[mythtv-users] Myth screens seem "off"

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Harry Devine <lifter89 at comcast.net> wrote:
> OK, so I just got my 46" DLP Samsung HDTV back today (long story), and I
> have it connected to my Myth box via an HDMI->DVI cable.  Most of the
> screens look OK, but some of them seem to have text chopped off of the
> bottom and the top of them.  Also, my main desktop, which is XFCE
> installed via Mythbuntu 8.10, appears to have the taskbar along the top
> chopped off.  I can access it if I move my mouse up there and click, but
> I can't see anything on it.
>
> I have some screen captures here: http://www.ourapplecart.com/video.html
> for anyone who cares to look and see what I mean.  I don't know if its
> an overscan thing, or if its just something that I have to deal with.  I
> have an nVidia GeForce 9400GT card and am using nVidia drivers 177.82.
> I tried looking at the nvidia-settings, but nothing that I set in there
> seems to make a difference.  Also, I tried adjusting the GUI offsets on
> the frontend using the "Screen Setup Wizard" option, but that didn't
> make any difference either.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts or ideas?

yes, try the tv's own positioning controls.