Currently just testing something in anticipation of ordering my new TV.

I've got my PC connected to my current monitor via HDMI, however, no matter what resolution I set, it will not fill the screen, leaving a black margin around it. It is also slightly blurred.

So, is it worth investigating this further or do you think a DVI to HDMI connector will suffice, regarding quality for films/games?

The reason I ask, the new TV will only have HDMI/USB ports.

Many thanks!

What graphics card do you have? There's normally tools in the advanced control panels that ship with the graphics cards to counteract that problem and adjust the display. However I hazard a guess that your new TV won't do that.

I had the exact same problem with an old pc I setup in one of the kids rooms. In the end I managed to get an updated driver for the graphics card and that fixed it.

ChrisUK said:

What graphics card do you have? There's normally tools in the advanced control panels that ship with the graphics cards to counteract that problem and adjust the display. However I hazard a guess that your new TV won't do that.

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ATI Radeon 5700 Series mate.

Venters said:

I had the exact same problem with an old pc I setup in one of the kids rooms. In the end I managed to get an updated driver for the graphics card and that fixed it.

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yeah i might try that too cheers,

Can anyone comment on the quality of converting DVI - HDMI?

AgnessGP said:

Can anyone comment on the quality of converting DVI - HDMI?

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Should be fine as its all digital. You will need to sort out something for the sound through as DVI is video only. HDMI is actually backward compatible with DVI so its just changing the shape of the connector really, no signal conversion required.

AgnessGP said:

ATI Radeon 5700 Series mate.



yeah i might try that too cheers,

Can anyone comment on the quality of converting DVI - HDMI?

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I'm running 1080p through DVI > HDMI and sound through Aux with my x1950pro. Works a dream.

I think it would start to impact on quality if I had a 3k telly and srsly expensive sound system (not sure my 5.1 £13 sound card would do the job LOL).

Get a calculator out and check the aspect ratio of the output from the PC. Standard PC widescreen aspect ratio is 16:10 whilst your TV will be 16:9. The end result is bars at the side on the TV if you choose the wrong one.

You may not have a 16:9 ratio available, just 16:0 and 4:3.

PickleGP said:

Get a calculator out and check the aspect ratio of the output from the PC. Standard PC widescreen aspect ratio is 16:10 whilst your TV will be 16:9. The end result is bars at the side on the TV if you choose the wrong one.

You may not have a 16:9 ratio available, just 16:0 and 4:3.

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It's fine - looks spot on. Although text is sort of 'too sharp', even with sharpness at 0