How do I set up a 16x9 screen resolution in UBUNTU?
I have my desktop system (Intel core i5-2400 with in-built intel Sandybridge Desktop graphics) running a dual-boot of Ubuntu 18.10 64 bit and Windows 10 32 bit systems.
Attached as a monitor is a Linux Sinotec LCD TV.
Windows shows the display as Monitor LC-32H36 with resolution as 1600x900 @ 60p Hz, which works like a charm.
The Ubuntu installation set the display automatically to Priva Hortimationn BV 22" with a maximum resolution of 1280x1024 at 75.02 Hz. Whilst this display appears on-screen the result is a distorted image (5:4 instead of 16:9 ratio). Obviously I can clear the distortion by setting my TV to display 4x3 ratio with black side-bars, but that's really not ideal.
Over the past two days I have tried manually capturing numerous different resolutions using cvt and xrandr which either display fuzzy lines (e.g. 1600x900) or cause my screen to display an 'out of range' error.
Can anyone suggest whether I should look to update the hardware driver and where to get one or advice on hoe I can correct the display ratio please?
display display-resolution
asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
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I have my desktop system (Intel core i5-2400 with in-built intel Sandybridge Desktop graphics) running a dual-boot of Ubuntu 18.10 64 bit and Windows 10 32 bit systems.
Attached as a monitor is a Linux Sinotec LCD TV.
Windows shows the display as Monitor LC-32H36 with resolution as 1600x900 @ 60p Hz, which works like a charm.
The Ubuntu installation set the display automatically to Priva Hortimationn BV 22" with a maximum resolution of 1280x1024 at 75.02 Hz. Whilst this display appears on-screen the result is a distorted image (5:4 instead of 16:9 ratio). Obviously I can clear the distortion by setting my TV to display 4x3 ratio with black side-bars, but that's really not ideal.
Over the past two days I have tried manually capturing numerous different resolutions using cvt and xrandr which either display fuzzy lines (e.g. 1600x900) or cause my screen to display an 'out of range' error.
Can anyone suggest whether I should look to update the hardware driver and where to get one or advice on hoe I can correct the display ratio please?
display display-resolution
asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
1
what have you tried so far,have you trided to change the resolution in tools-screen-resolution.
– trond hansen
Feb 28 at 13:52
Unfortunately, TVs (and especially odd/cheap ones) tend to not provide proper EDID information over the HDMI/DVI connection. So, one needs to manually provide the configuration details to get proper resolutions to work on them. What is the actual native resolution of the TV? It seems unlikely it would actually be 1600x900.
– dobey
Feb 28 at 13:53
Hi dobey. I really don't know what the TV's native resolution is and as the manual doesn't carry that information either, I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:20
I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.As said, QWindows10 shows the output being 1600x900 @60 gHz but I have no idea what correction may be applied that makes the signal interpreted by the TV correctly. I have tried a lot of valid 16x9 values and most of them fail totally to display anything successfully. I'll have to re-do some testing to see which low res setting actually worked but it really was poor...
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:31
OK, I seem to be getting closer. I can get a reasonable display with the settings at 1280 x 720 but the picture is inset about 2.5cm from the left side of the monitor..Looks like this just might be as good as it'll get
– Paul Griffin
Mar 3 at 12:57
add a comment |
I have my desktop system (Intel core i5-2400 with in-built intel Sandybridge Desktop graphics) running a dual-boot of Ubuntu 18.10 64 bit and Windows 10 32 bit systems.
Attached as a monitor is a Linux Sinotec LCD TV.
Windows shows the display as Monitor LC-32H36 with resolution as 1600x900 @ 60p Hz, which works like a charm.
The Ubuntu installation set the display automatically to Priva Hortimationn BV 22" with a maximum resolution of 1280x1024 at 75.02 Hz. Whilst this display appears on-screen the result is a distorted image (5:4 instead of 16:9 ratio). Obviously I can clear the distortion by setting my TV to display 4x3 ratio with black side-bars, but that's really not ideal.
Over the past two days I have tried manually capturing numerous different resolutions using cvt and xrandr which either display fuzzy lines (e.g. 1600x900) or cause my screen to display an 'out of range' error.
Can anyone suggest whether I should look to update the hardware driver and where to get one or advice on hoe I can correct the display ratio please?
display display-resolution
asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
1
I have my desktop system (Intel core i5-2400 with in-built intel Sandybridge Desktop graphics) running a dual-boot of Ubuntu 18.10 64 bit and Windows 10 32 bit systems.
Attached as a monitor is a Linux Sinotec LCD TV.
Windows shows the display as Monitor LC-32H36 with resolution as 1600x900 @ 60p Hz, which works like a charm.
The Ubuntu installation set the display automatically to Priva Hortimationn BV 22" with a maximum resolution of 1280x1024 at 75.02 Hz. Whilst this display appears on-screen the result is a distorted image (5:4 instead of 16:9 ratio). Obviously I can clear the distortion by setting my TV to display 4x3 ratio with black side-bars, but that's really not ideal.
Over the past two days I have tried manually capturing numerous different resolutions using cvt and xrandr which either display fuzzy lines (e.g. 1600x900) or cause my screen to display an 'out of range' error.
Can anyone suggest whether I should look to update the hardware driver and where to get one or advice on hoe I can correct the display ratio please?
display display-resolution
display display-resolution
asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
1
asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
1
asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
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asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
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asked Feb 28 at 13:43
Paul GriffinPaul Griffin
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what have you tried so far,have you trided to change the resolution in tools-screen-resolution.
– trond hansen
Feb 28 at 13:52
Unfortunately, TVs (and especially odd/cheap ones) tend to not provide proper EDID information over the HDMI/DVI connection. So, one needs to manually provide the configuration details to get proper resolutions to work on them. What is the actual native resolution of the TV? It seems unlikely it would actually be 1600x900.
– dobey
Feb 28 at 13:53
Hi dobey. I really don't know what the TV's native resolution is and as the manual doesn't carry that information either, I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:20
I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.As said, QWindows10 shows the output being 1600x900 @60 gHz but I have no idea what correction may be applied that makes the signal interpreted by the TV correctly. I have tried a lot of valid 16x9 values and most of them fail totally to display anything successfully. I'll have to re-do some testing to see which low res setting actually worked but it really was poor...
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:31
OK, I seem to be getting closer. I can get a reasonable display with the settings at 1280 x 720 but the picture is inset about 2.5cm from the left side of the monitor..Looks like this just might be as good as it'll get
– Paul Griffin
Mar 3 at 12:57
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what have you tried so far,have you trided to change the resolution in tools-screen-resolution.
– trond hansen
Feb 28 at 13:52
Unfortunately, TVs (and especially odd/cheap ones) tend to not provide proper EDID information over the HDMI/DVI connection. So, one needs to manually provide the configuration details to get proper resolutions to work on them. What is the actual native resolution of the TV? It seems unlikely it would actually be 1600x900.
– dobey
Feb 28 at 13:53
Hi dobey. I really don't know what the TV's native resolution is and as the manual doesn't carry that information either, I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:20
I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.As said, QWindows10 shows the output being 1600x900 @60 gHz but I have no idea what correction may be applied that makes the signal interpreted by the TV correctly. I have tried a lot of valid 16x9 values and most of them fail totally to display anything successfully. I'll have to re-do some testing to see which low res setting actually worked but it really was poor...
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:31
OK, I seem to be getting closer. I can get a reasonable display with the settings at 1280 x 720 but the picture is inset about 2.5cm from the left side of the monitor..Looks like this just might be as good as it'll get
– Paul Griffin
Mar 3 at 12:57
what have you tried so far,have you trided to change the resolution in tools-screen-resolution.
– trond hansen
Feb 28 at 13:52
what have you tried so far,have you trided to change the resolution in tools-screen-resolution.
– trond hansen
Feb 28 at 13:52
Unfortunately, TVs (and especially odd/cheap ones) tend to not provide proper EDID information over the HDMI/DVI connection. So, one needs to manually provide the configuration details to get proper resolutions to work on them. What is the actual native resolution of the TV? It seems unlikely it would actually be 1600x900.
– dobey
Feb 28 at 13:53
Unfortunately, TVs (and especially odd/cheap ones) tend to not provide proper EDID information over the HDMI/DVI connection. So, one needs to manually provide the configuration details to get proper resolutions to work on them. What is the actual native resolution of the TV? It seems unlikely it would actually be 1600x900.
– dobey
Feb 28 at 13:53
Hi dobey. I really don't know what the TV's native resolution is and as the manual doesn't carry that information either, I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:20
Hi dobey. I really don't know what the TV's native resolution is and as the manual doesn't carry that information either, I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:20
I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.As said, QWindows10 shows the output being 1600x900 @60 gHz but I have no idea what correction may be applied that makes the signal interpreted by the TV correctly. I have tried a lot of valid 16x9 values and most of them fail totally to display anything successfully. I'll have to re-do some testing to see which low res setting actually worked but it really was poor...
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:31
I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.As said, QWindows10 shows the output being 1600x900 @60 gHz but I have no idea what correction may be applied that makes the signal interpreted by the TV correctly. I have tried a lot of valid 16x9 values and most of them fail totally to display anything successfully. I'll have to re-do some testing to see which low res setting actually worked but it really was poor...
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:31
OK, I seem to be getting closer. I can get a reasonable display with the settings at 1280 x 720 but the picture is inset about 2.5cm from the left side of the monitor..Looks like this just might be as good as it'll get
– Paul Griffin
Mar 3 at 12:57
OK, I seem to be getting closer. I can get a reasonable display with the settings at 1280 x 720 but the picture is inset about 2.5cm from the left side of the monitor..Looks like this just might be as good as it'll get
– Paul Griffin
Mar 3 at 12:57
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what have you tried so far,have you trided to change the resolution in tools-screen-resolution.
– trond hansen
Feb 28 at 13:52
Unfortunately, TVs (and especially odd/cheap ones) tend to not provide proper EDID information over the HDMI/DVI connection. So, one needs to manually provide the configuration details to get proper resolutions to work on them. What is the actual native resolution of the TV? It seems unlikely it would actually be 1600x900.
– dobey
Feb 28 at 13:53
Hi dobey. I really don't know what the TV's native resolution is and as the manual doesn't carry that information either, I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:20
I have no way of finding out that I am aware of.As said, QWindows10 shows the output being 1600x900 @60 gHz but I have no idea what correction may be applied that makes the signal interpreted by the TV correctly. I have tried a lot of valid 16x9 values and most of them fail totally to display anything successfully. I'll have to re-do some testing to see which low res setting actually worked but it really was poor...
– Paul Griffin
Mar 1 at 9:31
OK, I seem to be getting closer. I can get a reasonable display with the settings at 1280 x 720 but the picture is inset about 2.5cm from the left side of the monitor..Looks like this just might be as good as it'll get
– Paul Griffin
Mar 3 at 12:57