Wide Screen TV as Monitor - How Determine Best Resolution?

I've been using a 42" Samsung TV as a monotor for a mac mini for years. This week I replaced that mac mini with the newest model & now connect the mac to the TV with a HDMI cable (instead of the PC port on the back of the television). Interestingly, in launching iPhoto on this new mac I get the message that the "current screen resolution is not optimal for iPhoto".
Does anyone have a suggestion as to an easy way to determine the "optimal" (or good/best) resolution? Is there any rule of thumb or is it just trial & error?
Thanks in advance.

I think I'd do the trial and error approach. Change the size in the System/Displays preference pane and then change the aspect ratio in the monitor to see what gives you the best results. My digital TV offers 4:3, Zoom, Full and something else I don't remember. If you have something like that try each aspect ratio with each monitor .
I don't know if you'll have the same options in the System/Displays preference pane but I have
which is for an iMac. If you know what the pixel size of the monitor is start with that. It should be listed in its manual. Otherwise start with the biggest size and work your way down.
OT

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