Sharp Aquos TV Used as a Monitor - Stretched Images

[ronixus]

Hi everyone,

I have a Sharp Aquos TV which I'm using as a monitor. I'm able to see crisp detail on the screen a 4:3 setting, however, when I switch it to widescreen mode, the screen looks stretched and the images are no longer crisp.

My operating system is Windows Vista and I tried to experiment on all the possible resolution settings, up to 2048 x 1536. Result is either "signal not compatible" or the stretched screen.

Can you please help me how I can get the crisp, widescreen mode of the display? Does this have something to do with the graphics card or the monitor?

Thanks.

 

[Homeboy2]

Is the tv 720 or 1080p? regardless its not gonna be able to do a resolution of 2048 x1536.

 

[ronixus]

Thanks for replying. It's 1080p only.

So you mean I won't be able to display any resolution setting higher than 1080? Because even at 1280 x 600, I'm already getting the "Signal not compatible" message. The max resolution I can display now is 1024 x 768.