Homer Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've got a Lexsor 32inch LCD TV, which according to google links is a 768i (1366x768 resolution). I want to connect it to my PC via the HDMI socket to watch movies and possibly play games on (if it refreshes quickly enough). Only thing is, the resolution above isn't listed as an option on the PC, only 1360x768. It's a small difference, but is that the right one to choose? Also, do I have to match the refresh rate of the TV (50hz)? Want to check this will work before spending £45 on the HDMI cable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 it should be fine, just flick through the settings but keep your spare monitor handy. with regards to hdmi go to argos and if it doesnt work properly then get your free no questions asked money back. shouldn't see a problem. got a pc running through a 50 inch and 32. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yes, that's the correct resolution and matches what I've seen on other TVs. I expect the video card resolution has to be a multiple of 4 or 16 or something. The TV is likely to support 60Hz. You don't need to spend so much on an HDMI cable (unless it's very very long), as it won't improve the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thanks gents The TV is about 4 meters from the PC so it needs quite a long cable. I'd only checked maplins so far and the 5m cable was £45, though it was one of those ones with gold plated terminals. Will give Argos a try, good suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 try richer sounds or ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Oh, forgot to ask - is the quality going to be halfway decent on this TV? Was under the impression the "i" means it's interleaved so barely better than standard TV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 http://www.sapphiremailorder.com/cube/hdmi/hdmi-hdmi-cables/premium-hdmi-hdmi-10-year-warranty-/premium-hdmi-hdmi-cable-5m-gold/prod_223.html £8.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 http://www.sapphiremailorder.com/cube/hdmi/hdmi-hdmi-cables/premium-hdmi-hdmi-10-year-warranty-/premium-hdmi-hdmi-cable-5m-gold/prod_223.html £8.50 Thanks mate, spot on and ordered It was £12 after delivery but quite a saving over store prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill1308 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yeah that's the right resolution, any old HDMI cable will do, no need to spend so much money I have an HD projector with the PC being 5 meters away and the cheap HDMI cable I bought for it works fine. You can also use a VGA or DVI cable if your TV supports. it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 You can also use a VGA or DVI cable if your TV supports. it. Both the PC and TV have VGA, DVI and HDMI cable inputs and outputs. Are you saying that a standard VGA cable can be used to deliver the same quality as HDMI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 pic quality is amazing compered to standard tv, especially if your gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallshinyant Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 yeah, VGA and DVI both easily support same resolutions and higher than HDMI. but wont carry sound(infact HDMI might not if it has not been set-up within the computer with a sound feed.) you may find once you plug your computer into the TV it will display the correct resolution in the drop down choices as it will normally only display modes that are compatible with the screen currently plugged in. I have got loads and loads of really long VGA cables if you want to try one(from my old AV job). or in fact if anyone wants to try one let me know. pics and exact length can be provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Thanks mate, spot on and ordered It was £12 after delivery but quite a saving over store prices! Ah.. http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_7&products_id=105190 £5.49 + £0.00p postage.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 yeah, VGA and DVI both easily support same resolutions and higher than HDMI. but wont carry sound(infact HDMI might not if it has not been set-up within the computer with a sound feed.) you may find once you plug your computer into the TV it will display the correct resolution in the drop down choices as it will normally only display modes that are compatible with the screen currently plugged in. I have got loads and loads of really long VGA cables if you want to try one(from my old AV job). or in fact if anyone wants to try one let me know. pics and exact length can be provided. Quite a few TV's tend to limit the VGA input to 1024x768 though. I have a Full HD Sony, which I can drive at 1920x1080 through HDMI, but HD15 input is limited to 1024x768. I've seen the same on a Toshiba TV also. Stick with the HDMI if I were you Darryl. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 the "I" part means interlaced i think, basically the TV has the 768 or so lines (horizontal) and it will refresh say for example all the even numbered lines (2,4,6,8,10 etc) at once, and then it will refresh all the odd numbered lines (1,3,5,7,9 etc). You will only really notice this in fast moving action, such as sports as the ball for example in football will sort of change from a circle to an oval as it moves at very fast speed (as half of the ball moves before the other half). (at least I think this is how it worked when i was looking it up a few yrs ago to buy my tv) Its not very noticable, only if you get closer but on those size tvs you tend to sit fairly far back anyways. The definition is better than standard TV. ive got a sharp aquos 46" i run the pc through and its quality is pretty great, its full 1080 but when viewing standard tv (non HD source) the picture is not that much greater than standard tv.. but as soon as you put a HD source on there it blows you away. as for gaming on them ithe response time is important - but these tvs have come a long way over the years. as long as your response time is below say.. 15ms, then you should be fine. the "best" gaming lcds are like 4ms, 8 is around in the middle. mine has an 11-14 ms delay and its fine for even fast games such as COD4 etc. (its the black-to-black response time to take note of though). oh and to echo what others said - dont get suckered into pricy HD cables. ive tested the expensive ones and you cant really tell the difference between a less pricy one and a "top of the range" cable. Length of the cable can make a difference but you wont even notice it. edit - i use a DVI-D to HDMI cable to connect the pc to the tv. DVI supports much higher res (2560x1600 for example) - depends what your graphics card is outputting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 due to your post count and lack of experience i would suggest that you use the 'Search' option in this forum as other member do get cheesed off having to explain the same things over and over! lol sorry but i had to say that, dont think i will ever again get a chance. i might have an x-box hdmi cable lyiing about, i have about 3 to be honest if there any good to you darryl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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