resolution issue help please!

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Hello.

Recently built a htpc (specs in Sig)
Tv model LG razor frame 550
home cinema is a LG bluray 1100watt

HTPC > bluray > tv

The problem I am having is it won't change to 720hd res or even 1080.
It's currently at 1024*768.

Is there anything I can do to get it to change. If I change it to any other res. It either dosnt fit to the screen or is mega blury.

Here is a full spec list of my tv.

Any helpnwould be appreciated.

Thank you :D

Full Features and Specifications:
Screen size (in.): 42
Display Type: Plasma
Resolution: 1365 x 768
Brightness (cd/m2): 1,500 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 3,000,000:1
600Hz Fluid Motion: Yes (600HZ Max)
Colours Reproduction (R,G,B) Bit: 16Bit
Life Span (hr): 100,000 hr
XD Engine: Yes
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Cinema 3:2 / 2:2 Pull down Mode: Yes
Eye Care (Anti Dazzling): Yes
AV Mode (Cinema/Game/Sport): 8 Modes
Aspect Ratio Correction: 6 Modes
Audio Output: 10W + 10W
Speaker System: Invisible Speaker1 Way 2 Speakers
Dolby Digital Decoder: Yes
Surround System: Infinite Sound
Intelligent Sensor: Yes
Energy Saving recommended: Plus Backlight Control + Intelligent Sensor + Video mute
1080P Source Input: HDMI 60p/30p/24p Component 60p/30p/24p RGB 60p
Quick View: Yes
Picture Still / Freeze: Yes
Parental Control: Yes
Child Lock: Yes
Closed Caption: Yes
SimpLink (HDMI-CEC): Yes
Clock On/ Off Time: Yes
Clock Sleep Timer: Yes
USB 2.0: Yes(1 - JPEG, mp3, Video, Service)\
RF In: Yes (1)
AV In: Yes (2)
Component in (Y,Pb,Pr) + Audio: Yes (2)
HDMI/HDCP Input: Yes(3 - v1.3, Deep colour)
PC Audio Input: Yes (1)
RGB In (D-sub 15pin): Yes (1)
RS-232C (Control / SVC): Yes(1 ,SVC & Control)
SET (w/o stand kg): 28.6kg
Including stand (kg): 31kg
SET (w/o stand) (mm): (W) 1171.4mm x (H) 724.4mm x (D) 55.3mm
Including stand (mm): (W) 1171.4mm x (H) 786.2mm x (D) 309.7m
 
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You wont get 1080p as the TV wont go high enough, 1080p is 1920 x 1080 yours from the spec above is 1365 x 768.

You should be able to-do 720p.

But you will need to adjust the overscan settings in your gpu software, also I would connected straight to the TV.

Hi, ok thank you. Would I get better sound quality if going direct to tv, as the tv is connected to bluray via optical cable.

Also. Is that the reason I cant get 720 because I'm going via bluray?

Also. What do I need to look for in and control panel for overscan ?
My tv had an overscan option is that the same thing ?

Thanks
 
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Hi. The highest resolution I can choose is 1920*1080 and yes I'm using hdmi, I will try connecting direct see if that changes anything.

Jonnyp
 
If 1920*1080 is the highest you can choose then I'm assuming you have problems with it not fitting properly to the screen. Can you see this setting in CCC?

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If you play with this setting then it should be able to make the picture fit properly onto the TV.

I have looked and cannot see that setting :( and if it fits it will still be blury won't it ?
 
Strange, scaling options should appear up when it detects you're connected via HDMI.

Sometimes the blurriness can be affected due to the picture actually being slightly bigger than what can be displayed. A reason why they do this can be found here: http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/hd-101-overscan-and-why-all-tvs-do-it/

I would try again with the HTPC connected directly to the TV anyway in case it could be the home theater system affecting it.

Hi, ok I will take alook thanks.

Also. I have got it connected direct to tv at the moment.
I cannset it to 720 now and it sort of looks ok but txt is a bit blury. I'm gna have a play with some settings see if I can get it right.

I'm gna have Todo all this again in 2 months cos im getting a bigger tv lol
 
Hey. Havnt managed to get it to 720. It just dodnt look right.

Is there a driver for the tv or monitor for windows ? Mine atm is generic pnp monitor ? Should it be plug and play?

Any other suggestions would be great :)

Thanks
 
I have tried setting to custom resolution and tried all in the list and the only one that seems to work is the 1024*768.

It says my native resolution is 1365*768 but I can't even set it to that ...

Propper blagging my head now lol.

No matter what I do. Or what ever res I select it looks crap :(

Is there any updates for drivers ext for tv's?

Also. I found overscan and that didn't do much either lol
 
I think I will just leave it at 1024*768 for now because I'm upgrading to a 60 full hd end of next month so that should be ok.

Appriciate all the help and suggestions and if I do figure out how toget 720 working right I will let you know.

Jonnyp
 
I used to have it setup that way on my old system last year, bt I found that the sound quality wasn't that good, and surround sound works better using the gpu and hdmi !

movies still look ok at 1024*768 so its not all bad lol

oh yea, hears a question for you, how come I can play games in 720hd and that looks perfectly fine ?
but desktop at 720hd looks crap.

:/

jonnyp
 
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