[mythtv-users] overscan problems with nvidia 8400 GS

[Phil Wild]

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> From: "Phil Wild" <philwild at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] overscan problems with nvidia 8400 GS
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>> It has been observed in this thread that there can be "edge effects" and a small amount of overscan can correct this. I agree with
>> that, one line at the edge, even one pixel wide, that is out of sync with the rest of the image is extremly distracting and
>> annoying. Scaling the image to hide those annoying lines is a necessary evil - a volume like slider is all that is required to
>> scale the small required amount. Thats all. Certainly much less than 19% of a HD image needs to be hid.
>>
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> In my opinion, a blanking mechanism would be a much better solution
> than an overscaling mechanism. I would prefer to see 1:1 pixel mapping
> used and have the surrounding 1-2 pixels blanked to black to remove
> any noise etc if actually needed.

2009/7/14 Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz>:
> Interesting Phil
> I would agree with you that may well be even better.  Again could be variably done with a slider.  Has that method actually been
> implemented in a TV?

None that I am aware of.

I think this would make a good mythtv feature though...

Anyone else care to comment?

Phil