Kinda confused about resolution

[cypfrinide]

alrighty guys i have an amd r7 260x running at an annoying 1360x768 although i know i can have it set to 1920x1200 but when i do that it looks a bit work and it seems to get smaller, like the computer screen doesn't cover the whole tv it does this with every resolution except 1360x768
im running on a proscan 32 inch lcd tv and i know for a fact it supports 1080p but idk what this is happening, its almost the exact opposite of an overscan mines more of like an underscan

 

[BSOD BSTD]

Haha I had this problem recently and it drove me CRAZY. There are 2 things you need to check or fix:

1) Check the aspect ratio on your TV. There will be a 16:9 and 4:3 etc, but if there is an option that says "Point to Point" then definitely switch it to this. This will size the screen based on the signal it receives for better clarity with the native reoslution.

2) The other thing you need to do is go into the AMD catalyst suite (download it if you dont have it) and look for a graphics option called UNDERSCAN (i tihnk it was called that), it will be a few % lower than 0, so move it up to 0 and the screen should touch the edges of your TV.

Good luck!

 

[cypfrinide]

i did all that and still nothing :/ the overscan/ underscan option doesnt help at all and the quality of the imgae seems to get worse for some reason, i get a thick black bar on the bottom and left sides of my tv im using hdmi i just really don't know what to do

 

[BSOD BSTD]

is it this TV?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3194920.htm#pdpFullProductInformation

if so then the native resolution is 1366 x 768 im afraid, so if you increase res past that it wont look good. A lot of TV's advertise as 1080p but this is only 720p upscaled, its very annoying.

 

[cypfrinide]

ahh okay now it makes since yeah thats my tv :/ might look at a new one then and actually get the right resolution

 

[cypfrinide]

this would be a true 1080p tv?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-32-class-31-1-2-diag--led-1080p-hdtv-black/6230244.p?id=1219198829508&skuId=6230244

 

[BSOD BSTD]

ahh okay now it makes since yeah thats my tv :/ might look at a new one then and actually get the right resolution

I did exactly the same thing 2 years ago when I got my first HDTV, they really shouldn't be allowed to market them as 1080p like they do. Just buy a new one and sell your old one to make some money back. Enjoy!

 

[BSOD BSTD]

this would be a true 1080p tv?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-32-class-31-1-2-diag--led-1080p-hdtv-black/6230244.p?id=1219198829508&skuId=6230244

Yes this one will do the job, it states "Maximum Resolution 1080 x 1920" so yes, this one will be fine

 

[cypfrinide]

this would be a true 1080p tv?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-32-class-31-1-2-diag--led-1080p-hdtv-black/6230244.p?id=1219198829508&skuId=6230244

Yes this one will do the job, it states "Maximum Resolution 1080 x 1920" so yes, this one will be fine

i agree man thats kinda stupid lol granted i did own this tv before i even got my pc but not being able to see games in 1080p kinda blows lol i do only have the r7 260x but im saving up for a 960 so i wanna be able to actually play in 1080p haha 1360x728 is just not good lol