Best way to test 1080p set?

[fs5]

I hooked up my laptop, set the resolution to 1920x1080 but it doesn't span the entire set. Only around 75% of the screen is covered.

 

[Reckoner]

Oh.....

 

[mitaiwan82]

you're using D-sub 15 connector? maybe 1080p is only supported on DVI/HDMI on your set...

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82
you're using D-sub 15 connector? maybe 1080p is only supported on DVI/HDMI on your set...

yes. I have this http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/DLPTV/HLS5087WXXAA.asp .
I opened up a 1920x1080 wallpaper and it seemed to be okay. Any other suggestions? I mean I could hop down to the local fry's and 'purchase' anything.

 

[KLin]

What TV?

 

[yllus]

Xbox 360?

 

[doze]

1080P DVD player maybe?

Samsung makes one, no idea if its any good http://samsung.com/Products/DVDPlayer/HiDefConversion/DVD_HD960XAA.asp

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: yllus
Xbox 360?

it only does 1080i right?

 

[0roo0roo]

is there a 1:1 pixel display setting? are there really 1920x1080 pixels on that screen?

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Dont know if this will help or not...


I had trouble getting 1920x1080 on my display when I had my computer hooked up to it. I could use my GPU software to force the resolution, but it would not come out right. A little research and I learned that my display has 2 DVI ports but only one of them was capable of the 1080x1920, and I was hooked up to the other one. I switched my connection and it worked beautifully.

 

[mitaiwan82]

According to the user manual (pg.100-103) , the TV only supports PC input from the d-sub15 connector, and the correct resolution is 1920x1080RB(?) at 60Hz.

Edit: Just saw that the optimal resolution (pg.103) is 1920x1080@60Hz...I guess the 1920x1080RB is just another supported resolution.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82
According to the user manual (pg.100-103) , the TV only supports PC input from the d-sub15 connector, and the correct resolution is 1920x1080RB(?) at 60Hz.

Edit: Just saw that the optimal resolution (pg.103) is 1920x1080@60Hz...I guess the 1920x1080RB is just another supported resolution.

Yup, here's a picture of what it looks like when I hook up my PC to it at 1920x1080@60
IMG_2367c.jpg

Tomorrow I'll go grab a 1080p dvd player

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82
According to the user manual (pg.100-103) , the TV only supports PC input from the d-sub15 connector, and the correct resolution is 1920x1080RB(?) at 60Hz.

Edit: Just saw that the optimal resolution (pg.103) is 1920x1080@60Hz...I guess the 1920x1080RB is just another supported resolution.

Yup, here's a picture of what it looks like when I hook up my PC to it at 1920x1080@60
IMG_2367c.jpg

Tomorrow I'll go grab a 1080p dvd player

You should be able to set the screen width sizes in your drivers for your video card