[mythtv-users] OT: Nvidia card - black area at bottom of TV screen

[Malcolm]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Huffman" <sheep at graze.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:54 AM

> All,
>
>      I know this is off topic, but I thought that since there seem to be a
lot
> of people here running Nvidia cards, someone might know.  I have an Nvidia
> GForce 440MX and with the standard settings (resolution doesn't matter), I
end
> up with a good bit of black space at the bottom of the screen (about an
inch on
> a 42" projection).
>
>     Does anyone know how to remedy this sitution?  It's not Mythtv
specific as
> this happens on a normal X session as well...
>
> Thanks,
> Brian

You need to use the TVOverScan option in your XF86Config.  I have an inch
black bar at the top and bottom of my screen but can't fix it because in
recent nVidia drivers released for the 2.6.x kernel overscan is broken.

Malcolm