Non native resolution looks better?

[tigersty1e]

So I picked up a 23" LCD TV 1080p.

I hooked it up to my computer and with 1920 x 1080, the picture looks really bad. Reading text is bad.

After switching it to 1680 x 1050, the picture cleared up really nicely. It looks like its the native res, but it's not.

Any help?

Running ati 8.9 drivers (I doubt running more updated drivers would help)

 

[postmortemIA]

you didn't run it it native at first place - HDTVs like to overscan, so they mess up any resolution you give them

here's nice page that explains everything:
http://www.missingremote.com/i...iew&id=1288&Itemid=232

 

[tigersty1e]

I have my video card hdmi cable hooked directly to the tv hdmi input.

If my card outputs 1920 x 1080 resolution, the hdtv shouldn't rescan, no?

So basically, how do I make my LCD HDTV looks like a regular computer monitor?

 

[postmortemIA]

TV still rescans, yes it sucks.
There might be way to set up TV to do centered timings. You can play with ATi drivers.
Every TV is different story.

 

[tigersty1e]

Just for kicks, I tried using a DVI cable to hook the computer to the LCD TV...

and 1920 x 1080 is displayed in all the clearness and glory to behold.

But with the HDMI cable, the picture is horrible.

I definitely want to use the HDMI cable because of the reason of displaying sound through the cable and the hdmi also came free with my tv.