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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 20 for Windows => Topic started by: spiggytopes on November 23, 2014, 10:00:43 pm

Title: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: spiggytopes on November 23, 2014, 10:00:43 pm

Hi All,

We have a new LG 55 inch LCD TV. Previously had a Samsung with no probs at all - lesson learned.

Via HDMI.

If the TV is switched off whilst the pc is still on, but only with JRiver playing, the pc changes the resolution to 1024 x 768 ...... obviously, I then have to reset it to 1080 - this drives me mad (some say I don't have far to go ... :)) and the family can't manage to do it.

Is there any way to just tell the PC to stay at HD resolution whether of not the TV is powered on?

Any help gratefully received....

Title: Re: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: JimH on November 24, 2014, 06:50:29 am

I sometimes have the same problem.  I put the PC to sleep and wake it up again when it happens.

Title: Re: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: BartMan01 on November 24, 2014, 10:04:34 am

You need one of these:
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/ext-hdmi-edidp.jsp?prod_id=8005

I have one on my main HTPC and it makes the PC think it is always connected to the TV and the TV always connected to the PC - solves handshake and resolution switching issues.

Title: Re: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: franswilco on November 24, 2014, 10:27:32 am

Definitely! Also see http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=93619.msg645678#msg645678

Title: Re: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: CountryBumkin on November 24, 2014, 11:30:47 am

What do you have the desktop resolution set to in MC?
What resolution do you have your PC video card set to?

Title: Re: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: muzicman0 on November 24, 2014, 11:52:56 am

You should make it so that when the display is turned off, the resolution doesn't change...here is a link that shows the appropriate registry settings:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/windows-7-movesresizes-windows-on-monitor-power/1653aafb-848b-464a-8c69-1a68fbd106aa?auth=1

Title: Re: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: spiggytopes on November 24, 2014, 09:41:23 pm

Brilliant replies, thanks everyone.

I'm going to try the registry fix first.

Title: Re: Help please - how to fix the screen resolution in the PC?
Post by: spiggytopes on November 24, 2014, 09:49:35 pm

Well, that is, if I can understand it!

 :)