Widescreen resolution under 1280x768

[King_Elfy]

Is there a widescreen resolution under 1280x768? Because according to my ATI Radeon 9600XT software it says that my TV only supports up to 1024x768. My TV is a GRUNDIG Elegance 82cm Widescreen Flatscreen and I want to achieve true widescreen with it.
If there is, how do I configure MediaPortal for it.
Thanks.

[moviebuff03]

I have been wondering something similar.

I have the same video card and have managed to use ATI Catalyst to force the screen resolution to 1280 x 768 @ 60Hz. This works fine on the desktop and within MP. I have a Philips 26" LCD (widescreen) TV.

To the best of my knowledge, I don't ever recall a problem until I updated Catalyst to the latest version 6.3!

However, when I go back to the Home screen, it reverts the resolution to 1024 x 768 @ 70Hz (original setting in Display Control Panel settings) and MP chops off the right side of the picture and the text is blurred. This also affects the desktop resolution.

I too would love to know how to keep the resolution to 1280 x 768. Anyone got any ideas? Isn't there a utility program that people have mentioned on here before? Would think be a work around?

[bombonator]

give PowerStrip from EnTech a try

[King_Elfy]

I had PowerStrip but it caused by PC to become unstable and it would not set my TV to widescreen. Is there some other program I can use. Also, do you think my TV could actually support 1,280x768? Its 100Hz if that helps.

[ziphnor]

Originally Posted by King_Elfy

My TV is a GRUNDIG Elegance 82cm Widescreen Flatscreen and I want to achieve true widescreen with it

What is the TV's native resolution(assuming its an LCD) and how are you connecting to it? S-Video, VGA, VGA->SCART, DVI, HDMI?

[moviebuff03]

Personally for me, I have my Philips LCD Widescreen TV connected to the HTPC via a VGA, as the TV has no DVI connection. This hasn't been a problem in the past.

I am thinking that it is somehow related to the recent CVS upgrade and the ATI Catalyst download from V6.2 to 6.3. Previously I had my desktop resolution set to 1280 x 768 @ 60Hz and MP and XP were happy and no changes were made.

However, now XP will not allow me to set to this resolution...The highest being 1080 x 768 @ 70Hz. The only way to set to the higher resolution is forcing it from within ATI application.

I am now left with a jump in resolution and blurred text whenever I return to the HOME screen. Initially it's fine in any screen and only when I jump back to the start screen. I have to exit MP and my desktop resolution has also changed. I then reset in ATI and all is fine until I repeat the process of going back to the main menu.

[King_Elfy]

Unfortunately my GRUNDIG only has SCART (which still is a good connection), no VGA or DVI. A DVI or VGA to SCART Box is going to cost me around $200, and the DVI to Component Video adapter (I could then get a component to SCART adapter) for my graphics card (it cost AU$40'ish) only MIGHT (probably not) work in Australia. So I have to use S-Video or Composite. This means I can't change the resolution just like another monitor (and I can't seem to change the TV's res from 1024x768, or I can't find where). So I guess my real problem is how to cahnge the resolution of the TV.