Is resolution 1366x768 on 32" LCD TV the way to go?

[ULO]

Most 32" LCD TVs supports 1366x768 resolution now days. Is this a preferable
resolution for MCE?
If so, are there any issues to get this setup working?
Is it mandatory to get a 32” LCD equipped with DVI to get the best picture?
Are there any preferable graphics cards for this resolution?

Looking forward to get your advice and experience on this.

Regards
/ULO

[Turbo [GEEK]]

.. I use 1024x768 justified to 16x9 via my LCD panel 50" screen. and it is
just awesome.. (I have not tried to set the width to 1366 as my screen has
justification which makes it fit right) My LCD has both VGA and DVI
connections I have used both but in my opinion on my LCD the DVI is a bit
crisper. I had to uncheck the box on my display properties in windows that
hides modes the monitor cannot display because once I hooked up via DVI it
only allowed me lame 800x600 at 16 colors.. the pc could not figure out what
monitor was connected but by unchecking that box and looking in the TV
manual for the resolutions and associated refresh rates I was able to choose
the appropriate and best looking one that is also super stable on the
screen.

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[PAPutzback]

I would think the optimal resoultion would be setting the output to the
native resolution of the TV. Upscaling or downscaling from the native
resolution will always cause a loss of quality.

[Turbo [GEEK]]

Native or maximum? My tv manual has a table of supported resolutions and
refresh rates. In this table it highlights those that are stable and
produce optimum picture, there are only about 3 out of the 15 or so
supported resolutions. I just dont like teeny tiny text in regular windows
outside of mce..

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[Robert Schlabbach]

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> Most 32" LCD TVs supports 1366x768 resolution now days.
> Is this a preferable resolution for MCE?

It would be, but unfortunately most display adapters are incapable of
producing that resolution.

> If so, are there any issues to get this setup working?

There are - you can only get 1360x768 or 1368x768 out of most display
adapters, which may make getting a 1:1 pixel display impossible, causing a
slightly blurry image.

> Are there any preferable graphics cards for this resolution?

If you can find one which can output 1366x768, that would be preferrable.

But unless you have already purchased an LCD TV with this "unfortunate"
resolution, you might want to hold out until true HDTV 1920x1080 LCD TVs
are common. Then you will not only have no problems getting a 1:1 pixel
display from your PC, but you'll also have full HD resolution...

Regards,«
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Robert Schlabbach
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Berlin, Germany

[No Spam]

This is only true if you are watching 1080p or 1080i content. 720p
content would have to be upscaled, which can cause loss of quality.

[Ted Miller]

I have my MCE PC hooked up via DVI to a plasma TV whose native resolution is
1366x768. The desktop runs at 1360x768. There is no scaling and no
blurriness, period. It's 1:1, with six columns of pixels simply not used.
The 6 columns are not at all noticeable when watching TV because there's
already a gap between the edge of the live area of the screen and the
frame/bevel, so an extra millimeter or 2 makes no difference at all.

I don't dispute that 1920x1080 displays are the holy grail, but a richly
detailed and properly proportioned picture is certainly achievable on a
display whose native rez is 1366x768.

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[ULO]

Ted, this sounds good.

Regards
/ULO

[Robert Schlabbach]

Note that YMMV in this regard. I have a 1366x768 37" Toshiba TV (37WL56P)
and just can't get a 1:1 pixel display of either 1360x768 or 1368x768 out
of it (using the VGA input).

My suspicion is that the VGA input of this particular TV actually only
samples a 1024x768 image which is then stretched to the full screen width.
With that kind of TV, it is impossible to fully exploit the resolution of
the panel.

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Robert Schlabbach
e-mail: robe...@gmx.net
Berlin, Germany

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[PAPutzback]

>I have my MCE PC hooked up via DVI to a plasma TV whose native resolution is
1366x768. The desktop runs at 1360x768. There is no scaling and no
blurriness, period.

Other than the desktop and windows app content would still be scaled. I
don't know of any content recorded at 1366X768. But I don't doubt that
a PC with FFDshow scales content better than the hardware in the
monitor itself. A decent stand alone Faroudja upscaler will run close
to a grand.. And I don't doubt that they will get better and cheaper
now tthat there is a mass market for them. They used to be needed for
people running projectors and such.

http://www.highendpalace.com/INDEX%20REF%20Theater.htm

[JW]

You just need to try it both ways with the PC doing the upscaling and with
the TV doing the upscaling.
If you are using an NVIDIA PureVideo capable card such as a 6600 or higher
and the NVIDIA Decoder then the PC very likely will do a better job without
the use of FFDshow.
If you are not using NVIDA PureVideo then you can certainly try FFDshow and
compare with that.
There are so many differctn combinations of graphics cards, card software,
decoders and TV upscaling capabilities and the use or not use of FFdshow
an/or Dscaler that there are no always right answers.

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