Optimizing TV as Monitor for PC use

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I currently have my PC connected to a Sony 46inch TV. It's a HDTV capable of outputting 1080p. I didn't have any problems connecting but the picture is really blurry even at max resolution of 1920x1280. Any ideas how to solve that problem?
 

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Intel 3.0GHz Quadcore
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MSI
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Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
Monitor(s) Displays
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Hey. Are you connecting with an HDMI cable?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
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P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
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SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
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350W generic
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Cybertronpc, it glows blue
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stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
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Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
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Logitech Mediaplay cordless
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SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7Intel 3.0GHz Quadcore8 GBEVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel 3.0GHz Quadcore
Motherboard
MSI
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung '22
Screen Resolution
1650x1050
Hard Drives
300GB (internal), 1TB (external)
PSU
750w
Case
Coolermaster
Cooling
Fans
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
14Mbits
Alright. You can fill out your system specs as we'd need to know that to offer any further help.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

7600.20510 x86P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHzOCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHzHIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
CPU
P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
PSU
350W generic
Case
Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling
stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Keyboard
Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse
Logitech Mediaplay cordless
Internet Speed
1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info
SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
torrentg said:
Alright. You can fill out your system specs as we'd need to know that to offer any further help.
Click to expand...

OK

Intel Core 3.0 Quadcore
8GB RAM
nVidia 9800GX2

Am I missing anything else?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7Intel 3.0GHz Quadcore8 GBEVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel 3.0GHz Quadcore
Motherboard
MSI
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung '22
Screen Resolution
1650x1050
Hard Drives
300GB (internal), 1TB (external)
PSU
750w
Case
Coolermaster
Cooling
Fans
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
14Mbits
Yeah, motherboard.

Did you install the latset driver from NVIDIA's site?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

7600.20510 x86P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHzOCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHzHIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
CPU
P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
PSU
350W generic
Case
Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling
stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Keyboard
Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse
Logitech Mediaplay cordless
Internet Speed
1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info
SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
torrentg said:
Yeah, motherboard.

Did you install the latset driver from NVIDIA's site?
Click to expand...

Umm, I don't really remember the name of my motherboard but it was MSI something. And yes I did update to the recent drivers from nVidia.

I might not have been clear on the definition of "blurry". What I meant by that was that the picture is not as crisp clear as you would see on a regular computer monitor. The picture seems degraded, not crisp. Any idea why?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7Intel 3.0GHz Quadcore8 GBEVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel 3.0GHz Quadcore
Motherboard
MSI
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 480 Superclocked
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung '22
Screen Resolution
1650x1050
Hard Drives
300GB (internal), 1TB (external)
PSU
750w
Case
Coolermaster
Cooling
Fans
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse II
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
14Mbits
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