[mythtv-users] overscan problems with nvidia 8400 GS
Tortise
tortise at paradise.net.nz
Mon Jul 13 10:04:48 UTC 2009
"I wonder if standards (if there are any) are different for "TV Sets" and "Computer Monitors", though the line between them is
getting fuzzy."
See my other post with references, I don't think there is any fuzziness at all in the standards, they are very objective. One can
simply count the pixels, either they are all there - or they are not. Many LCD displays guarantee the presence of all pixels - a
dead pixel means a replacement, not to mention what would happen if 19% of the pixels did not work.
"Most people don't understand the difference between seeing something at its native resolution and seeing it scaled. As long as the
screen is full they are happy. Present company excepted, of course."
I think this is an important observation and is the reason the TV manufacturers have got away with the misleading promotions -
because it requires relatively assertive technical knowledge before one can assert ones position - and the TV companies reps in my
experience seem to come from a position of not fully understanding the issues either.
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From: "Brian Wood" <beww at beww.org>
To: <listresponse at mwharrison.co.uk>; "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] overscan problems with nvidia 8400 GS
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Look at the horrible distortions people are willing to put up with to fill
their 16:9 screens with 4:3 material. I know they say television adds ten
pounds, but that's ridiculous.
The CNN crawl looks interesting with some of those non-linear stretching
schemes.
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Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
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