Using A 720p HDTV AS A Monitor

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So this may sound pretty dumb but I've never done this before. My 22" monitor failed today and I haven't used my 32" LCD TV (Sceptre) regularly in a long time so I figured I'd just plug my PC into it and use it as a monitor instead. No matter what settings I try my games continue to look fuzzy for some reason and I don't know what to do. The TV is 720p not 1080p so I'm not sure how much of a difference that makes. Is there any way I can change my settings to make things more clear or are HDTVs just not setup to work like a Monitor?

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Paul NZ A 24" TV that is HD will work really well - As no re-sampling and pixel size is very close to a monitor

But at 720P stretched over 32" the actual Pixel design is spaced and noticeable when sitting close to it. Its a totally different ball park

The one really good thing about a larger TV it helps make rubbish AVI's look so much nicer on TV due to the pixel spacing which causes a natural dithering effect. This sucks when it comes to text and it just does not look clear, hence you need to sit further back so you eye does not see the spacing in the pixels and so appears clearer

I would say your eyeballs need to be approx 3 to 4 feet from you 32" TV
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It not going to be as clear as your monitor as its a TV
At 32" you will ideally need to sit Several Feet from the Screen

Adjust you screen resolution to that of 720P IE 1398x768
Otherwise your TV will be down-sampling everything and loosing quality.

Some TVs Work slightly better with the VGA or HMDI inputs

On the TV itself you can Adjust
Sharpness and Moir settings to help improve the picture

Hope this helps a little
 
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Paul NZ A 24" TV that is HD will work really well - As no re-sampling and pixel size is very close to a monitor

But at 720P stretched over 32" the actual Pixel design is spaced and noticeable when sitting close to it. Its a totally different ball park

The one really good thing about a larger TV it helps make rubbish AVI's look so much nicer on TV due to the pixel spacing which causes a natural dithering effect. This sucks when it comes to text and it just does not look clear, hence you need to sit further back so you eye does not see the spacing in the pixels and so appears clearer

I would say your eyeballs need to be approx 3 to 4 feet from you 32" TV
 
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Personally I have frond better results with a VGA cable connected to my 46" 720P TV as apposed to my HMDI cable
(to be honest I think my budget HMDI cable is poor quality)

Most GTX 750's don't have a VGA but some TV's do have a DVI-i Ports

I would also recommend trying a different HDMI Cable
 
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Currently I'm using: Twisted Veins 6ft High Speed HDMI

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BEWF4R2/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1413273555&sr=1&keywords=hdmi+cable

I was under the impression HDMI cables were the best cables for the highest quality.

 
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Sounds like a quality cable - and even though its a digital signal 'so cables should not matter' but it does.

A simple test to try a different cable - shorter one if you have a spare or just re purpose one of you other cables to test.

Check out http://www.cnet.com/news/five-tips-for-a-better-hdtv-picture/

A Bit Complicated with Simplicity
 
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