Do THIS On Your TV...and PC (Display Settings)

Is using your TV as a PC monitor really as straightforward as it seems?

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[techquickie]

Apologies for forgetting the retina display calculator in the video description. It's there now - thanks for letting us know.

[crombajaa]

So, where is the link In the description?

[RtepPWR]

I use a VR headset for online school lmao. I use the seethrough mode and virtual desktop

[amonmaxim]

I use a CRT with a resolution of 1200x1600 and 50Hz in more cinematic games and 1024x786 at 85Hz in more speedy games. Works just fine, you just got to make sure that the gpu is outputting the video signal at the right vga frequency. It has basically no input lag and I got it for free, so I'm pretty pleased with it.

[Loop_Kat]

2:36 In regards to using a traditional pc + monitor setup, be sure to set the Output Dynamic Range option from Limited to Full in that same menu (you'll have to do this for each monitor by clicking the icons at the top of this page). A lot of monitors seem to default to Limited which results in washed out colors, but setting it to Full fixes this issue

(also keep in mind you'll have to do this every time you update your drivers if you do a clean install)

[realazee]

Me who literally just ordered a LG CX48 OLED TV as my monitor and I get this video on my feed

[LewdGeek]

I was needing this episode so bad... I've used my PC on a 55 inch screen since forever and sometime was having problems

[taltigolt]

I used crt my entire life then I jumped to lg oled tvs in like 2014 now I use a sony ag9 soon a90j and I adore the experience but I didn't know the text artifacting was common I just assumed it's a res issue

[achilles]

Tell this to the cs go pros that sit 1 cm away from thier monitors lol

[silentvoidx]

Seeing the pixels is an advantage of having a tv on your desk, pixel perfect precision!

[shriker]

After 7 Years of owning my TV, my image is finally not cropped anymore. Love you guys

[Nilboggen]

Number one thing to remember when plugging a pc into most tvs is to use the hdmi port marked (arc). Yes I am aware that it should only effect sound. However this port seems to have more bandwidth and if you are having trouble getting hdr to work in windows try the (arc) hdmi port.

[nopebro]

playing ps2 on old ass tv is really nostalgic. brings back 3rd grade memories

[TheBritishPatriot]

Been using my pc on a TV for a decade now, never had any problems. Love how there's seemingly more real estate on the desktop, so much room for activities!

[Kr]

Privacy Error on the affiliate link, and you didn't link the calculator as described

[dabnation]

Thank you!!! I've been running with my picture over the edges for a long long time and this fully fixed it.

[TechItOut]

I made a video about this several years ago and am still using my Hisense 43" TV for gaming without a problem :)

[mjss]

I've been using TVs for my work PC since I started having eye strain issues sitting too close to a typical desktop monitor.
My first PC TV was a 32" LED TV that my family upgraded from. I started sitting about a 1.5meters away from then on. I eventually upgraded to a 42/44" (can't remember exact size) that my family also upgraded from that used to be the main living room TV. I then moved a bit further back.
It was 2 years ago that I finally bought (instead of a "hand me down") my first main TV PC Setup which is a 55" while still retaining the same viewing/working distance. Main reason for the upgrade was color accuracy and the fringing you mentioned. I "lived" with it on the 42/44" TV for a few years until I upgraded my main work PC and was outputting around 1440p now. I used to only output to 1080p/1080i only. And no matter what I did to the settings, the old reliable 42/44" just wasn't able to correct.

My work setup is now a 55" main TV monitor with a 2nd 32" inch TV hanging above it as a secondary extended display output. 32" is mainly for playing Youtube, Spotify Web Player or Netflix while I work. No issues with fringing on either.

[joshakinin]

When it comes to the image edge being outside of the screen, you can often fix this by changing the input type to "PC", "Computer" or "Game". Every TV is different, but usually you will go to either the source option or the input settings. Find the input channel you are trying to use such as "HDMI 1" and there is probably an option to change the input type.

It's the first thing I look for as it seems to address multiple issues relating to the colour and sharpness, but the most noticeable fix is that the image matches the screen size without having to resize anything manually or change the aspect ratio.

[silversolver]

Very good video. I've been using 2 TVs as monitors for a long time, ~15 years. 42" 1080p seems my ideal with old eyes for both work & play.

I don't play multiplayer, TVs work great for single player action like latest Far Cry etc—can't beat those panoramic vistas, or larger heads to aim at :)