Posted by Italo on 11/16/34 11:45

"MS" <No.Way.Jose@No.Spam.Thank.You.com> wrote in message
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> I'd like to know what the implications of removing all overscan on my TV
> are.

Overscan is applied to hide image distortion at the edges of a CRT tube.
This is usually set at the factory at the optimum level but you can
certainly try setting it at '0', or another setting and see what happens.

If I turn all overscan off (is it as simple as
> setting a value to zero?) what will that actually do when watching DVD
> movies of various aspect ratios and what about when watching TV especially
> since I'm watching digital TV which is broadcast in different aspect
> ratios as well?

After setting overscan at a different level you'll also have to adjust your
horizontal/vertical settings to avoid distortion in the image. There'll be
different settings for 4:3/16:9 image.

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Italo

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