Optimal MiSTer output for a 4K UHD Television?

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Optimal MiSTer output for a 4K UHD Television?

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Hi - what's the optimal/prefarable MiSTer output for a 4K UHD Television?

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Re: Optimal MiSTer output for a 4K UHD Television?

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My (very short) observation is: It depends on the core. I run it using option 8, but some cores don't work for me unless I change it to e.g. 0 (1280x720@60). I guess it might depend on the TV? I have an LG 55" B7. The cores I have noticed so far isn't working with option 8 are Dig Dug and DigDug2.
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Re: Optimal MiSTer output for a 4K UHD Television?

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1920×1080@60 is a straight 2× upscale, so that’s usually what you want.

Unless your TV does 1440p upscale better, some newer ones do. Try both and see which one looks better.
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Re: Optimal MiSTer output for a 4K UHD Television?

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johhenrik wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:14 pm My (very short) observation is: It depends on the core. I run it using option 8, but some cores don't work for me unless I change it to e.g. 0 (1280x720@60). I guess it might depend on the TV? I have an LG 55" B7. The cores I have noticed so far isn't working with option 8 are Dig Dug and DigDug2.
Thanks for the tip! I heard that a couple of cores have slightly odd resolution outputs - I don't have that info displayed when swapping cores though. ..so have been oblivious.

So far I have only run my two MISTers on a ASUS gaming monitor which is 1920*1080 running on option 8 & vsync_adjust=1
so make scrolling messages etc in AMIGA & C64 demos run buttery smooth when they are outputting 50hz..

One of the two MiSTer's is moving downstairs onto a 4k OLED (LG) 65'' when I have finished propogating the SD card.
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Re: Optimal MiSTer output for a 4K UHD Television?

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limi wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:19 pm 1920×1080@60 is a straight 2× upscale, so that’s usually what you want.

Unless your TV does 1440p upscale better, some newer ones do. Try both and see which one looks better.
Thanks for the tip!
One of the my MiSTer's is moving downstairs onto a 4k OLED (LG) 65'' when I have finished propogating the SD card.
I'll try those two resolutions.
Up here in the "fun room" i've connected to HD monitor @ 1920*1080 and its been great at option 8 with Vsync adjust on 1.

The OLED has preciously had a SNES & NES Mini & "ARMiga" connected - all outputting at 720 and they scaled up remarkably well to 4K.

I'll try both your suggested options. :-)
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