I have a 21 inch BRAVIA Smart TV and I am, more often than not, using it as a monitor for my desktop. I have used a VGA connector to connect the desktop and screen. But the problem is that I get a resolution that is 1024×768 (square screen resolution) which is stretched on the TV to fill screen.
Is there a way to connect via VGA and get a widescreen resolution like 1366×768 or larger (if supported by the display)?
I have heard about this problem's resolution by using an HDMI cable, but my desktop doesn't have that port. So, if I use an HDMI converter on the VGA cable and connect it to my TV, will I get widescreen resolution?
Best Answer
No. Not automatically, and/or if the problem is the fact that you are using VGA in the first place.
This is simply because a converter cannot introduce more data than is already there; it can only convert the data that is already there to some other form. For example, a VGA input to a HDMI output. The adapter would have no way of knowing what to display on the additional 281,088 pixels.
However, VGA is perfectly capable of supporting the resolution you want at reasonable refresh rates. Something else is wrong with your setup.
I would recommend starting out with installing the latest drivers for your graphics card from the manufacturer.