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"Picture quality depends on cables"
4.0 starson by fiveevifPros: I bought this HDTV/Monitor because I wanted something that could act just as much as a HDTV as it could a monitor. The picture quality is great under both circumstances as long as you have the right cable and right picture setting.
Cons: As mentioned in an earlier post, output from a computer via HDMI results in terrible quality for text (use DVI-D instead). Also, I had read that the stem from the monitor stand cannot be removed once installed... this appears to be true.
Summary: When plugged into Netfilx Roku via HDMI - The best resolution of movies streamed from Netflix is 720p, which (I believe) is equivalent to most HD channels through cable/satellite. The picture quality was excellent using the movie setting for the HDMI input.
At long last, I found someone with the same problem AND a solution to the problem associated with the HDMI interface between a PC/MAC and the P2770HD. With the PC/MAC plugged into the P2770HD via HDMI, use the remote to select the following:
When plugged into MacBook via HDMI (1920x1080) - My wife and I watched some TV shows streaming from ABC's website. Even though the video stream wasn't that great of quality, the picture still looked pretty good (for the most part) when the video was maximized to fill the screen. As mentioned before, the text quality was pretty bad when using the HDMI connection. But this problem was completely solved when I switched to a DVI-D cable.
When plugged into MacBook via DVI-D (1920x1080) - I have been looking at all the desktop background images that come with the MacBook, and these pictures look great on this monitor. They look much, much better than when I was looking at them through HDMI with the same resolution. The text is also much, much better quality when hooked up in this configuration. If the text situation had not improve, I would have immediately taken this device back!
It is also important to note that there are several different picture settings when this HDTV/Monitor is plugged into a device. There is a setting for movies, a setting for playing video games, a setting for viewing mostly text, a setting for viewing mostly websites, and these settings can be customized to fit the need of most users (I would assume).
By day I am either programming or writing documents/emails using text-based applications. By night I either watching movies or TV shows streamed over the internet. With this HDTV/Monitor I can do both, and the picture quality is great! Very good quality/functionality for ~$400 (from Costco).
Updated on Jun 11, 2010
- Hit "Source" button on remote
- Arrow up/down to "HDMI' on the list, hit "Tools" button on the remote
- Arrow up/down to "Edit Name" on the next list, hit "Enter" button on the remote
- Arrow up/down to "HDMI" on the next list, hit "Enter" button on the remote
- Arrow up/down to "DVI PC" or "PC" on the next list, hit "Enter" button on the remote (Monitor should automatically adjust picture so that text does not look terrible)
- Hit "Exit" button on remote and WALA!
Updated on Jun 11, 2010One of the things I forgot to mention, there are 3 different "Picture Mode" settings with the HDMI interface: 1) Movie (for viewing under low lighting), 2) Standard (for viewing under standard lighting), and 3) Dynamic (for viewing under bright lighting). Under "Dynamic" the whites are very bright and text viewing is very easy on the eyes, but this setting should be adjusted to suit the needs of each individual / environment.
Also if you use the HDMI port for more than 2 different devices, remember to follow the instructions in the first update... except choose the "Game" or "Blu-Ray" or "DVD" option instead of the "DVI PC" or "PC" option in the final list. That way the P2770HD can adjust the screen image for the right input source.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I have a new laptop that does not have VGA or DVI connectors; it only has HDMI or DisplayPort. I was just about to pull my hair off, as I couldn't figure out how to fix the poor display. I just follow the steps indicated and that was it!
Thank you very much for taking the time! -
got to love the internet!
about to return this P2770HD monitor to the store
These instructions fixed the text issue ...immediately ... and were easy to follow.
I will read the other reviews and see if other improvements can be made.
big thanks -
When using HDMI on a ATI/AMD Video card, after the switch to "DVI PC" or "PC", go to:
Catalyst Control Center ==> Start ==> Desktops and Displays ==> My Digital Flat-Panels ==> Scaling Options (Digital Flat-Panel). Select your display (if you have more displays) and then just drag the Scaling Options slide - just like you need. -
I had the same issue, and had used your solution with some limited success, until I did some more playing around.
By going to "Picture", then "Picture options" and choosing "screen fit" it solved all my problems.
You didnt mention what setting you had your monitor on, so you probably already had figured it out, but I had it on another picture option, and had to use the screen resize tool on my mac mini, which meant that the hdmi output from the mac was not being represented 1:1, hence making the small text look terrible as it was not an accurate production of the minis output.
Just thought i would mention it in case anyone had the same issue I did. -
Almost need to read these replies in REVERSE order.
As to your other question about negative consequences, the DVI-D only transmits the display signal while the HDMI will transmit both display AND audio. I have a "mini-DVI connector" to HDMI adapter for my MacBook, so only the display signal would be piped through in that configuration. If I want to pipe both display and audio to the P2770HD (from my MacBook), then I need to hook up the DVI-D cable (via my "mini-DVI connector" to DVI-D adapter) for the display and a male-male stereo headphone 3.5mm plug (see product description for more info) for the audio.
From a display stand-point, I have not seen any negative consequences with using the DVI-D cable. As I say below, the display using a DVI-D and HDMI should be the same in theory, but for whatever reason the screen image has been optimized differently depending on the device/interface. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will see our posts and comment. -
- Display Modes -
If the signal from the system equals the standard signal mode, the screen is adjusted automatically. if the signal from the system doesn't equal the standard signal mode, adjust the mode by referring to your videocard user guide; otherwise there may be no video. For the display modes listed below, the screen image has been optimized during manufacturing:
PC - Resolution [640x350, 640x480, 720x400]
MAC - Resolution [640x480, 832x624, 1152x870]
VESA - Resolution [640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080]
I did not include the Horizontal frequency, Vertical frequency, Pixel Clock Frequency, and Sync Polarity information that was also included. -
I never contacted Samsung about this problem. I mean, theoretically, the display signal transmitted through the DVI cable should be the same as the display signal transmitted through the HDMI cable. I suspected earlier that, since other reviewers have described similar issues with the HDMI interface between a PC/MAC and the P2770HD (also tried with multiple HDMI cables), it must be something to do with how the P2770HD processes data from different sources. As it turns out, the "User Manual" describes a possible reason:
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Any downfalls to using DVI-D instead of HDMI? Did Samsung reply to your concern (i.e., if you contacted them with it)?
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