PC connection through HDMI I hooked up this unit with a PC through a DVI-HDMI cable. The picture looks great at 1960x1080. But I can not adjust the screen size with this setup, as a result my desktop is a little bit bigger than it should be. Did anyone experience the same problem? I know in the manual it has something for adjusting screen size under the VGA mode. But does any one know how to do it in the HDMI mode? I am running WinXP SP2 pro on my computer and my video card is XFX GeForce 7600 GS. PC connection through HDMI I hooked up this unit with a PC through a DVI-HDMI cable. The picture looks great at 1960x1080. But I can not adjust the screen size with this setup, as a result my... » Read More PC connection through HDMI I hooked up this unit with a PC through a DVI-HDMI cable. The picture looks great at 1960x1080. But I can not adjust the screen size with this setup, as a result my desktop is a little bit bigger than it should be. Did anyone experience the same problem? I know in the manual it has something for adjusting screen size under the VGA mode. But does any one know how to do it in the HDMI mode? I am running WinXP SP2 pro on my computer and my video card is XFX GeForce 7600 GS. « Show Less
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well there's your problem right there - this tv is 1920x1080, which is the correct 1080p resolution. what you can do is get a copy of PowerStrip, free software which lets you set custom screen resolutions and scan rates. Search Google for the phrase "custom resolution hdtv" (without the quotes) and you'll find a wealth of info and tips to get you set up.
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I am trying to play with Powerstrip. Hope this will fix this problem. Thanks a lot.
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I had an overscan problem with this set as well with PC to HDMI and the soulution was using the VGA PC input. I know HDMI sounds like a better choice but in this case it is not. With the HDMI port I was only getting something like 1768 x 992 resolution and text was a TINY bit blurred. But with the VGA input I'm getting tne full 1920 x 1080 resolution with no overscan and the images it produces are clearer. Try for yourself!
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I'm not sure on your tv but I just picked up a Samsung Combo HDTV/Monitor and had nasty issues getting the picture right until I stumbled across an easter egg in their setup. My Mac Mini is connected via a DVI -> HDMI cable to my Samsung. The colors were way off and it was obvious that the signal was not digital going to the monitor until I labeled my HDMI input "PC". That fixed the colors. Setting the option for "Overscan" fixed the resolution. Now I get a picture that looks as good as the DVI -> DVI input from my laptop.-- Chris
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Thanks for your advice. I will try to see if I can fix it by powerstrip.I will let your guys know my result.
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all I got was the SVGA cable; however I was "told" that your computer has a certain resolution, whatever that may be. I do not think you can get a higher definition picture using one of these devices. What your computer puts out is what will be displayed on the screen. It should be noted that the device can arrange the pixels to make it seem there is a higher resolution. This is what I was told. If you wish to purchase one of these and get back to me as to how the resolution is on your T.V. I would greatly appreciate that, but I never tried the high definition converter, I just bought the cable. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. all I got was the SVGA cable; however I was "told" that your computer has a certain resolution, whatever that may be. I do not think you can get a higher definition picture using one of these devices. What your computer puts out is what will be displayed on the screen. It should be noted that the device can arrange the pixels to make it seem there is a higher resolution. This is what I was told. If you wish to purchase one of these and get back to me as to how the resolution is on your T.V. I would greatly appreciate that, but I never tried the high definition converter, I just... » Read More all I got was the SVGA cable; however I was "told" that your computer has a certain resolution, whatever that may be. I do not think you can get a higher definition picture using one of these devices. What your computer puts out is what will be displayed on the screen. It should be noted that the device can arrange the pixels to make it seem there is a higher resolution. This is what I was told. If you wish to purchase one of these and get back to me as to how the resolution is on your T.V. I would greatly appreciate that, but I never tried the high definition converter, I just bought the cable. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. « Show Less
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I have hooked it up to my PC and it looked fantasic. The resolution is the same as yours IIRC. Check you VGA cable, it almost sounds like it is too long or it is bad. It should look really nice when you have it working right. Also check to see how old your video card is, older cards may have trouble since it is an odd resolutions. Check the manuf web site to see if there are updated drivers. Ernie
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I am currently using S-Video to connect my pc to this plasma. While this works, the picture could be better. Text is pretty blurry. I would love to find a way to hook up with a component cable. I have a NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE card in my computer with VGA and S-Video output. Any suggestions? Please help!
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Just ... plug it into your laptop's video out slot, it'll just work like any monitor would. Right click your desktop wallpaper and select "Screen Resolution" to make any other adjustments you want regarding the screen locations and resolutions, etc...
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bought this monitor but when i hook it up with a HDMI cable is tells me i need to connect a VDI cable?? i can't get the menu to come up? the monitor came with no paperwork. NOt sure how to contact this company for tech support. I went on line and left a message and got a return message to contact ASUS in the USA but gave me no info on how to contact them. Please help
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It only comes with a VGA cord. the vga to hdmi adapter should work fine. The quality won't be as good of course, but it will work. You could just hook into the VGA plug on the back of the monitor as well. I am using a StarTech HDMI(male) to DVI(female) converter, since the PC comes with DVI and that works very well.
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Hi, i am thinking of purchase this too. and i'll use it as a pc monitor and watch tv rarely. so it is really m atter for me. did u fix this problem? is it good as a pc monitor? and which cable u use foir it? hd2dvi ?thank you.
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You can't connect to this monitor with those kinds of signal ports. The monitor only has one analog input ("VGA") and the other is the high-performance input, direct digital ("HDMI").You have:Line out video (this is called "composite video")S-video out (step above composite)Component video out (this is Red, blue, & green with sync, better than S-video).If you wish to use a PC LCD monitor for general purpose video then you'll have to spend the extra money to get one with the composite and/or component video inputs. I know one 23.6" (or is it 24"?) LG model handles this, near $300. You can't connect to this monitor with those kinds of signal ports. The monitor only has one analog input ("VGA") and the other is the high-performance input, direct digital ("HDMI").You have:Line out video (this is called "composite video")S-video out (step above composite)Component video out (this is Red, blue, & green with sync, better than S-video).If you wish to use a PC LCD monitor for general purpose video then you'll have to spend the extra money to get one with the composite and/or component video inputs. I... » Read More You can't connect to this monitor with those kinds of signal ports. The monitor only has one analog input ("VGA") and the other is the high-performance input, direct digital ("HDMI").You have:Line out video (this is called "composite video")S-video out (step above composite)Component video out (this is Red, blue, & green with sync, better than S-video).If you wish to use a PC LCD monitor for general purpose video then you'll have to spend the extra money to get one with the composite and/or component video inputs. I know one 23.6" (or is it 24"?) LG model handles this, near $300. « Show Less
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No user graphics card option. You have a DVI (1920x1200), DSub (2048x1536) and an HDMI (1920x1200) option which is enough for most applications.
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Ello Peter ... there's a toggle switch on the front of the monitor ... which honestly I've never used, as I've only ever had one device with it. I've either had my PC plugged into the DVI port - or - now - currently - I'm using it as a short term solution till I figure out which tv I'm going to purchase next.Thanks.
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Agreed! We like out Dell as well! We use ours very portable and have not tried hooking it up to an external monitor. However, have you tried going to "Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Screen Resolution" and adjusted the resolution settings? I've often used this at work to use various laptops with various viewing hardware in conference rooms including old 36" tube TV's and have generally found a resolution that works from the controls of the laptop operating system. Windows 7 has 15 different resolution settings. Older version do not have that many if I remember correctly. Anyway, good luck and I hope you find a solution.
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Buy a vga to DVI-D adapter and a DVI-D cable. Do not use a vga to HDMI cable with wide gamut monitor.
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Hello, If your video card has a dvi port, then get a DVI-to-HDMI cable. Once everything is hooked up, set your video resolution to as high as you can go and still get a picture. You should be able to get the max res of your TV, but there's a chance of overscan (maybe a more pwoerful videocard like the 8800 gt should help). See: http://forum.videohelp.com/topic341190.html
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I'm wondering the same thing. You can get component video to VGA converters but that will only convert the signal at the same resolution, so it depends on whether this monitor will support resolutions like 480i and 480p. Does anyone know???
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Greg:I just remembered, in the quick set up manual there is a diagram for hooking up your computer to the Samsung using an HDMI cable. This assumes you have an HDMI output on your computer. This would give you the highest quality resolution on the set ( it will still be limited to 1440 by 900 though). There is opinion out there that you would be hard pressed to tell the differnce between VGA and HDMI at that resolution. You could try both and see which looks best.
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VGA is very picky about connection quality. That's why I'm only using this device to switch keyboard and mouse. I connect the display through DVI or HDMI or DisplayPort directly then switch on the monitor itself.