I tried playing my 360 on a new 1080p monitor I got for Xmas and the text is all blurry. I made sure the 360 is set to 1080p and it's still blurry. I thought it was the monitor at first but when I hooked up my laptop to it, the text was fine.
Blurry text while playing in 1080p?
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Well you kinda answered your own question.
If it is blurry on your monitor but fine on your laptop, then it must be your monitor.
It sounds to me like your monitor isn't in 1080p mode or for some reason your monitor is upscaling the picture when it shouldn't be. If you are sure your monitor is in 1080p mode and the xbox is 1080p mode and it is still blurry then no choice but to take the monitor back for a refund, because it clearly isn't doing the job it is supposed to be doing.
I think you misunderstood me. I plugged the monitor via HDMI into my laptop and project the laptop screen onto the monitor. It looked great. It's an Asus 23' 1080p monitor. VH236H.Well you kinda answered your own question.
If it is blurry on your monitor but fine on your laptop, then it must be your monitor.
It sounds to me like your monitor isn't in 1080p mode or for some reason your monitor is upscaling the picture when it shouldn't be. If you are sure your monitor is in 1080p mode and the xbox is 1080p mode and it is still blurry then no choice but to take the monitor back for a refund, because it clearly isn't doing the job it is supposed to be doing.
MacDee23
[QUOTE="MacDee23"]I think you misunderstood me. I plugged the monitor via HDMI into my laptop and project the laptop screen onto the monitor. It looked great. It's an Asus 23' 1080p monitor. VH236H. Sorry i did misunderstand. When you plugged it into your laptop, did you double check that your laptop display resolution was 1920x1080? (which is the same as 1080p). If not, just try that and see if it is clear or blurry. If you have already done that, then try changing your xbox to 1080i and see if that changes anything. (Don't forget to try and use the auto setting feature on the monitor after you plug it into the xbox so it sets itself correctly). If all that fails, use another lead (like a vga cable) and set the xbox to 1920x1080 resolution instead of 1080p in tv mode and see if that helps.Well you kinda answered your own question.
If it is blurry on your monitor but fine on your laptop, then it must be your monitor.
It sounds to me like your monitor isn't in 1080p mode or for some reason your monitor is upscaling the picture when it shouldn't be. If you are sure your monitor is in 1080p mode and the xbox is 1080p mode and it is still blurry then no choice but to take the monitor back for a refund, because it clearly isn't doing the job it is supposed to be doing.
chaz53132
[QUOTE="chaz53132"][QUOTE="MacDee23"]I think you misunderstood me. I plugged the monitor via HDMI into my laptop and project the laptop screen onto the monitor. It looked great. It's an Asus 23' 1080p monitor. VH236H. Sorry i did misunderstand. When you plugged it into your laptop, did you double check that your laptop display resolution was 1920x1080? (which is the same as 1080p). If not, just try that and see if it is clear or blurry. If you have already done that, then try changing your xbox to 1080i and see if that changes anything. (Don't forget to try and use the auto setting feature on the monitor after you plug it into the xbox so it sets itself correctly). If all that fails, use another lead (like a vga cable) and set the xbox to 1920x1080 resolution instead of 1080p in tv mode and see if that helps.Well you kinda answered your own question.
If it is blurry on your monitor but fine on your laptop, then it must be your monitor.
It sounds to me like your monitor isn't in 1080p mode or for some reason your monitor is upscaling the picture when it shouldn't be. If you are sure your monitor is in 1080p mode and the xbox is 1080p mode and it is still blurry then no choice but to take the monitor back for a refund, because it clearly isn't doing the job it is supposed to be doing.
MacDee23
I just adjusted the laptop's resolution to project in 1080p on the monitor and looks even better. Although the text is smaller, it's still a lot more clear than the 360's text. I don't think my monitor has an auto adjust feature when using HDMI. I looked in the manual and it says, "While using VGA, press and hold specific button to auto adjust screen resolution". Maybe the 360 just doesn't work well with the specific monitor.....which kind of pisses me off because all the reviews on newegg said it was great for gaming and entertainment.
Sorry i did misunderstand. When you plugged it into your laptop, did you double check that your laptop display resolution was 1920x1080? (which is the same as 1080p). If not, just try that and see if it is clear or blurry. If you have already done that, then try changing your xbox to 1080i and see if that changes anything. (Don't forget to try and use the auto setting feature on the monitor after you plug it into the xbox so it sets itself correctly). If all that fails, use another lead (like a vga cable) and set the xbox to 1920x1080 resolution instead of 1080p in tv mode and see if that helps.[QUOTE="MacDee23"][QUOTE="chaz53132"] I think you misunderstood me. I plugged the monitor via HDMI into my laptop and project the laptop screen onto the monitor. It looked great. It's an Asus 23' 1080p monitor. VH236H.chaz53132
I just adjusted the laptop's resolution to project in 1080p on the monitor and looks even better. Although the text is smaller, it's still a lot more clear than the 360's text. I don't think my monitor has an auto adjust feature when using HDMI. I looked in the manual and it says, "While using VGA, press and hold specific button to auto adjust screen resolution". Maybe the 360 just doesn't work well with the specific monitor.....which kind of pisses me off because all the reviews on newegg said it was great for gaming and entertainment.
No theres something funny going on, there is no reason it shouldn't work. Try this - 1) Go to console settings and then display a) Go to display discovery and disable it (this will make sure manual settings do what they are supposed to do) b) Now go to HDMI Color Space and set it to auto c) Go to HDTV and select 1080p If it is still blurry go to - d) Reference levels and try each one to see if it makes a difference If it is still blurry go to - b) HDMI color space and try each of those If it is still blurry go to - c) HDTV and select 1920x1080 resolution instead of 1080p and repeat the above steps Each time you change a setting, hit the auto adjust setting on your monitor. This must work ! Once you find a setting that seems compatible, make note of it for future reference. If all of the above fails, then i strongly suggest buying a vga cable and connect your xbox to your monitor that way, (vga cables are just as good quality as HDMI, dont let anyone tell you different). Let me know how it goes, your problem is kinda bugging me as i cant see why it isnt working. :)[QUOTE="chaz53132"][QUOTE="MacDee23"] Sorry i did misunderstand. When you plugged it into your laptop, did you double check that your laptop display resolution was 1920x1080? (which is the same as 1080p). If not, just try that and see if it is clear or blurry. If you have already done that, then try changing your xbox to 1080i and see if that changes anything. (Don't forget to try and use the auto setting feature on the monitor after you plug it into the xbox so it sets itself correctly). If all that fails, use another lead (like a vga cable) and set the xbox to 1920x1080 resolution instead of 1080p in tv mode and see if that helps.MacDee23
I just adjusted the laptop's resolution to project in 1080p on the monitor and looks even better. Although the text is smaller, it's still a lot more clear than the 360's text. I don't think my monitor has an auto adjust feature when using HDMI. I looked in the manual and it says, "While using VGA, press and hold specific button to auto adjust screen resolution". Maybe the 360 just doesn't work well with the specific monitor.....which kind of pisses me off because all the reviews on newegg said it was great for gaming and entertainment.
No theres something funny going on, there is no reason it shouldn't work. Try this - 1) Go to console settings and then display a) Go to display discovery and disable it (this will make sure manual settings do what they are supposed to do) b) Now go to HDMI Color Space and set it to auto c) Go to HDTV and select 1080p If it is still blurry go to - d) Reference levels and try each one to see if it makes a difference If it is still blurry go to - b) HDMI color space and try each of those If it is still blurry go to - c) HDTV and select 1920x1080 resolution instead of 1080p and repeat the above steps Each time you change a setting, hit the auto adjust setting on your monitor. This must work ! Once you find a setting that seems compatible, make note of it for future reference. If all of the above fails, then i strongly suggest buying a vga cable and connect your xbox to your monitor that way, (vga cables are just as good quality as HDMI, dont let anyone tell you different). Let me know how it goes, your problem is kinda bugging me as i cant see why it isnt working. :)I'm definately going to try all those ideas tomorrow! I'll let you know if I have any luck. In regards to getting a VGA cable and seeing if that works: now I have something to spend that $40 amaozn giftcard on. :P Although I was saving it for L.A. Noire......lol
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