monitor not running at native res

[TheCenturion]

Until recently, both my monitors were running @ 1280x1024. then I replace one of my monitors with a 19" widescreen tv, but for some reason, it won't run at a res higher than 1360x768, the native res for the widescreen is 1440x900. is there anyway for this monitor to run at 1440x900? I have a geforce 6800 and the latest drivers for my card (178.24).

 

[TheCenturion]

If it's a TV then thats the res it'll use, iirc only pc monitor use 1440x900, not TV screens

no, it's definitely a 1440x900 tv, it even says it's 16:10 on the box

 

[TheCenturion]

OK, have you tried forcing the resolution from your display drivers, have you run windows update or installed any drivers for the screen (W/U had an update for my NEC monitor)

there's no way to force it, it won't let me select anything above 1360x768, that's the max res windows is letting me use.

 

[TheCenturion]

If you haven't already, try:

Control Panel -> Display -> Settings tab -> Advanced -> Monitor and then unchecking 'hide modes this monitor cannot display' then select it from the display settings resolution slider.

tried that, when I selected 1440x900, it wouldn't display and reverted back to 1360x768. Looks like I'm stuck at this res then

 

[TheCenturion]

How are you connecting? Most TVs now will need a HDMI or DVI connection to go above the res youre stuck at. I suppose you're connecting by VGA? If so, grab a DVI-HDMI cable and you should be sorted.

thanks, will try and get hold of one, but this monitor is only here as a temporary measure, so I'm not sure. I'm currently connecting with VGA.

 

[TheCenturion]

Most 19" 1440x900 TVs will do that res over VGA fine afaik - your either going to need to find a monitor def file for that display or use rivatuner to write out the current EDID data and make sure its extended to 1440x900, then load that custom monitor def.

 

[TheCenturion]

finally got it to display @ 1440x900, I had to change the refresh rate from 60 to 75 (which is apparently unsupported??) but the only problem is the text has become a teeny weeny bit more difficuly to read

 

[TheCenturion]

the tv is a Linsar L19WDF2V

 

[TheCenturion]

on the box it says 16:10, in the manual it says 16:9?? but on their website it's listed as 1440x900