HTCP to Samsung LCD via HDMI Question!

Teknologikal · 09-15-2009, 05:17 PM

The setup: I have a custom built HTPC with ATI EAH4770 GPU connected to a Samsung 52" LCD HDTV 1080P via HDMI. It took minute a minute to find the HDTV controls on the Catalyst Control Panel but I was able to do it and adjusted the settings accordingly (1920x1080@60ghz).

The problem: When watching HD or DVD movies, the quality is almost perfect but when I am back on the desktop or browsing the windows explorer or firefox, the text is very unclear, can barely see it from far away. I have Vista so when I do ctrl+alt+del it brings up that screen with a blue\green background and I can see that the colors are off. It looks like its all over saturated and darker colors don't flow into the lighter colors naturally like they would on a regular monitor.

p.s. I tried using a standard VGA and it worked great but didn't seem to be as nice of a picture when watching HD movies.

Any help would be really appreciated. I have looked through a number of sites and posts but haven't found anything remotely close to my situation. I am pretty there are some gurus out there!

rick355 · 09-15-2009, 06:12 PM

you could try a different HDMI cable, or unplug it and plug it back in, making sure you have good connection, just a thought..

Teknologikal · 09-15-2009, 06:15 PM

I do have an old HDMI cable I got with my old cable box.... I was going to try that next! Thank you Rick!

09-15-2009, 05:17 PM	#1
Teknologikal What is HD? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	HTCP to Samsung LCD via HDMI Question! The setup: I have a custom built HTPC with ATI EAH4770 GPU connected to a Samsung 52" LCD HDTV 1080P via HDMI. It took minute a minute to find the HDTV controls on the Catalyst Control Panel but I was able to do it and adjusted the settings accordingly (1920x1080@60ghz). The problem: When watching HD or DVD movies, the quality is almost perfect but when I am back on the desktop or browsing the windows explorer or firefox, the text is very unclear, can barely see it from far away. I have Vista so when I do ctrl+alt+del it brings up that screen with a blue\green background and I can see that the colors are off. It looks like its all over saturated and darker colors don't flow into the lighter colors naturally like they would on a regular monitor. p.s. I tried using a standard VGA and it worked great but didn't seem to be as nice of a picture when watching HD movies. Any help would be really appreciated. I have looked through a number of sites and posts but haven't found anything remotely close to my situation. I am pretty there are some gurus out there!

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09-15-2009, 06:12 PM	#2
rick355 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 68	you could try a different HDMI cable, or unplug it and plug it back in, making sure you have good connection, just a thought..

09-15-2009, 06:15 PM	#3
Teknologikal What is HD? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	I do have an old HDMI cable I got with my old cable box.... I was going to try that next! Thank you Rick!