1080p HDTV only supports 720p?

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  1. Posts : 505
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #1

    1080p HDTV only supports 720p?


    Hi,

    I have recently bought a HDTV from Philips 32" and it is announced as 1080p.
    Now, when i tried connecting it to my computer, it says that 1366x768 is the native resolution, and not 1920x1080. I have even tried creating a custom resolution as 1080p to see if it works , but no luck.
    So, how do i get this TV to work on 1080p?
    Or better, how do i check to see if it really is 1080p?
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  2. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #2

    AlexRD said:
    Hi,

    I have recently bought a HDTV from Philips 32" and it is announced as 1080p.
    Now, when i tried connecting it to my computer, it says that 1366x768 is the native resolution, and not 1920x1080. I have even tried creating a custom resolution as 1080p to see if it works , but no luck.
    So, how do i get this TV to work on 1080p?
    Or better, how do i check to see if it really is 1080p?
    Can you give me the model number of the HDTV or better yet link me to the details page from Phillips
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  3. Posts : 505
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Zidane24 said:
    AlexRD said:
    Hi,

    I have recently bought a HDTV from Philips 32" and it is announced as 1080p.
    Now, when i tried connecting it to my computer, it says that 1366x768 is the native resolution, and not 1920x1080. I have even tried creating a custom resolution as 1080p to see if it works , but no luck.
    So, how do i get this TV to work on 1080p?
    Or better, how do i check to see if it really is 1080p?
    Can you give me the model number of the HDTV or better yet link me to the details page from Phillips
    Yes, its the 5000 Series, 32 Inches model.
    Philips - Série 5000 TV LCD 32" Full HD 1080p - 32PFL5604/78 - Série 5000 - Televisões - Som e imagem
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  4. Posts : 966
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #4

    AlexRD said:
    Zidane24 said:
    AlexRD said:
    Hi,

    I have recently bought a HDTV from Philips 32" and it is announced as 1080p.
    Now, when i tried connecting it to my computer, it says that 1366x768 is the native resolution, and not 1920x1080. I have even tried creating a custom resolution as 1080p to see if it works , but no luck.
    So, how do i get this TV to work on 1080p?
    Or better, how do i check to see if it really is 1080p?
    Can you give me the model number of the HDTV or better yet link me to the details page from Phillips
    Yes, its the 5000 Series, 32 Inches model.
    Philips - Série 5000 TV LCD 32" Full HD 1080p - 32PFL5604/78 - Série 5000 - Televisões - Som e imagem
    Ok, my Portuguese is VERY rusty, but from what I found:

    Formatos do computador 640 x 480, 60, 72,75, 85 Hz, 800 x 600, 60, 72, 75, 85 Hz, 1024 x 768, 60, 70, 75, 85 Hz, 1280 x 768, 60 Hz, 1280 x 1024, 60 Hz, 1360 x 768, 60 Hz, Via entrada HDMI/DVI,

    Sorry to burst your bubble.
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  5. Posts : 1,663
    Windows 10 Tech Preview 9926 x64
       #5

    Yeah, every 32" HDTV that I've ever owned never got above a 1360x768 resolution, and thats from a variety of manufacturers (Vizio, Sony and Samsung). I know that there are 32" HDTVs out there that say that they are 1080p, but I would look carefully at the computer resolutions that it is capable of before buying one.
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  6. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #6

    blackroseMD1 said:
    Yeah, every 32" HDTV that I've ever owned never got above a 1360x768 resolution, and thats from a variety of manufacturers (Vizio, Sony and Samsung). I know that there are 32" HDTVs out there that say that they are 1080p, but I would look carefully at the computer resolutions that it is capable of before buying one.
    to add...that is one of a few reasons why Vizio TVs are so cheap...

    Just look up a typical Vizio...most TVs will support a range of resolutions on their VGA/HDMI out...Vizios are normally support a low, med, and max resolution
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  7. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #7

    According to the specs listed here, that TV supports 1920x1080
    Full specification - Philips 32PFL5604 - LCD and plasma TV - Which? Reviews
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  8. Posts : 620
    7264x64/7260x86
       #8

    How are you connecting the tv?

    According to the page it only supports up to that resolution for "computer connections" so you gotta use HDMI instead of vga to get 1080p.
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  9. Posts : 173
    Windows 7
       #9

    Here is some helpful information on connecting your TV to your computer: TV and your computer.

    Cheers,
    Tara
    Windows Outreach
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  10. Posts : 505
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    copernicus said:
    How are you connecting the tv?

    According to the page it only supports up to that resolution for "computer connections" so you gotta use HDMI instead of vga to get 1080p.
    Sorry for the long delay on answering this, but yes i have tried to use the HDMI and i achieved 1080p BUT the image quality was crappy.
    So, is this like forcing it to use 1080p?
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