Mac mini: optimal display resolution via vga to samsung 26 hd lcd

[bluetan2003]

Hi,
Recently bought a mac mini to replace my old ibook (g4) and have hooked it up to my samsung le26r51 lcd tv with just a standard vga cable (is it worth spending £30 on a dvi-hdmi?)

was wondering what the optimal display resolution is for using it as a sorta media centre mac?

i use my mac to display movies created with mac the ripper..

mac mini has 1.83 core duo
512 ram

 

[The General]

If you have an LCD, always use the maximum supported resolution. Otherwise it will look terrible.

If your HDTV is 1366x768, then use 1366x768. If it is 1980x1080, then use 1980x1080.

 

[balamw]

Agreed 100%.

I have the 40" version of that TV and it works great connected to my iMac via the VGA dongle at 1366x768 which is its native resolution.

It does take a few minutes to "sync" to the iMac though... For the first little while there's a little "blurriness" which is hardly noticeable from the couch, but it goes away quickly.

I expect to have an iTV hooked up to it early next year...

B