Hardware bad resolution after updating Windows 8.1

[the_randomizer]

Am I the only one who has had less issues with display drivers on Windows 10 than on Windows 7? My Windows 7 got so FUBAR that it couldn't even enter into screensaver/standby mode without the entire OS going to shit. I had to power cycle my computer every bloody time, and the sad part? I never found any solution on Google or Microsoft's part. I have tested monitors, I have tested HDMI cables and DisplayPort cables, all combinations, and yet at the end, it was all in vain. My Windows 7 is simply beyond saving short of a complete format, but Windows 10 has been the opposite, it actually freaking works with all my drivers. Windows 8 and 8.1 are an abomination.

 

[bbking67]

Oh I know the issue... many TV's implement a type of overscan that kind of blurs the image. Most sets have a setting that gives you 1:1 pixel representation... you have to look for that (many TV's call it something else). basically you turn off the stupid overscan. I have an old Samsung that does not have a setting to turn it off (which is annoying), but all my other TV's have it.

basically this should be turned off for any digital source. The stupid archaic treason its there is to reduce support calls because some digital cable carriers have garbage in 1-2 lines of the image and this remove it at the cost of display accuracy and sharpness.

 

[Ryccardo]

I would have gone with windows 7 but I couldn't install it because the installer doesn't work with USB 3.0 and I have no disc drive

Come on, you can manually integrate drivers into the installer and the to-be-installed image (as well as buy an USB 2 dvd drive)

However, I left my PC on for a bit and when I came back the resolution had gone bad again. Is this some kind of automatic setting? Does it have anything to do with the fact that my monitor turned itself off?

It could be that, when powered off, the computer thinks the screen is disconnected and resets video settings (which shouldn't actually happen on a properly designed system, but...)

I found the solution: use an actual monitor instead of a TV

...on many TVs (consumer products, as opposed to computer products) "proper design" rarely is more than an afterthought