Posted by MS on 11/16/59 11:45

Justin Cole emailed this:
>>So are you guys saying a 'zoom out' won't allow you to get around the
>>overscan problem? I read a web page that was all about overscan and said a
>>decent zoom out would do the trick. I just got a new 32inch Sony
>>widescreen TV 4 months ago, before I'd even heard of the overscan problem,
>>so can't get a new TV.
>
>
> I think it's been stated already that doing a 'zoom-out' will degrade
> quality. (Pixels have to be dropped)
>
> Please bear in mind that you *can* change the overscan on your Sony - you
> need to access the service menu. Do a google search - just be careful as
> you can lose the picture if you fiddle with the wrong settings! There was a
> good website that had a step-by-step guide to adjusting the Sony's.

Many thanks for the information Justin, I had no idea this could be done.
You don't by any chance remember what the web site with the guide was
called, or its URL, do you? I've been googling like mad with no luck.

I'm going to ask an overscan question or two but I'll start a new thread
to do so since the subject has changed so radically. If you feel like
helping more the new thread is called 'Adjusting overscan implications'
and I just posted it about a minute ago.

Thanks for your help. Regards, Etc.,

MS

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