Level 1

9 points

Help with Samsung S27E390 PLS monitor

Hi Guys

I purchased teh above to go with my mac mini however I am unable to get teh mac mini to see this as a Monitor, when I check all the settings its is showg as a TV. None of the text is a crisp as it should be and all of the browser pages seem rather large.

system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType

Graphics/Displays:

Intel HD Graphics 5000:

Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 5000

Type: GPU

Bus: Built-In

VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB

Vendor: Intel (0x8086)

Device ID: 0x0a26

Revision ID: 0x0009

Displays:

S27E390:

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz (1080p)

Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

Rotation: Supported

Television: Yes

Can anyone advise?

Thanks in advance

iMac

Posted on Mar 12, 2016 2:17 AM

22 replies

Mar 13, 2016 10:30 AM in response to Gary Scotland

I agree with you about the resolution but the display being a TV, not a monitor is wrong. I have a HP Envy 34c Display and my System Graphics /Display shows it as a TV.

SiR0gers Author

Level 1

9 points

Mar 14, 2016 3:06 AM in response to garyfromrio linda

SwitchResX

This has sorted the size of teh screen out, cheers, just need to fix the crispness of the text

den.thed

Level 10

91,636 points

Mar 14, 2016 8:25 AM in response to SiR0gers

You may not be able to, because as mentioned the display panel has such a low resolution.

SiR0gers Author

Level 1

9 points

Mar 15, 2016 12:11 AM in response to den.thed

something must be able to be done, because even in 1080p the fonts sharpness is crap. Ive pluged the monitor to a PC and its fine, fonts display everything so its a mac issue

SiR0gers Author

Level 1

9 points

Mar 15, 2016 12:23 PM in response to SiR0gers

IF this can't be fixed one sending the monitor back, but what's to say I won't have the same problem with a new one? Anyone got a link to Mac mini compatible monitors?

Mar 15, 2016 2:25 PM in response to SiR0gers

It all depends on what you want to spend and how big a screen you want. Viewsonic, LG, Dell,HP, to name a few big name manufacturers. There are many smaller names to try. For a long time I had a 40" TCL HDTV which when you turned the underscan off on the Mac and turned the overscan off on the TV the picture, fonts everything was sharp at 1920X1080 resolution. Currently I have a HP Envy 34c which is sharp and expansive in all aspects. The good feature about it is PIP(picture-in-picture) and you can divide the screen into 4 separate windows. It's what your wants and needs are. If there is a Frys or

some other large computer supply nearby usually they will return the item no problem. Amazon is good for that also. Good Luck. Screen shot included.

SiR0gers Author

Level 1

9 points

Mar 16, 2016 3:50 AM in response to garyfromrio linda

Even that pic looks good on the screen and my pics on the HDD, its now just the font to sort

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Help with Samsung S27E390 PLS monitor