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Hello, I've searched the forums (and the rest of the web) quite extensively and I don't see a problem quite like this one. But that's not to say the answer is right under my nose. I'm attempting to connect my PC to my new Samsung LED tv via HDMI-HDMI. Essentially it works (audio and video) but I can tell the resolution is off/cropped by just a little bit. 'A little bit = a few dozen pixels'.
To explain the anomaly better, and as quickly as possible, I connect the 2 and the TV says it sees a 1920x1080 source and my PC echos this resolution automatically. However, if I maximize a window on the TV I can only see the bottom couple of pixels of the 'minimize' and 'maximize' window buttons and the 'X' close button is missing completely. This 'cropping' appears to be uniform on all 4 sides of the TV.
The problem: this cropping seems to make DVD/BD video playback grainy/fuzzy. Not horrible, but definitely not desirable, plus it's cropping the full image which would normally be visible via other playback methods.
Colors appear to be fine, as does the brightness. My ultimate desire is to use this PC as a quazi-HTPC ('quazi' because it will still be used for work too).
Troubleshooting done:
- 2x different HDMI cables (1x 6' & 1x 50') both with the exact same result (6' cable is normally used to connect my Xbox360 to this TV, and DVD playback via the Xbox is correct and much higher quality).
- Connected via all 4 HDMI ports on the TV.
- Change resolution frequency - 60, 50 and 30 and 25Hz - TV is UK-oriented, e.g., I thought 50 or 25Hz would be best. All frequencies resulted in minimal changes.
- Have NOT connected via DVI->VGA as this computer will normally live 40-45' away from the TV.
Comments: I suspect there is a simple setting I'm missing/overlooking. The TV doesn't have a 'size/orientation' calibration menu like many monitors do (which is the first thing I looked for). And I'm not seeing anything similar in the Catalyst Control Center on the PC side. Sorry if this is a noob setting I'm overlooking. Any insight is appreciated! Thank you in advance!
PC:
Xeon X5570
18GB RAM (3x 2GB & 3x 4GB - I use lots of VMs in VM Workstation )
ASUS P6T (Intel x58 chipset)
ATI/AMD Radeon HD5770 (latest standard-release drivers installed)
TV:
Samsung EU40D7000L
To explain the anomaly better, and as quickly as possible, I connect the 2 and the TV says it sees a 1920x1080 source and my PC echos this resolution automatically. However, if I maximize a window on the TV I can only see the bottom couple of pixels of the 'minimize' and 'maximize' window buttons and the 'X' close button is missing completely. This 'cropping' appears to be uniform on all 4 sides of the TV.
The problem: this cropping seems to make DVD/BD video playback grainy/fuzzy. Not horrible, but definitely not desirable, plus it's cropping the full image which would normally be visible via other playback methods.
Colors appear to be fine, as does the brightness. My ultimate desire is to use this PC as a quazi-HTPC ('quazi' because it will still be used for work too).
Troubleshooting done:
- 2x different HDMI cables (1x 6' & 1x 50') both with the exact same result (6' cable is normally used to connect my Xbox360 to this TV, and DVD playback via the Xbox is correct and much higher quality).
- Connected via all 4 HDMI ports on the TV.
- Change resolution frequency - 60, 50 and 30 and 25Hz - TV is UK-oriented, e.g., I thought 50 or 25Hz would be best. All frequencies resulted in minimal changes.
- Have NOT connected via DVI->VGA as this computer will normally live 40-45' away from the TV.
Comments: I suspect there is a simple setting I'm missing/overlooking. The TV doesn't have a 'size/orientation' calibration menu like many monitors do (which is the first thing I looked for). And I'm not seeing anything similar in the Catalyst Control Center on the PC side. Sorry if this is a noob setting I'm overlooking. Any insight is appreciated! Thank you in advance!
PC:
Xeon X5570
18GB RAM (3x 2GB & 3x 4GB - I use lots of VMs in VM Workstation )
ASUS P6T (Intel x58 chipset)
ATI/AMD Radeon HD5770 (latest standard-release drivers installed)
TV:
Samsung EU40D7000L