2014 Macbook Pro Retina and 4K tv as monitor blurry text

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2014 Macbook Pro Retina and 4K tv as monitor blurry text

I just connected my 2014 Retina 15" Macbook Pro with an HDMI cable to my new 4K Changhong 42" TV. Text is extremely blurry on the 4K resolution. I have tried all settings on the TV and nothing improves the issue. I downloaded switchers control and tried all settings, 1080p works fine but it is too big. Anytime I go to 4K the text is fuzzy. , almost like double vision. Can anyone help me?

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Dan

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), 1TB flash drive

Posted on Aug 16, 2015 2:01 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Aug 16, 2015 3:48 PM in response to jamesdaniels2011

This issue can be caused by setting the wrong color space on a display connected via the HDMI port. If the display has a built-in menu for color settings, select

Input Color Format

or perhaps

RGB

from that menu. Note that this is a setting on the display, not on the computer.

Otherwise, check the display manufacturer's website for more information, such as a ColorSync profile that you can use to override the built-in one.

Failing that, use a Thunderbolt adapter to connect the display, if applicable.

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Answer 2

Aug 16, 2015 7:17 PM in response to Linc Davis

I will try to find that on the tv. Are you also saying that I could connect via my thunderbolt port? Would I find a thunderbolt to HDMI cable? Would that give me a different output than the HDMI connector on the MBP? Thank you!

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Answer 3

Linc Davis

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209,739 points

Aug 16, 2015 7:45 PM in response to jamesdaniels2011

Would I find a thunderbolt to HDMI cable?

Where computer accessories are sold. Make sure you can return it if it doesn't help.

Would that give me a different output than the HDMI connector on the MBP?

Maybe.

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Answer 4

Aug 17, 2015 1:23 PM in response to Linc Davis

I figured it out, it was the sharpness setting that caused the doubling. I decreased it to 0 and tweaked a few other settings and it looks amazing now!

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