Large screen TVs for monitor-question:

hunter301 · 03-28-14, 01:16 PM

My son and I wanted to hook up my laptop to the new 40" LED Insignia TV we just recently purchased for the master bedroom and play SH4 on it.
Well we did it last night. Cool as hell, great graphics. Don't know if it would handle a game faster than SH4 like racing or flying games. From what I understand when you go from monitors to TVs there a huge drop in refresh rate.
Doesn't seem to be a problem with SH4 thought. This is going to look so cool when I get a system built to play SH5.

Now here's my only problem (so far). I have a 17" widescreen HD laptop and the game plays with a full picture from edge to edge of the laptop screen. The TV however is giving me a 2" black border all the way around the game screen when I play the game. My screen resolution for the laptop is set to its widest at 1600x900.
What can I do to get the tv on full screen?

raymond6751 · 03-29-14, 05:16 AM

See if your laptop has an hdmi output socket. If you do, then connect with a hdmi cable and you have full screen high def.

Wolferz · 03-29-14, 12:51 PM

HDMI is the way to go.

I run my games in full screen 1080P.

You only need to check that you have the right refresh rate selected for the monitor.

I doubt that a laptop would have an HDMI output. But you never know.

Jimbuna · 03-29-14, 12:54 PM

HDMI for sure

hunter301 · 03-30-14, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymond6751

See if your laptop has an hdmi output socket. If you do, then connect with a hdmi cable and you have full screen high def.

Yes. I am running it off the HDMI port on the side of my laptop. Both my work and personal laptop have HDMI. If I have time tonight I'm going to hook up my work laptop and see what it does. If it's full screen on the the TV than I'll now it's my personal laptop but if it the same with both laptops than it's the T.V.

hunter301 · 03-30-14, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

HDMI is the way to go.

I run my games in full screen 1080P.

You only need to check that you have the right refresh rate selected for the monitor.

Are you talking about the TV refresh rate or the laptop?
My TV is an LED with a 120 ghz refresh rate.
My problem is not in the refresh rate but in the screen resolution or aspect ratio. It does not fill out the entire screen on my 40" TV but it does on my laptop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolferz

I doubt that a laptop would have an HDMI output. But you never know.

Most newer laptops today have HDMI.

03-28-14, 01:16 PM	#1
hunter301 Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Central Florida, USA Posts: 377 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Large screen TVs for monitor-question: My son and I wanted to hook up my laptop to the new 40" LED Insignia TV we just recently purchased for the master bedroom and play SH4 on it. Well we did it last night. Cool as hell, great graphics. Don't know if it would handle a game faster than SH4 like racing or flying games. From what I understand when you go from monitors to TVs there a huge drop in refresh rate. Doesn't seem to be a problem with SH4 thought. This is going to look so cool when I get a system built to play SH5. Now here's my only problem (so far). I have a 17" widescreen HD laptop and the game plays with a full picture from edge to edge of the laptop screen. The TV however is giving me a 2" black border all the way around the game screen when I play the game. My screen resolution for the laptop is set to its widest at 1600x900. What can I do to get the tv on full screen? __________________ "Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land."- The Lawgiver "You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with till you understand who's in command." -ME

03-29-14, 05:16 AM	#2
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	hdmi See if your laptop has an hdmi output socket. If you do, then connect with a hdmi cable and you have full screen high def. __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

03-29-14, 12:51 PM	#3
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	HDMI is the way to go. I run my games in full screen 1080P. You only need to check that you have the right refresh rate selected for the monitor. I doubt that a laptop would have an HDMI output. But you never know. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

03-29-14, 12:54 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	HDMI for sure __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!