[mythtv-users] Tv Overlay with Nvidia and Sony HDTV

[Cory Tucker]

Jarod Wilson wrote:

>On Thursday 07 October 2004 11:30, Cory Tucker wrote:
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>>Hi all,
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>>I'm trying to piece together my MythTV box and I'm almost there.  I have
>>two problems remaining, 1) I can't get any audio (I'll save that one for
>>later) and 2), I can't get my display to not have overlay on my TV.
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>I believe you mean overscan, not overlay.
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>>I have an Nvidia GeForce4 4400 using DVI out to my Sony 57" HDTV.  I've
>>tried many different modelines from Jarod's guide, and a couple other
>>sources, but I just can't get it to not overfill the screen.  I'm using
>>the latest nvidia drivers (6111).
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>Have you looked at how I'm doing this in my HD xorg.conf file? (I just updated 
>the version posted on my site in the last few weeks). Basically, there isn't 
>any easy way to not overscan, so you have to run a lower resolution inside 
>the timings for an actual HD resolution. For example, I'm now using xrandr 
>with an 880x480 mode inside 540p timings for the GUI and a 1760x960 mode 
>inside 1080i timings for HDTV playback.
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I'm using the "in540p" mode from your file.  That brings it the closest, 
but it still crops the picture on all sides.  I have tried modifying 
that modeline somewhat, but I wasn't really able to get it to change at 
all.  This 880x480 mode you have fits perfectly on your screen? 

>>Does anyone know how I can fix this?  Is it even possible, and if not,
>>what should I do?
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>If it isn't possible to do what I just prescribed (not certain, I have no DVI 
>on my HDTV, but I think it *should* work), then just adjust the frontend size 
>and offset in the Appearances section so it fits the viewable area.
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