[mythtv-users] [OT] LCD TV or LCD Monitor for Front-end

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Thu Feb 2 19:03:34 UTC 2012


On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 3:14 AM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I made them get the manual out of the box for my LG tv to make sure
>> you could turn off overscan, which meant they had to put a cd in a
>> computer in the shop and open a pdf file (whats with the lack of trees
>> in the box these days?)
>>
>> I also, to confirm my findings, googled from my android and found
>> there were mostly good reports in the interweb about LG having the
>> ability to turn off overscan.
>
> My 37" set is an LG.  I ordered it online brand new in late 2011 and I
> didn't really think about it.  I knew my old off-brand Auria 24" set
> had overscan forced on over HDMI, but I couldn't fathom that a late
> model LG would do the same.  I was wrong.
>
> Luckily it still looks good over VGA.
>

On mine you hit the Q.MENU button on the remote and then choose "Just
Scan" from the video pop up menu. Seems to work on all inputs.


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