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VGA looks better than HDMI

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  • VGA
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June 9, 2014 12:50:54 PM

Hello there, I just built my new computer (i5 4650, R9 270 GPU, Kingston HyperX SSD, 8 gb ram, gigabyte h87-hd3 mobo) and connecting it to my TV (LG M237WD) via VGA looks way better than connecting it with HDMI. I've done some research and tried a few things:

    -I reinstalled my GPU drivers.
    -I changed my ccc.exe settings
    -I changed my TV settings for sharpness/brightness etc
    -I set my HDMI port to PC mode via my TV options

All these things made the image obviously better but still worse than the VGA. Letters were messier and the overall graphics were more pixalated and blurred.
Any suggestions?

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June 9, 2014 12:57:11 PM

don't set it to pc mode.

go into the tv's control panel and enable the hdmi slot that the powered up computer is hooked to.
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June 9, 2014 1:01:16 PM

swifty_morgan said:
don't set it to pc mode.

go into the tv's control panel and enable the hdmi slot that the powered up computer is hooked to.


What do you mean enable?
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June 9, 2014 1:02:21 PM

game mode disables the display processor and i assume that pc mode is doing the same and you need to disable itc processing in Catalyst to accommodate.

It gives the fastest refresh and best fps in games when bypassing the display processor.
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June 9, 2014 1:12:19 PM

how many hdmi slots does your tv have?
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June 9, 2014 1:23:07 PM

swifty_morgan said:
how many hdmi slots does your tv have?


It has 2
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June 9, 2014 1:24:05 PM

iron8orn said:
game mode disables the display processor and i assume that pc mode is doing the same and you need to disable itc processing in Catalyst to accommodate.

It gives the fastest refresh and best fps in games when bypassing the display processor.


Nice, I didn't know this. However the pixelated-blurred graphics are present even when browsing, not only in 3D applications.
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June 9, 2014 1:35:05 PM

Are you using the native resolution of the TV when connected via hdmi? Does the image fit the screen perfectly or are there black borders around it or edges beyond the visible area? (use the over/under scan setting in CCC to adjust the size)
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June 9, 2014 1:37:14 PM

Kari said:
Are you using the native resolution of the TV when connected via hdmi? Does the image fit the screen perfectly or are there black borders around it or edges beyond the visible area? (use the over/under scan setting in CCC to adjust the size)


I use the native resolution and the image fits perfectly on the screen with no adjustments.
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June 9, 2014 1:39:30 PM

surtur said:
swifty_morgan said:
how many hdmi slots does your tv have?


It has 2


your cable box goes to one of them right?....... then there's the one you hook your computer to. in the tv's control panel you need to seek out that second hdmi port and enable it when the computer is hooked up. then you should be able to use the tv for a monitor.
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June 9, 2014 1:47:00 PM

swifty_morgan said:
surtur said:
swifty_morgan said:
how many hdmi slots does your tv have?


It has 2


your cable box goes to one of them right?....... then there's the one you hook your computer to. in the tv's control panel you need to seek out that second hdmi port and enable it when the computer is hooked up. then you should be able to use the tv for a monitor.


I have already done this. I am using it as a monitor but quality is definately not good
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June 9, 2014 1:55:13 PM

go into the CCC and force find your tv. ( try DTV/hdtv support/. find your poison. )
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June 9, 2014 5:14:33 PM

surtur said:
iron8orn said:
game mode disables the display processor and i assume that pc mode is doing the same and you need to disable itc processing in Catalyst to accommodate.

It gives the fastest refresh and best fps in games when bypassing the display processor.


Nice, I didn't know this. However the pixelated-blurred graphics are present even when browsing, not only in 3D applications.


This was the answer combined with enabling GPU Scaling. Essentialy, what I did,was to prevent my TV from doing any scaling while forcing my GPU to do all scaling. Also did some minor gamma-contrast settings and all is running smoothly.
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