Samsung monitor resolution on Mac??

[kelleyinnewyork]

I just purchased a Samsung Series 4 Model 530 monitor, 32 inch, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080p. Can this effectively be used as the main monitor for my new Mac Pro laptop? I can NOT find this resolution in the prefs anywhere, and do not know if I can really use this monitor. I work in print design, and as a result, I am always viewing typography in great detail...

Thanks for anyone's help on answering my question.

 

[spinnerlys]

You work in print design and want to use a TV as monitor?

Isn't that contradictory?

A TV is not a good computer monitor.

Which MacBook Pro (NOT Mac Pro laptop) or Mac Pro do you have?

Is MIRROR DISPLAY un-checked in System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement?

Can you see the display preferences on the TV?

What adapter do you use to connect the MBP or Mac Pro to the TV?

And why use a TV instead of a computer monitor, if you need crisp imagery?

Thanks eawmp1, I now understand what the OP wants.

Yes, OP, you can use that monitor with the appropriate adapter.

System Preferences > Displays currently only shows the resolution of the connected (internal) display, thus no 1920 x 1080 resolution is shown.

But in your field of work, I would advise against using a TV as a monitor.

 

[eawmp1]

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html

Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors