Need help w/ new HDTV setup

[Shinjin68]

Hi guys,

I've been into the computer scene for a while now, but it wasn't until recently that I made some new purchases. First off, I have a new rig with following specs:

Asus P5Q Pro
3.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo
4 GB DDR2 PC2 8000
BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260
etc.

I recently purchased an LG Scarlett 37", 1080p, 50000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 2.7ms response time, 120 mhz refresh rate. It's currently being shipped.

Full specs here: LG 37LG60 37" Ultra-Slim Scarlet Series 1080p LCD TV

Basically, the TV only has three inputs I can use, HDMI, VGA, and S-Video. For some reason, it doesn't have a DVI-input. My video card supports DVI-out, and HDTV-out. I have DVI-HDMI and DVI-VGA converters, however. It also reads as HDCP-ready, but I'm not 100% sure what that does. I basically want to be able to hook these two up, at the full 1920x1080 resolution, and play games/ watch movies on it. Is it better to use the VGA? Or should I be using the DVI-HDMI connection? Or the HDTV-Out, with HDCP support? I've never actually personally seen a PC hooked up to an HDTV before, but I hear the results are great. I'm coming from a conventional 22" LCD monitor with a 1680x1050 resolution, and a 5ms response time, and I was wondering if my picture was going to be as crisp as that was?

Also, my TV features a 120 hz refresh rate, which I understand is double the current standard. You guys think my current video card (Geforce GTX 260) will be able to handle it?

Any help appreciated, thanks!

[paul9]

I use VGA with my HD LCD TV and the results are good, but my highest resolution available is 1360x768.
The TV can do a 1280x1024, but I either get black side borders or a streched resolution to fit to the sides of the screen. Try with both the HDMI and the VGA adapters to see if either will give you better resolution than the other, but I suspect my problem is a limitation of the TV set itself.