1360x768 tv looks blurry in 1280x720

[ricmetal]

hey guys
any idea why my tv looks blurry when i select 1280x720 resolution?
the tv allows me to change to that resolution but it looks terrible.
any ideas why?

[jagabo]

Because it has a poor scaler. The incoming 1280x720 picture has to be scaled to the TV's native 1360x768 resolution to fit the screen.

[ricmetal]

oh, it doesn't just project less pixels horizontally like it does vertically...
can i make the tv not fill the screen horizontally some way when setting height to 720, instead of expanding?

[Krispy Kritter]

No. Any input signal that does not match the TV's native screen resolution (larger or smaller) gets scaled to fit the screen. The TV will only display the native resolution.

[ricmetal]

im not sure that is the case. just now i tried a different tv where the screen wasnt getting stretched to either axis. it was displaying 1280x720 without being stretched and the native is 1920 by something. don't know how. i changed a bunch of settings. it doesnt matter now im getting a new tv. stupid 1360 resolutions screw me up on uploading to youtube.

edit: oh, i was able to get 1280x720 on my own 1360 tv with no stretches. win.
i forgot to mention i have it connected to my computer.
it is my graphics card that is doing all the work. did not know about this.

thanks

[usually_quiet]

Yes, you need to set up the TV's HDMI connection differently for use with a computer than for use with other video sources. Otherwise, it is likely that the computer's video output won't be displayed correctly.