Re: PC TV DVI to HDTV HDMI?



Alan Hoyle wrote:
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The computer detects the display fine and lists 1920x1080p as a
resolution. When that resolution is selected, the monitor does
display most of the desktop. However, it shifts the whole display
left by about 40px or so so I loose some of the screen off the
side.
In addition, on the right edge of the screen, there's a black bar
20px
wide at the edge of the desktop and then a strip
approximately 20px wide that has a repeat of what's in the center
of
the desktop all the way at the edge.

If I lower the resolution output by the computer to 1680x1050, I
get
the whole desktop to fit on the display, but with black bars around
it
(wasting space) and that same ~20px wide copy of the center of the
desktop on the right edge of the screen.

Anyone have hints as to what I can do to resolve this?

-alan


I get the same 'fault' with a Samsung DLP connected to the PC with
DVI. I say 'fault' because historically, TV screens have been
overscanned to account for tubes wearing out in the receiver. OK,
there are no tubes anymore but the practice continues. You just KNOW
somebody would complain if there _wasn't_ any overscan so it's a no-
win for the manufacturer.

On the Samsung there is a setting for the TV to 'zoom' out a little so
the entire desktop can be seen. The math errors of this scaling make
an image you don't want to watch too long. I rarely do the zoom trick
as I can find enough of an icon to run whatever software. That
computer is strictly for DVR use so I don't mind the very minor
inconvenience.

GG
.

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