[mythtv-users] HD recording are cropped on osx mythfrontend @1920x1080

[Joann Bessler]

On 29-Sep-08, at 5:00 AM, MonkeyPet wrote:
>
> Hi all, I have connected my macmini to my 1080p TV and running it at
> the full resolution 1920x1080 at 59.9Hz.  I am seeing that when I play
> back HD 1080i recordings on the macmini the frontend will enlarge it
> and therefore cropping the frame (cutting off the edges of the frame
> from all the sides).  When I play it back using the frontend on my
> macbook pro, it looks fine.I am not sure if it is a setting or
> something else.  I am running the 0.21-fixes for osx (intel) using the
> binaries that were provided.  I have tried to toggle the
> settings->playback->scaling option and it doesn't seem to do anything
> for 1080i.  Also tried toggling the zoom from off to full, but it
> didn't help.  Also tried other options related to the windowing
> features, but nothing helps.  Anyone have seen this before and can
> provide me with a workaround?

In your Mac mini's system preferences, uncheck "overscan" in the  
display options.

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