HDTV/ Mac Mini Resolution Issues
I'm having some issues (apparently along with a lot of other people) getting my new Mac Mini to play nice with my HDTV. That's the main reason I bought it, and it's just not working out.
TV: Toshiba 26HL66. It's a 26" LCD, 720P, native resolution of 1366 x 768.
Mac Mini: New, 2.0 Ghz C2D model.
I've tried using DVD to HDMI, I've tried using DVI to VGA. I've tried SwitchResX and DisplayConfigX to tweak settings. Here's what I end up with:
HDMI: Far superior image quality. Using DisplayConfigX I was unable to get rid of overscan at the top of the screen (menu bar was cut off no matter what adjustments I made to the timing) and I was unable to remove the overscan on the left side of the monitor. Too bad, because the image quality is amazing.
VGA: My display isn't recognized, and my screen's native resolution isn't available (1366 x 768) as an option by default. Using DisplayConfigX I was able to set the resolution, but the display looks far inferior to the HDMI connection.
So now the question: What should I do?
Option 1: Consider my experiment a failure, and return the Mac Mini?
Option 2: Keep tinkering with DisplayConfigX and/or SwitchResX in the hopes that I'll eventually get it right?
Option 3: Buy a new TV? If so - any HDTV's under $900, and 32" or smaller known to work well with the Mac Mini using any type of connector?
Option 4: Wait for Leopard to come out and hope that some of these issues are resolved?
TV: Toshiba 26HL66. It's a 26" LCD, 720P, native resolution of 1366 x 768.
Mac Mini: New, 2.0 Ghz C2D model.
I've tried using DVD to HDMI, I've tried using DVI to VGA. I've tried SwitchResX and DisplayConfigX to tweak settings. Here's what I end up with:
HDMI: Far superior image quality. Using DisplayConfigX I was unable to get rid of overscan at the top of the screen (menu bar was cut off no matter what adjustments I made to the timing) and I was unable to remove the overscan on the left side of the monitor. Too bad, because the image quality is amazing.
VGA: My display isn't recognized, and my screen's native resolution isn't available (1366 x 768) as an option by default. Using DisplayConfigX I was able to set the resolution, but the display looks far inferior to the HDMI connection.
So now the question: What should I do?
Option 1: Consider my experiment a failure, and return the Mac Mini?
Option 2: Keep tinkering with DisplayConfigX and/or SwitchResX in the hopes that I'll eventually get it right?
Option 3: Buy a new TV? If so - any HDTV's under $900, and 32" or smaller known to work well with the Mac Mini using any type of connector?
Option 4: Wait for Leopard to come out and hope that some of these issues are resolved?
Mac Mini C2D, Mac OS X (10.4.10), Display: Toshiba 26HL66 HDTV
