Question How to technically confirm that my TV is really Full HD 1920x1080?

[mmp09]

Hi,
I am going to buy an LED TV soon. The specs on manufacturer website as well as Amazon listing state that it supports Full HD 1920x1080.
But the tricky thing is the company has confusing series in the model name. It says FHDxxxxx.

The FHD does not always stand for Full HD, it's just a naming convention used by the company! They do have HD Ready TVs under the same series.
So I am not going by model name but the actual specs listed for it as 1920x1080.

However as I have a PC with GT 1030 GPU that supports 1920x1080 on HDMI port.
What is the correct way to confirm that my TV indeed is Full HD?

In Windows Graphics settings if I can see 1920x1080 as supported resolution, will that be good enough?
Does this supported resolution info flow back from Monitor to Graphics card settings in Windows 10?
Thanks.

 

[hotaru.hino]

1920x1080 can mean it's interlaced, which is compatible with 720p TVs for some reason.

The only way to really make sure is pixel counting. You don't have to do an entire row or column, just enough to do some basic math against the rest (like say count how many pixels in a centimeter, multiply by the number centimeters)

 

[mmp09]

@hotaru.hino Yes you are right. I tried it on my laptop and I got 1386. The actual pixel length is 1366. I used mobile camera to take a magnified photo of screen in which each pixel is visible and did the math!!
This method did not strike me at all. Thanks.

 

[DSzymborski]

If you're that worried about this TV, why not link the actual TV in question? This is a bit like going to the doctor because of pain but then not telling the doctor where the pain is.

 

[mmp09]

You have a point. However I eventually thought to make it a generic question irrespective of the brand. It so happened that I checked this https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0C6Q9P92L...6TBRV0FA&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

And then I went to a local store to explore the brand. I saw two 32” TVs on display both listed as FHD series with wide price difference. When I asked the salesperson for reason, he said both are FHD series but one is HD ready and another Full HD. If this is ever true I may actually refrain from such a brand.

Hence I have an overall query irrespective of whatever brand I buy, how do I confirm the resolution. One answer by @hotaru.hino is definitely useful.

Thanks.

 

[DSzymborski]

Generally speaking, reputable manufacturers won't lie about the specs. If it's a legitimate company, they'll have the technical specs for their models on their site. Honestly, given the state of big box stores these days, I'll trust the documentation over a salesperson anyday. TCL's technical docs list the model you note as 1080p, and I'd be surprised if it wasn't really the case.