The HDMI output can be 1080 and the laptop can be 768. 2 independent displays. Only if you wanted to MIRROR the screen would this be an issue.
Bob
Hi,
I've been looking for a cheap laptop to use for basic web browsing and to stream video to my HD TV. A lot of what I stream will either be lowish quality webcasts or Netflix.
I found a laptop with decent speeds, a HDMI port and well under my price range. However when I went to buy it the sales rep advised that as the screen resolution was only 1366 x 768 that any HD footage stream would be jerky as it would be mimicking a lower resolution screen.
I didn't buy the laptop and left the shop to do more research, having looked there are very few laptops which are full 1080 HD from what I can see. I have also been to a friends who was streaming via a HDMI cable from a laptop and there were no problems....the laptop wasn't 1080.
Could anyone advise whether what I have been told is correct please, as I haven't found anything about this issue online?
If it helps the laptop I was looking at was the LENOVO Flex 10 10.1" Convertible Touchscreen Laptop.
Thanks,
Paul

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