[mythtv-users] VGA verses HDMI

Wade Maxfield mythtv at hotblack.co.nz
Thu Sep 30 14:57:42 UTC 2010


On 1/10/2010, at 1:14 AM, Terjesen Jens Peder wrote:

> When my myth box is connected to a tv HDMI port there is an overscan
> resulting in loss of some of the picture edges. It is most noticable
> when there is a crawler. When connected via the VGA port there is no
> overscan at all. I'm pretty certain it is the Samsung TV that is making
> this decision based on it being a tv or a pc monitor.

I can't personally confirm this, but Dan Benjamin (from 5by5 TV) said that on Samsung TVs if you connect your PC to the first HDMI port and name the port PC, it should disable overscan.

- Wade



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