• Bad quality when connecting tv with HDMI
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So after upgrading my 4850 to a 6950 today. The quality on my tv is bad and the colours are "watered out" when connecting with HDMI or DVI->HDMI I used to have this problem with the 4850 and never found the solution and i just thought it was because i used a DVI->HDMI adapter but now with the 6950 even if i use the adapter or HDMI directly its exactly the same. If i use a DVI-VGA the quality is fine but i only have 1 DVI-VGA adaptor and i use that for my other monitor and i would rather use a HDMI cable anyway. I know its nothing to do with the cable or adaptor as when i use them on my hackinstosh/ubuntu box the quality is great. Its a Samsung 22" LCD and i will greatly appreciate any help.
Maybe there is something wrong with the wire? try using a spare one
ive tested both the cables that ive got and they both give the same problem
If the colors are "washed out" as you say, play around with the video driver color settings. As they say, one size (or in this case, setting) does not fit all. Look for digital vibrancy or saturation.
Go into CCC and change the settings. There are different standards - or whatever they're called - of color outputs. I suggest looking up your TV and finding the best one it supports and choosing that one.
I've messed about with the color settings and fixed the "washed out" problem but text is still blurred and hard to read and images are really low quality
[QUOTE=CammieDee666;27122274]I've messed about with the color settings and fixed the "washed out" problem but text is still blurred and hard to read and images are really low quality[/QUOTE] HDTV's dont display things like text well because of the scans.
I know but it should be than it is, because if i connect it with a VGA cable it looks ALOT better than with a HDMI
Is there a sound system like an amplifier connected to your T.V.? If so, every time i connect my dads laptop to the T.V. i use the amplifier because the sound quality is better and i don't have to take the T.V. off the wall (its a plasma screen). I know this sounds trivial but, did you connect everything in the right place?
[QUOTE=CammieDee666;27127332]I know but it should be than it is, because if i connect it with a VGA cable it looks ALOT better than with a HDMI[/QUOTE] In the Catalyst control panel, there are two different resolution options if your connected via HDMI. I am using VGA currently so I can't tell you exactly. But in the resolution options, there are two different sections for resolutions: HDTV and LCD (I believe that's what they are called). You DON'T want the resolutions from the HDTV section, since they give you the regular 720p, 1080i, etc settings. You want the LCD section that says 1270x720, 1920x1080 and so forth.
[QUOTE=Demache;27130683]In the Catalyst control panel, there are two different resolution options if your connected via HDMI. I am using VGA currently so I can't tell you exactly. But in the resolution options, there are two different sections for resolutions: HDTV and LCD (I believe that's what they are called). You DON'T want the resolutions from the HDTV section, since they give you the regular 720p, 1080i, etc settings. You want the LCD section that says 1270x720, 1920x1080 and so forth.[/QUOTE] When i use the resolutions from the LCD section. it forces the refresh rate to 60hz and when i use 60hz i get "MODE NOT SUPPORTED" on the tv
If you have Morphological Antialiasing turned on in CCC, turn it off.
[QUOTE=CammieDee666;27132861]When i use the resolutions from the LCD section. it forces the refresh rate to 60hz and when i use 60hz i get "MODE NOT SUPPORTED" on the tv[/QUOTE] What a bizarre TV.
What's the resolution of the T.V.?
1920 x 1080
What TV is it? (model name)
Samsung LE22S86BD
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