LCD Monitor Resolution for HDMI

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Maxcat

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#228712 18-Jan-2018 20:20

Can anyone advise?

I am confused by the resolution required by a computer monitor to show an HDMI screen coming from my Yamaha Receiver.

This screen shows an HDMI image:

https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-ultrasharp-u2412m/review/

Resolution:

1,920x1,200 pixels

I tried another monitor screen, if memory serves, with higher res and it did not show an image.

What is the resolution required for HDMI/DVI image to display from my HT receiver?

With thanks!

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#1942158 18-Jan-2018 20:38

You've already answered the question - the monitor accepts 1920 x 1200 maximum which is an 8:5 aspect ratio.

Your amp (or whatever source you're feeding into it) probably doesn't output that resolution as it's a native PC one, not a 4:3 or 16:9 used for video.

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#1942161 18-Jan-2018 20:44

I want to do a second system, what resolution should I use given the chance to go higher in resolution for the receiver output?

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#1942203 18-Jan-2018 22:06

Home theater amps have to manipulate the edid data of anything connected and add in the audio modes they support before passing it back to the source device.

When I tried a non TV sized monitor on my onkyo it replaced the ultra wide resolutions with just the TV modes so I had pillarboxing and it was hopeless. Just stick with TV's IMO.

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