Can you achieve full resolution through an HDMI cable on this monitor? Some people say yes and some say no, so please test before you answer.
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I have the previous generation of this monitor. Full Resolution through HDMI is not supported on these. Dell decided not to include it in the firmware for the monitor as they did not see many people using devices on HDMI that would go above 1080p. As all dells come with at least on Displayport. If you have an active HDMI to Display port converter it would work coming from your video card to the monitor (your hdmi becoming displayport) as the monitor would see it as displayport. However, this only works if your videocard supports the HDMI versions and cabling as listed in everyone elses answers. I've been VERY happy with my previous purchase and would consider purchasing this version as a 2nd. I have the previous generation of this monitor. Full Resolution through HDMI is not supported on these. Dell decided not to include it in the firmware for the monitor as they did not see many people using devices on HDMI that would go above 1080p. As all dells come with at least on Displayport. If you have an active HDMI to Display port converter it would work coming from your video card to the monitor (your hdmi becoming displayport) as the monitor would see it as displayport. However, this only works if your videocard supports the HDMI versions and cabling as listed in everyone elses... » Read More I have the previous generation of this monitor. Full Resolution through HDMI is not supported on these. Dell decided not to include it in the firmware for the monitor as they did not see many people using devices on HDMI that would go above 1080p. As all dells come with at least on Displayport. If you have an active HDMI to Display port converter it would work coming from your video card to the monitor (your hdmi becoming displayport) as the monitor would see it as displayport. However, this only works if your videocard supports the HDMI versions and cabling as listed in everyone elses answers. I've been VERY happy with my previous purchase and would consider purchasing this version as a 2nd. « Show Less
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I was not able to achieve full resolution through HDMI on my EVGA GeForce 560 Ti. I can only go up to 1080p.Looking at the graphic card spec, it has a HDMI port version 1.4a which support full resolution.From HDMI.org, a new cable is not required to support HDMI 1.4 (except for some specific features).I can only assume that monitor does not support full resolution through HDMI.Dell's website make absolutely no mention of the HDMI version this monitor supports...I made the test on Windows 8.UPDATE: I got myself a new HDMI v1.4 cable and I could not reach full resolution... I was not able to achieve full resolution through HDMI on my EVGA GeForce 560 Ti. I can only go up to 1080p.Looking at the graphic card spec, it has a HDMI port version 1.4a which support full resolution.From HDMI.org, a new cable is not required to support HDMI 1.4 (except for some specific features).I can only assume that monitor does not support full resolution through HDMI.Dell's website make absolutely no mention of the HDMI version this monitor supports...I made the test on Windows 8.UPDATE: I got myself a new HDMI v1.4 cable and I could not... » Read More I was not able to achieve full resolution through HDMI on my EVGA GeForce 560 Ti. I can only go up to 1080p.Looking at the graphic card spec, it has a HDMI port version 1.4a which support full resolution.From HDMI.org, a new cable is not required to support HDMI 1.4 (except for some specific features).I can only assume that monitor does not support full resolution through HDMI.Dell's website make absolutely no mention of the HDMI version this monitor supports...I made the test on Windows 8.UPDATE: I got myself a new HDMI v1.4 cable and I could not reach full resolution... « Show Less
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The macbook pro has no hdmi port but I tested using my notebook HP dm4t-3000. Its a 14" notebook with these specs: i7 dual-core 2.8ghz, 8gb memory, dual graphics of HD3000 and ATI Radeon HD 7470, Windows 7. Using the HDMI port and switched to 7470 discrete card, it can only show up to 1920x1080p. Tested with 3 types of hdmi cables that I have and not sure if its HDMI v1.3 or v1.4 but all hdmi cables shows up to 1080p max resolution only.
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Was only able to go up 1080P@60hz by default ... I am using a gtx 670 for the test.I did a custom resolution through nv control panel and it actually go up to 2560x1440 but it didn't look good at all. DVI and DisplayPort seem to have no issues with it.
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No... You have to use something like DisplayPort in order to get full resolution . That's what I use... Works great... In my situation though, my video card has Display-port outputs. If yours does not, I'm not sure if you can achieve full res.
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As others have stated, it only officially supports 1920x1080 via HDMI. I managed to get it to a full 2560x1440, but I had to create a custom resolution and I could only get it to 30fps. Not ideal, but it's acceptable for me. See my image and review for more info.
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It works fine with Dual-Link DVI (which I use) and Display Port. Everyone who has problems is using HDMI, which is designed to only support resolutions up to 1920x1080 at 60Hz (1080p). HDMI does support higher resolutions, like 4K, but only at much lower refresh rates (30 herz or 24 herz). HDMI also supports frame-packing (for three-dimensional television) and other features commonly found in televisions but not necessarily computer monitors. HDMI was designed by the television industry, so it supports the resolutions and frequencies used by televisions, but not necessarily the ones found in computer monitors. Or to put it in layman's terms - you should be using a cable and connection with a computer monitor that is designed for a computer monitor (DVI, Dual-Link DVI, or Display Port). Although there is a lot of overlap between television technologies and computer monitor technologies, they are not the same. So don't be surprised if a computer monitor has problems using a connection and cable that is designed for television when operating the monitor at resolutions or refresh rates that are not commonly found in televisions.
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Guys is it really good for 144hz 1ms like , ips lacks 144hz if any monitor with good viewing angle with 144hz under 5ms please update, otherwise i go with benq gaming ones
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Yes. I had to use NVidia Control Center and make a custom resolution and set the refresh rate to 40Hz, but I do get the full 2560x1440 over HDMI.
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Greg:I just remembered, in the quick set up manual there is a diagram for hooking up your computer to the Samsung using an HDMI cable. This assumes you have an HDMI output on your computer. This would give you the highest quality resolution on the set ( it will still be limited to 1440 by 900 though). There is opinion out there that you would be hard pressed to tell the differnce between VGA and HDMI at that resolution. You could try both and see which looks best.
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Mine didn't work. I asked for a replacement but its been over a month and nothing has arrived so far. I have been sent tracking numbers so I think they tried sending a new one but it just hasn't arrived. I wouldn't buy this if I were you. In theory it should work though. VGA is analog and thus is a lower resolution than HDMI. I'm going to buy a whole new monitor that supports DVI rather than dealing with the crappy quality of my VGA monitor. Its up to you man I wouldn't buy though.
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I don't think you will get great resolution. If you have HDMI output from computer get HDMI cable 2.0 version or at least 1.4.
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First try to change the inputs a few times to see if that works. For me I tried to use their screen fill feature and when I did the screen turned blue. I was about to return it when I tried connecting it to a blue ray player and it unlocked it. Since then I have not tried to use that feature and have had no problems with it. This is technically a flaw in the monitor that I'm over looking because I don't want to go through the hassle of returning it and when Canon releases the firmware update at the end of this month it will allow for a full screen view and at this price point you cannot find a monitor with HDMI out and in, which I love. If this does not help, you may have a defective unit and need to return it. Hopefully that helped, good luck.
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Hello Ben. Your question asks if an HDMI cable can support his resolution. I'm not sure what you mean by "this resolution", but if you mean 2560x1080, yes it does. I plugged in an HDMI cable to the monitor and it automatically set my Windows screen resolution to 2560x1080. Hope that helps.
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Yes, depending on which Dvi you're using, (there are several types) there is usually a higher resolution than you would get from a VGA cable.
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Yes, if you have a laptop/PC with HDMI version 1.4 which supports up to 4K2K.Sometimes it is the computer's HDMI that can't output full resolution, in this case QHD, not that the monitor can't display.
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Although most modern laptops that are made with gaming in mind should be able to handle this kind of resolution, you might need to get one that has display port, or dual-link DVI (although I have not seen any laptop that comes with a DVI output). Some HDMI cables might not support anything higher than 1920 by 1080.
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Do not try to use a monitor with a D style VGA connector that has an hd-15 connector, I tried buying two kinds of adapters to go from hd-15 to hdmi and neither one of them worked.
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I've connected my laptop to the TV via HDMI and achieved 1080P. What is the maximum resolution on your laptop? Check your graphics settings. Are you duplicating, extending or using only the TV as the monitor? These settings will determine what resolution you can achieve via HDMI.
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My monitors are running at 1600x900 with this cable and no issues. I have not tried to go any higher, however I think the cable will support that resolution. As the old saying goes, copper wire is just that -- copper wire.
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Yes, I have, that's why I bought it. A few things. There aren't any DVI ports so you'll have to connect either RGB or HDMI. My video card only has DVI ports so I had to get a DVI-HDMI connector. Also, I have played with the adjustments a lot. My nvidia settings report the native resolution being 1920x1080, but it's actually 1366x768. Anything higher or lower and the text looks really crappy, blurry and whatnot. This is when you connect it via HDMI. To tell you the truth, it's not too bad, I have only had it a couple of weeks as well and I am still adjusting it. Haier's website is no help though.
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I'm wondering the same thing. You can get component video to VGA converters but that will only convert the signal at the same resolution, so it depends on whether this monitor will support resolutions like 480i and 480p. Does anyone know???
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I couldn't tell, my monitor doesn't support 1080p! In the end I sent it back and bought a 75ft VGA cable and a new 1080p monitor for the same price.
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So I have run into this before but I am not an expert. Some monitors will only accept 1080P or 720P. My source was 420P something like that so one of the monitors called it out of range. I was using a image one surgical camera that only had SDI output that once converted was 420 or 480P output and that didn't work with one of my Monitors. The TV monitor probably accepts a larger range of HDMI input. Scott
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No, HDMI cannot handle resolutions over 1080... You need either DVI or DisplayPort...