Viewing PC in 16:9?

[deanknox]

Hi,

I have just bought a Hitachi 32" LCD and connected my PC via DVI-D. I have a nVidia Geforce FX 5200 graphics card and I am trying to set the monitor to 16:9 (widescren) so that the image is distorted.

It says that my maximum resolution is 1027 x 768. How can I change this so images appear their natural size?

Thanks in advance

Dean

[clearbluereason]

have you tried changing the resolution to your monitor? Right click the desktop, click on properties. Click on the settings tab. If a satisfactory resolution is not available, try to update your drivers for that card. Also, is there a setting on your monitor to choose between standard and widescreen display?

[deanknox]

I've tried changing my monitor settings in properties but that is where it gives the max monitor reso as 1027 x 768. Is this the monitor limitation or the graphics card?

I would have thought a monitor this size could have an enormous resolution. Is there any software I can download that will translate the signal to 16:9?

Thanks

[bombledmonk]

I've tried changing my monitor settings in properties but that is where it gives the max monitor reso as 1027 x 768. Is this the monitor limitation or the graphics card?

I would have thought a monitor this size could have an enormous resolution. Is there any software I can download that will translate the signal to 16:9?

Thanks

That is the max resoultion to nearly all HDTV's that can be bought at reasonable prices.

[deanknox]

Lol!

I wish it had been a reasonable price!!

Is there any other way to change the resolution at all?

Thanks

[bombledmonk]

Lol!

I wish it had been a reasonable price!!

Is there any other way to change the resolution at all?

Thanks

... not to a higher resolution, if that's what your asking. Your at the Max. Lower should be possible, but that's not what your after.