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    Jan 1, 2011, 02:43 PM
    Dual monitor resolution issue
    I have set up dual monitors on my windows xp desktop. I have a lcd computer monitor as the primary, and a lcd TV connected by s-video as the second monitor. The second monitor has very poor resolution, and I can not figure out how to correct it. Any idea how to resolve my issue? I have it set as side by side monitors.

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    Jan 1, 2011, 03:33 PM

    You can right click on the main desktop. Choose personalize or choose your video card program if its in the list. Change resolution there.
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    Jan 1, 2011, 04:24 PM
    Regardless of how you set the resolution on the computer, the TV is only going to get roughly 720x480 resolution off a S-Video cable. These connections are for analog TV, which means they are low resolution by today's standards. You will need to use a HDMI, DVI, or VGA connection to get the full quality out of the LCD TV. You may need to replace your computer's video card if the only option for connecting a second display is S-Video.
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    Jan 1, 2011, 04:48 PM
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    Yeah I figured, my video card has 2 dvi and an s-video connection. The TV only has vga, s-video, and hdmi. Didn't want to buy both the vga cable and the adapter, would run me almost $50 as opposed to 10 for the s-video cable.
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    Jan 3, 2011, 08:40 AM
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    DVI and HDMI are almost identical "under the hood." You can buy a cable with DVI on one end and HDMI on the other end for under $10 online. Using HDMI on the TV will give you a better picture than VGA, so I'd recommend getting that cable.
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