DPI scaling problem

[improcerous]

Recently got a 32' tv that i'm using as a monitor, its 1080p and the pixels are easily visible. I've down scaled the resolution to 1360 x 768 and its clearer, but everything is massive in size compared to my laptop screen which is a 15.6' 1360 x 768 IPS screen. I was wondering if there was a way to make everything not so huge if that makes any sense?

PS: If i change the resolution to 1920 x 1080 its too pixelated to be of any use.

 

[trparky]

Generally it's not a good idea to use a TV as a computer screen, as you have found out; the pixel density is just not high enough.

 

[improcerous]

Generally it's not a good idea to use a TV as a computer screen, as you have found out; the pixel density is just not high enough.

So is there anything I can do to fix it or not?

 

[erocker]

Adjust the scaling in your GPU control panel. Haven't had to do it myself, so not exactly sure how it works, but the option is there. Now that's if it is the problem I'm thinking. If you're just seeing the pixel pitch of your monitor/tv there's nothing you can do about it. Running a lower resolution will just blur/blob things, it might hide the pixel pitch but overall the picture quality is worse. One rather obvious thing to do would be sit further back.

 

[Vya Domus]

Best you can do is chose GPU scaling into the Nvidia Control Panel if you use Nvidia. On AMD side there is a similar setting , although to my knowledge if you use Win 8 and up , scaling is broken. And turn off scaling on the TV , should be in the aspect ratio settings thing. Maybe fiddle with the UI scaling to get better results.

That being said , every method of scaling will introduce artifacts or will look pixelated. Nothing you can do , welcome to world of interpolation.

Generally it's not a good idea to use a TV as a computer screen, as you have found out; the pixel density is just not high enough.

That's not the issue , all displays will look horrible to some degree at some non-native resolutions.

 

[FR@NK]

1080p on a 32in screen should look fine.

You need to make sure your tv is using 1 to 1 pixel mapping as by default TV's will overscan.

 

[Kursah]

I've used a Samsung IPS 32" TV since 2011 without issues. One thing to note is the processing and input options. My TV and some Vizio's I've setup have a dedicated "DVI" labeled input port, or a dedicated PC input port (no I'm not talking the VGA input ports...but those work too). Most of these are HDMI, then when in use, make sure you're setting them to "PC Mode" if that is an option. It will remove most, if not all the extra image processing to reduce latency. You may need to recalibrate your screen's settings to allow for better contrast...but scaling should be decent enough.

You might check to see if your TV meets Chroma 4:4:4...iirc meeting that spec allows for clear text readability on your screen.

In some cases if you cannot adjust your TV or TV's inputs, then I would also mix in GPU scaling settings for the vendor/driver you're using. It doesn't hurt to go through and make sure you have proper contrast and output configurations to match what you want to send to the screen as well.

 

[improcerous]

UPDATE: I found a firmware update that might improve something, im not sure the last time its been messed with. I got it straight from storage.
http://www.sharpusa.com/Support/ProductDetail.aspx?model=LC-32SB23U

 

[trparky]

TVs are usually meant to be viewed from a distance hence the reason why they can get away with having less pixel density than a traditional computer monitor that's viewed at a distance of less than a foot (30 cm). TVs can get away with it because at some point/distance the pixels start blending together to create one seamless image.

 

[Nuckles56]

It is very TV dependant as to how well they do when connected to a PC, I'm currently using a 2012 Sony 32" 1080p TV without issues (It worked fine with AMD and Nvidia GPUs) but I have found that when I've connected to friend's TV's I've often had issues with image quality and had to adjust the HDMI link scaling so it wasn't cutting off part of the image (it always needed a 4% adjustment) and even when that was done, it still didn't look right like a proper monitor or my Sony.

 

[improcerous]

Doing the update made a very small to almost unnoticeable difference. Starting to think that there isn't a way to fix it.

 

[FR@NK]

That Sharp LC-32SB23U isnt a 1080p monitor.....only 1366 x 768

 

[improcerous]

That Sharp LC-32SB23U isnt a 1080p monitor.....only 1366 x 768

Well that would explain a lot. I feel like an idiot thank you all for the help regardless!