[mythtv-users] GUI size vs. video size

[Tako Schotanus]

Having the exact same problem so I'm curious as well if there is a 
solution for this.

-Tako

Curtis Stanford wrote:

>OK, I've seen messages about this before but I still think the situation 
>stinks so I want to see want others think.
>
>I'm using an EPIA M10000 box with the latest VIA binary drivers for X windows. 
>This driver has an overscan setting for use with TV's which works quite well. 
>Of course, using this setting results in all the mythtv GUI stuff being cut 
>off on all four edges. Adjusting the "Screen setting" (i.e. GUI width, height 
>and offsets) fixes the GUI problem but screws up the video which was quite 
>fine before thank you very much.
>
>My only choice seems to be to set the X driver to "underscan" and then try to 
>adjust both the "Screen setting" options and "Overscan" options to try and 
>get both the GUI and video to look right. After quite a number of tries, I 
>never could get this to look right. Not nearly as good as letting the X 
>driver to the overscan for me.
>
>So, why can't we have a setting to "inset" only the GUI so I can take 
>advantage of the overscan setting in the X driver but still be able to see 
>all of the GUI? Seems to be a much simpler solution, at least for other 
>people out there in this situation.
>
>Thanks for listening.
>
>Curtis
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