' TFT-TV

Manufacture date............ 2005, ISO week 47
EDID revision............... 1.3
Display type and signal..... Digital
Sync input support.......... n/a
Screen size................. 160 x 90 mm (~8")
Power management............ n/a


Standard timings supported
640 x 480 at 60Hz - IBM VGA
720 x 480 at 60Hz - OEM
720 x 576 at 50Hz - OEM
1280 x 720 at 50Hz - OEM
1280 x 720 at 60Hz - OEM
1440 x 240 at 60Hz - OEM
1440 x 480 at 30Hz - OEM
1920 x 540 at 50Hz - OEM
1920 x 540 at 60Hz - OEM
1920 x 1080 at 25Hz - OEM
1920 x 1080 at 30Hz - OEM

CE standard timings supported
640 x 480p at 59.94/60Hz (4:3) - Default
720 x 480p at 59.94/60Hz (4:3) - EDTV
1280 x 720p at 59.94/60Hz (16:9) - HDTV
1920 x 1080i at 59.94/60Hz (16:9) - HDTV (Native)
720 x 480i at 59.94/60Hz (4:3) - Doublescan
720 x 576p at 50Hz (4:3) - EDTV
1280 x 720p at 50Hz (16:9) - HDTV
1920 x 1080i at 50Hz (16:9) - HDTV
720 x 576i at 50Hz (4:3) - Doublescan


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So as you can see this give quite different information.