Hi Forum, I'm able to try S-video, composite and VGA interfaces but all appear to have a lack of clarity when compared to the resolution seen via the web interface via a PC or tablet
This is somewhat of a struggle given the amount of small text for some of the menu screens
I'm struggling to see much difference between any of the options, what are other peoples thoughts?
As my kids keep walking off with my tablet it struck me that using the TV might be an option
Posted on: 24 March 2015 by robgr
My TV is 1024 x 768 (XGA) but it only appears to display at 800 x 600 (SVGA) when connected to the HDX external display.
Is 800 x 600 actually the maximum resolution of the HDX external display or am I perhaps missing something in the setup of my TV?
It's a shame as 800 x 600 is not quite a high enough resolution to comfortably display the text given the average viewing distance from a TV
Posted on: 24 March 2015 by robgr
Thank you Sir, I've found a converter/upscaler for around £30 form a well known auction site ;-)
It looks like it might do the trick, I'll report back after I've given it a whirl
Posted on: 24 March 2015 by Harry
I had this issue when using the HDX with a telly (using both S-Video and Composite) but on the model of telly I had it was possible to adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc. for each input. So the HDX input had some pretty extreme values but it did end up looking more than acceptably legible.
Posted on: 26 March 2015 by robgr
Update - I actually bought item 261710845632 from that well known auction site for just £8.25 (all you need is an HDMI cable (as it's USB powered I used one of the HDX rear USB ports)
This works perfectly, all text nice & sharp and I'm well chuffed.
I also changed the theme to silver which works better for me but appreciate this maybe subjective
The iPad does sometimes get taken; I know how this goes with kids.