Sony HTPC Question

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I am trying to get my friends Sony monitor working to display the best resolution to serve as a home theatre PC but also to do some work on the computer from his couch. The TV he has is:

Sony FWD-42LX1

Here are the specs for it.

PART NUMBER FWD-42LX1
SCREEN SIZE 42"
RESOLUTION WXGA 1366 x 768
PIXEL PITCH .68 x .68 mm
PANEL TYPE a-Si-TFT active matrix LCD panel
SCREEN PROTECTOR Anti-Glare/Anti-Reflective
COLOR SYSTEMS NTSC, PAL, SECAM, NTSC4.43, PAL60, PAL-M, PAL-N
AUDIO 14W Stereo AMP (7W x 2 Digital AMP)
VIDEO INPUTS RGB/Component (HD-15), DVI-D HDCP, Composite
(BNC), YUV (Composite)
PICTURE MODES Custom (3), Vivid, Standard
COLOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL Discrete Control RGB
REMOTE CONTROL RS232C and Multi-Function Remote
CLOSED CAPTION DECODER Yes
POWER REQUIREMENTS 240 watts (typical)
ON-SCREEN CONTROL Yes
SAFETY REGULATIONS Ul1950, CSA No.950 (c-UL), CE LVD (EN60950), FCC
Class B, VCCI Class B, CE EMC (EN55022 Class B,
EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3), C-Tick (AS/NZS
3548/95, AS/NZS 4252.1), CCIB, JEIDA, CB, KTL, MIC
PICTURE AND PICTURE
PICTURE IN PICTURE
COLORS 16.7 million
LIMITED WARRANTY 2 years parts and labor, 1 year panel
EXTENDED WARRANTY Optional Plans for up to 5 years on-site, or 3 years
depot service
WEIGHT 62.7 lbs
DIMENSIONS (WXHXD) 40.7 x 24.4 x 4.9
PACKAGE CONTENTS AC Power Cord, Operating Instructions, AC Plug Holder
(2), AA/R6 Size Battery (2), Cable Holder (4), Remote
Control
WARRANTY 2 years parts and labor, 1 year panel
Optional Plans for up to 5 years on-site, or 3 years
depot service
FWD-42LX1
LCD Display
®
Sony Electronics Inc. • 16450 West Bernardo Drive • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1-800-222-7669 • www.sony.com/dn
©2005 Sony Electronics Inc.
Sony is a trademark of Sony. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measures are approximate.
Last Updated 2005-05-10


http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/b2b/data/repository/original/vol0/47/FWD-42LX1_917ec347d353f2b50013caaf2c24cdb79e55d077.pdf


What would be the best computer resolution for this monitor? We would like little to no underscan and for the image to have an picture that looks square.

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http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/product-detail.do?prodId=28988#

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http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/DisplayModel?id=78018

"Feature Benefit

* WXGA 1366 x 768 Progressive LCD Panel (aspect ratio 16:9)

• Ideal for PC & HD content (PC resolution up to 1600 x 1200; HD up to 1080i)"

So I guess 1600 x 1200 ... ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080i

It could do 1920x1080 I am assuming ...Since it says it supports that

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When you mean square, do you mean 4:3 aspect ratio? Otherwise, I would use the DVI input or if the LCD has a PC mode, switch to that and use the recommended resolution. Using the DVI input will limit your refresh rate to 60Hz I believe. I would run it at whatever resolution you think looks good. Your TV may even be plug and play compatible and Windows might have a driver for it. My Hitachi 42" plasma works that way. I am using the analog VGA input (I know, shoot me. I think all my DVI inputs are used up or I am too lazy to get a cable) and I have mine set at 1024x768 and it looks great, even at a 16:9 aspect ratio. I am using the Gateway 901X for my media center PC.

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Yea we are using the DVI input. I will try to figure out how to get it into the PC mode.

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Here is link on sonystyle.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/-/-/-/BB_DisplayProductInformation-Start?CategoryName=smb-cpu_Displays_FlatPanelLCDs_20%22&ProductSKU=FWD42LX1%2fB

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reading the manual now.

http://www.sonystyle.com/intershoproot/eCS/Store/en/documents/specifications/FWD-32LX1UserManual.pdf