Question My LAPTOP display only has resolution of 1366x768, I need 1920

[pcccc]

My LAPTOP display only has resolution of 1366x768, I need 1920

is there something I could do?

 

[rgd1101]

get a external monitor?

 

[pcccc]

Can I not do something to my laptop to get it work with 1920?

 

[USAFRet]

Can I not do something to my laptop to get it work with 1920?

No.
That is a physical limitation of the laptop screen.

 

[NedSmelly]

With some laptops you can actually crack open the bezel and swap out for a higher resolution panel - such as some Thinkpads. If your laptop model came with different options at time of purchase then it’s likely you can do this.

HOWEVER the firmware can be very very specific for the panel SKU. I once had to replace the 1920x1080 panel on a Thinkpad X250. The replacement didn’t permit brightness adjustment via hotkeys. The SKU was just one or two numbers off. Turned out the correct one wasn’t available and I actually had to downgrade to 1366x768 (which sucked).

Replacement panels can also be more expensive than an external monitor.

 

[pcccc]

Alright then. If I want to watch youtube videos in 4k, or 1080p, will the video still look great with that 1366 resolution?

 

[USAFRet]

Alright then. If I want to watch youtube videos in 4k, or 1080p, will the video still look great with that 1366 resolution?

You have the laptop...try it.

 

[pcccc]

I did ,,,,, but how do I know how the video will look in 4k if I do not have the resolution for it?

 

[USAFRet]

I did ,,,,, but how do I know how the video will look in 4k if I do not have the resolution for it?

With that laptop, you can't.

You can only see what the laptop does.
How it might look in full 4k is irrelevant, until you get a system capable of displaying 4k video. (and its more than just the screen)

 

[rgd1101]

why do you care how it look on 4k if you don't have a 4k screen?

 

[pcccc]

Well, of course it would be better to watch videos / photos in a better quality ?

 

[USAFRet]

Well, of course it would be better to watch videos / photos in a better quality ?

And that requires a better system and display.

Until you have that, live with what you have.

 

[35below0]

My LAPTOP display only has resolution of 1366x768, I need 1920

is there something I could do?

1366x768 was a common resolution for laptops and some desktop monitors. It's not possible to set a higher resolution, that 1366x768 is your max. However you can still watch videos, even if they're 4k. You just won't get any benefit of the higher resolution. You will just waste internet bandwith loading 4k or 1080p videos.

Stick with your 720p. Or buy a new laptop BUT a new laptop that is 4k is going to cost a ton of money.
And the videos look more or less the same. It's youtube...

 

[Deleted member 2969713]

It's not possible to set a higher resolution, that 1366x768 is your max.

With the NVIDIA control panel, at least, you can manually set Windows to render at a higher resolution than your monitor's native resolution. Obviously this won't make your display actually look higher resolution than it is, and the use cases are few, but I've done it before so that I could take a 4K screenshot using my 1080p monitor without having to switch over to using my 4K TV as the display.

And the videos look more or less the same. It's youtube...

YouTube has really aggressive video compression, but it's better at higher streaming resolutions since the videos are allotted more bandwidth. Thus, even if you don't have a 4K screen, you could get some benefit from streaming at 4K anyway.

 

[35below0]

YouTube has really aggressive video compression, but it's better at higher streaming resolutions since the videos are allotted more bandwidth. Thus, even if you don't have a 4K screen, you could get some benefit from streaming at 4K anyway.

I would think the benefits peter out at 1080p. Below that the difference is very noticeable.

 

[pcccc]

Thanks for your answers.
The display is also too bright. Is there a freeware software that can give more contrast?