[mythtv-users] NVidia HDMI overscan

[Erik Jensen]

On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:57 PM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Joey Morris <rjmorris at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>> Bob <mythtv at cox.net> wrote on Sat, Apr 07, 2012 at 12:03:12PM -0700:
>>> I have my frontend (GT210) connected to an AV receiver (Onkyo) via
>>> HDMI then to my TV also using HDMI.  The problem I am having is the
>>> I am not able to see the entire image, it appears to be "cut off"
>>> all the way around.
>>>
>>> I've done many searches, most people having this issue are using a
>>> DVI to HDMI adapter, which I am not.
>>>
>>> I have looked at the settings in both my TV and AV receiver, but I
>>> cannot make an adjustment for this.  I'd appreciate any suggestions.
>>
>> Some TVs have undefeatable overscan, others have a setting to turn it
>> off. Double check your TV's manual and all the menu options carefully.
>>
>> I have one TV with undefeatable overscan when using HDMI. It does not
>> overscan when using VGA, however, so I connect my frontend to that TV
>> using the VGA port.
>
> Sometimes, flat panels will have one HDMI input with undefeatable
> overscan, and another that will let you adjust it.

Others don't have an explicit setting for it at all, but disable
overscan if you label the input as a computer.