'Unsupported' when using TV for PC

FlamingGnats

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So I'm not sure if this is the right thread for this, but I'm kind of in a panic.

I've been using a 1920x1080 Polaroid TV as my monitor since my last one crapped out, and it's worked fine. I've been using the thick olde monitor cables up until now because we didn't have a spare HDMI, which worked for me. Tonight I shut down the PC, went out, and when I came back was greeted to a ig black screen with UNSUPPORTED" on it. I tried safe mode, lowering the resolution and restarting, same thing. So I went and took the HDMI cable we use for our PS3 and it (sort of) worked, except the picture doesn't fit the screen anymore and everything looks like overly sharpened ass. Tried plugging them both in, and the PC now thinks I have two monitors.. but when I switch to the VGA one suddenly everything is fine again.. only I can now move my mouse off the screen because it thinks I have another monitor beside it.

I'm seriously at a loss here, guys. I plan to get a new monitor soon, but is there any way I can fix this so I can either go back to using my VGA cables, or somehow fix the picture with HDMI?
 
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The video settings in HDMI can sometimes be quite off on some TVs. I suggest trying another monitor or another video source then checking again.

You can always try to re-install your video drivers to the latest version, then test once again.

Natsukage

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Hello.

Usually, "unsupported" means your PC is using a resolution or a refresh rate that you Polaroid cannot use. This can be due to a windows update or a driver update. If your monitor works in safe mode, it means you resolution is wrong in normal bootup.

Now that the monitor works in VGA with the two cables, you only need to unplug the HDMI cable for the computer to revert to a single monitor detected. Since your resolution is correct, it should stay where it is and work as before.

The HDMI input of your monitor should be perfectly the same as your VGA input. If not, try lowering the SHARPNESS in your TV/monitor settings.
 

FlamingGnats

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Unplugging the HDMI or disabling that "monitor" makes the VGA monitor stop working. Changing the resolution ins afe mode to something low the TV should be able to handle has the same result.
 

Natsukage

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Hmm, rather strange. Are you capable of test the Polaroid with another VGA source, such as a laptop? Or do you have another monitor that works with VGA to test with?

Also, is your frequency correct? If the frequency is set over 60hz over VGA in the drivers, the monitor will not work.

Though, I strongly suggest using HDMI and lowering the sharpness in the menu if it is too sharp. Try fiddling with the advanced picture settings of the polaroid if this doesn't work.
 

FlamingGnats

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I did try to use the HDMI, but no settings made it look right. It was either too dark or too sharp.
 

Natsukage

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The video settings in HDMI can sometimes be quite off on some TVs. I suggest trying another monitor or another video source then checking again.

You can always try to re-install your video drivers to the latest version, then test once again.
 
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