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Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:55:43 -0600
From: Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>
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Daniel Frey wrote:
>
>
> On Nov 7, 2013 9:47 PM, "Dale" <rdalek1967@gmail.com
> <mailto:rdalek1967@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > Mine isn't skewed to one side, it's just a fraction to large.  It
> seems to be cut off by a few pixels all the way around.  Watching a
> movie tho, no problem.  Using it for a puter monitor tho, slight
> issue.  To give a bit of a idea, about 1/3 of the clock on the little
> panel thing at the bottom is cut off.  The little K menu thing is
> missing about the same on both bottom and left side.  You can see it
> but it just isn't all there like on my puter monitor.
> >
> > Since I don't really plan to use it for a monitor, it's no biggie. 
> I figure it could be that they just put to much plastic around the
> display itself.  Sort of covered up to much of the screen.
> >
>
> Dale,
>
> I am assuming this is a TV? All TVs apply overscan to inputs and that
> is what you are seeing.
>
> Most TVs made in the last five years have a way to turn that off, but
> it varies. On my Samsung, I have to use the dvi/HDMI input and set the
> input label to dvi/PC and overscan is then turned off for that input.
> It is buried in the menu options but it doesn't explain what it does.
>
> I have several mythtv frontends and found this solution about four
> years ago when I replaced my living room TV.
>
> Dan
>


And a quick google tells how to do this on my TV.  I'll have to test
later tho.  I unhooked the cable the other day.  I need to run it under
the floor so I don't trip over that monster. 

Thanks for the info tho.  That helped. 

Dale

:-)  :-)  

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Daniel Frey wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote
cite="mid:CA+ZgY1GCZ4YaXXVbfpzj1_7aaSJgcgN30k3tPM1E7sj8TENa_g@mail.gmail.com"
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      <p dir="ltr"><br>
        On Nov 7, 2013 9:47 PM, "Dale" &lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="mailto:rdalek1967@gmail.com">rdalek1967@gmail.com</a>&gt;
        wrote:</p>
      <p dir="ltr">&gt; Mine isn't skewed to one side, it's just a
        fraction to large.&nbsp; It seems to be cut off by a few pixels all
        the way around.&nbsp; Watching a movie tho, no problem.&nbsp; Using it for
        a puter monitor tho, slight issue.&nbsp; To give a bit of a idea,
        about 1/3 of the clock on the little panel thing at the bottom
        is cut off.&nbsp; The little K menu thing is missing about the same
        on both bottom and left side.&nbsp; You can see it but it just isn't
        all there like on my puter monitor. <br>
        &gt;<br>
        &gt; Since I don't really plan to use it for a monitor, it's no
        biggie.&nbsp; I figure it could be that they just put to much plastic
        around the display itself.&nbsp; Sort of covered up to much of the
        screen. <br>
        &gt;</p>
      <p dir="ltr">Dale,</p>
      <p dir="ltr">I am assuming this is a TV? All TVs apply overscan to
        inputs and that is what you are seeing.</p>
      <p dir="ltr">Most TVs made in the last five years have a way to
        turn that off, but it varies. On my Samsung, I have to use the
        dvi/HDMI input and set the input label to dvi/PC and overscan is
        then turned off for that input. It is buried in the menu options
        but it doesn't explain what it does.</p>
      <p dir="ltr">I have several mythtv frontends and found this
        solution about four years ago when I replaced my living room TV.<br>
      </p>
      <p dir="ltr">Dan</p>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    <br>
    And a quick google tells how to do this on my TV.&nbsp; I'll have to test
    later tho.&nbsp; I unhooked the cable the other day.&nbsp; I need to run it
    under the floor so I don't trip over that monster.&nbsp; <br>
    <br>
    Thanks for the info tho.&nbsp; That helped.&nbsp; <br>
    <br>
    Dale<br>
    <br>
    :-)&nbsp; :-)&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
    <br>
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