lightbulb said:
The LE26 and 32s support 1:1 pixel mapping over the VGA port only. The HDMI port on these models (or DVI port if using the french LE27T model) aren't intended for PC input.
Ahh finally the confirmation I was looking for. Thanks lightbulb, much appreciated.
So the Samsung does indeed support 1:1 mapping on the VGA port albeit with the backlight issue. Although I don't have the Sammy on hand to verify this. According to a few posters on avforums when using the VGA port the Samsung disables the backlight. Could anyone confirm this?
FrankJH said:
I also have a Samsung HD850 dvd player via hdmi which definitely upscales
I think thats your problem there Frank. The Samsung HD850 has a compatibility issue with the LG26LX2R. Apparently when connected to the LG it does not upscale to 720p/1080i when playing PAL DVD's. There is a workaround that they mention which involves making the player region free and/or removing the DHCP on the HDMI port of the TV. Alternatively buying an HDMI/DVI adaptor may alleviate the problem and allow your DVD player to upscale correctly. See the thread here:
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277227&highlight=26lx2r+samsung+850
There are a few more threads mentioning the problem/workaround if you search around.
I assume this is why you are not impressed with the LG's picture quality. If you hook the Samsung player up to the Samsung LCD you
do get the upscaling. Connect it to the LG however and the upscaling is disabled unless you perform the workaround I mentioned.
I am using an LG upscaling DVD player connected via the HDMI port and it is upscaling to 720p/1080i perfectly. The quality is astounding for a sub £100 dvd player.