Underscan on 1154x664 resolution

[bear_1]

So I'm trying to make the most out of my old PC with an old GPU and I've found it's a good idea to use 1154x664 res since it's the lowest 16:9 aspect ratio resolution. However when I use that resolution not all of the screen is filled up; it seems the screen recognises it as 1280x720 and there are black borders around the screen. I don't know what to do about this, the GPU (GeForce GT220) is hooked up to my TV with an HDMI cable so I'm given no way to resize the image as if I used VGA. Any idea what's causing this/ how it can be fixed?

PS: I don't know exactly what monitor I am using but I do know it's a Samsung 1080p TV (but it's small so I use it as a PC monitor). If needed I will look it up.

[Blaagh]

Thats a custom resolution for a tv screen with overscan. just stick to 1280x720.

I'd advice to check your tv model and use the native resolution. hdmi requires the tv to accept 720p and 1080p regardless if it is a "full hd" tv or just "hd ready". picture will be best in native resolution - everything else will be blurry.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

HDTVs will usually not say in the screen info any other res besides it's native one; regardless of what the signal source is pushing out to the screen.

For TVs especially, stick to the native screen resolution for overall picture clarity.

If the screen fitting to borders is an issue, use the TV remote, try switching modes, or auto-adjust the screen. TVs usually have mode options for this, such as Stretch / Fit / Widescreen / Letter-Box, etc... try this before going on the PC to change anything other then screen res / refresh rate.

[bear_1]

No, the TV does display (in the information box) the resolution of the image it's displaying. Problem is, it seems to detect 1154x664 as 720p (info box says 1280x720@60Hz) and since I'm using HDMI there's no way to resize the image. You can resize the image using VGA but then that res is not even a choice plus VGA has horrible quality.

From what I understand, 1154x664 is a resolution designed for 720p screens which overscan. Is there any way to upscale the image to, say, 720p or 1080p and make it take up the whole screen? Sorry if this is a silly question.

BTW the TV model is Samsung T24E390-E.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

HDMI might lack the ability for "Auto resize" like when using a VGA connection on TV; however you should still have options in the TV for how the overall over-scan/aspect ratio works; that is what I mean with referring to (Stretch / Fit / Widescreen / Letter-Box) as that should always be available for any input type on an HDTV.

When connected to this TV via PC, do you not have an option in Windows (or GPU software like AMD / NVIDIA) for 1280x720@60Hz

Some 720p Displays also support 1360x768 or 1366x768

[bear_1]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

HDMI might lack the ability for "Auto resize" like when using a VGA connection on TV; however you should still have options in the TV for how the overall over-scan/aspect ratio works; that is what I mean with referring to (Stretch / Fit / Widescreen / Letter-Box) as that should always be available for any input type on an HDTV.

When connected to this TV via PC, do you not have an option in Windows (or GPU software like AMD / NVIDIA) for 1280x720@60Hz

Some 720p Displays also support 1360x768 or 1366x768

I think you're not getting the point. I'm just trying to get a little more performance by playing games on 664p. 720p is an option, but some games lag on it a bit.

As for the Strench/Fit/Widescreen options, my TV does have them, but none of them make the image fill up the entire screen. They zoom in a little but there still are black borders all around.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

If the Zoome/Fit does not fully fit the image, then there isn't much you can do; that is kind of why Native Res is suggested, especially for a TV

[bear_1]

I found a solution; I had to swap HDMI ports and use manual resize (which for some reason was only available in the HDMI2 port)

Thanks for all the suggestions.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ahh ok, makes sense, yea some are like that. Most newer 1080p TVs usually support the same features across all the available HDMI.

Ok, see if it has a Game Mode you can switch to then also; that may help with overall picture smoothness too. Like with Games / Videos.

[bear_1]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Ahh ok, makes sense, yea some are like that. Most newer 1080p TVs usually support the same features across all the available HDMI.

Ok, see if it has a Game Mode you can switch to then also; that may help with overall picture smoothness too. Like with Games / Videos.

It has, but it makes the image wayyy too sharp for my liking.