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<blockquote data-quote="BioGuyver" data-source="post: 218508" data-attributes="member: 58773">Hi All,I'm new to the forums as a poster but have read a great deal of useful and interesting stuff here since I started using MP about a year or so ago.Ok I am not sure where i should post this question so if this is wrong then I apologise and if the Admins need to move it feel free.I currently use MP on a pc that is running its screen res at 1920x1200 and outputs this over DVI to a 24&quot; dell widescreen monitor. Obviously the monitor is not 16:9 but close enough that i have never had any problems.My question is really one that is more to do with advice and infomation to understand how MP and a normal Tv works.I am looking to buy an LCD flat panel display. The MP pc is the&nbsp; primary thing that will be connected to it so I am trying to understand how the PC res is setup to get the best from and LCD tv. I have read that the native resolution on some LCD screens is 1024x768 which is a more 4:3 than 16:9. Basic HD is 1280x720 and full HD is 1920x1080. So how do you guys setup your MP pc to talk to these type of screen and is there any TVs out there that really don't work with a PC as the main source? I appreciate that I might be looking for information that is better found in an HDTV forum but I want to use MP on the new set and I figured you guys would know the best answers thru your own experiences. Also do the widescreen skins work properly on these LCD tvs and still look ok?Anyway thanks alot for any help or info you can throw my way.CheersJa <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="BioGuyver, post: 218508, member: 58773"] Hi All, I'm new to the forums as a poster but have read a great deal of useful and interesting stuff here since I started using MP about a year or so ago. Ok I am not sure where i should post this question so if this is wrong then I apologise and if the Admins need to move it feel free. I currently use MP on a pc that is running its screen res at 1920x1200 and outputs this over DVI to a 24" dell widescreen monitor. Obviously the monitor is not 16:9 but close enough that i have never had any problems. My question is really one that is more to do with advice and infomation to understand how MP and a normal Tv works. I am looking to buy an LCD flat panel display. The MP pc is the primary thing that will be connected to it so I am trying to understand how the PC res is setup to get the best from and LCD tv. I have read that the native resolution on some LCD screens is 1024x768 which is a more 4:3 than 16:9. Basic HD is 1280x720 and full HD is 1920x1080. So how do you guys setup your MP pc to talk to these type of screen and is there any TVs out there that really don't work with a PC as the main source? I appreciate that I might be looking for information that is better found in an HDTV forum but I want to use MP on the new set and I figured you guys would know the best answers thru your own experiences. Also do the widescreen skins work properly on these LCD tvs and still look ok? Anyway thanks alot for any help or info you can throw my way. Cheers Ja :thx: [/QUOTE]

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