How can I increase the resolution of PC's output image for TV?

display resolution tv

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I think I have resolved the same problem -

My TV would not accept values > 1280 x 800 (or thereabout) over a VGA connector. I had to use an HDMI connector to get higher values. This limitation was imposed in the monitor reporting only a subset of the resolutions it supports through the VGA cable.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Oriol almost 2 years
If right-click desktop and go to Properties/Settings/Screen resolution, I can choose one of the following:
- 800x600
- 1024x768
- 1152x864
- 1280x720
- 1280x768
- 1280x800
- 1280x960
- 1280x1024
And for my screen I like 1280x1024. But I have a TV near my PC, so sometimes I disconnect the screen and connect the TV.

The problem is that I can't use the TV at its full resolution (1920x1080) because it isn't in the list, so I must choose 1280x720 (it has the same aspect ratio).

Then, I can't watch my 1080p videos at full resolution.

Is there a way to increase the resolution?

I have:
- GPU: nVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, with the latest driver (v307.74).
- OS: Windows XP SP3
- TV: LG 47LD465-ZA
- Connector: VGA
- Keltari over 11 years
  
  OOC, what model TV?
- Alex P. over 11 years
  
  what type of connector are you using to connect your TV to your computer?
- Oriol over 11 years
  
  @AlexP. I use VGA connector
- Alex P. over 11 years
  
  I can't seem to find any information on the ADC (analog-digital converter) chip used in your TV but it is possible that it does not support that high resolution for analog input.
- Oriol over 11 years
  
  @AlexP. Thanks. I'll try reading the TV manual, but I don't think it says anything about the chip, because other times I tried to find information in it I found out that it only has useless info.
davidgo over 11 years

Not sure if you get affordable VGA->HDMI adaptors, but I'd imagine a DVI->HDMI adaptor might work for you. (By the time you have got a VGA to HDMI converter you would probably be better off with a new video card which can handle HDMI - that was where I found myself and found a low power NVIDIA card for about US$40, less then the converter and much more powerful)