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I have a Samsung LE-37R87 with a native resolution of 1360x768. I have a 9800GTX when I connect via VGA the image is SO much sharper. DVI has vibrant colours but is not sharp at all. I had to mess around in the NVidia control panel for ages to creat a custom setting and even then I had to pull the image out to fit the side of the screen. It SHOULD have fit at 1360x768!! Whats going on? I should look better shouldn't it?
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It's usually 1366x768. And how close are you sitting? You should be at least three feet back. Message edited by Noya on 06-26-2008 at 11:14:24 AM |
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I'm giving that figure off the top of my head. It'll be set to the right resolution but i'll cheack.
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Your set likely is doing 1:1 pixel mapping while using VGA input. 1:1 is essential for seeing clear fonts, etc. on from a PC.
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A lot of the samsung tvs seem to overscan on dvi/hdmi, mine used to as well. When on the dvi source, go into image settings for the tv and see if there's a "Just Scan" mode. That does 1:1 but it's not default. If it doesn't have it there may be an updated firmware for your tv to get it (as there was for mine). |
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My Sony had the same problem until I discovered Game/Text mode. It enables the required 1:1 pixel mapping and ditches the god awful "Vivid" Colour mode that they use to sell TVs at stores. Maybe your samsung has something similar. |
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