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BlackLightShark009 · 05-03-2009, 01:44 AM

I'm having a slight issue and wondering if i'm missing something. That grey box that tells you your signed in or out for psn is cut off....i get the first word but the word in does not show fully. The only way i do see it fully is when i run it on a 4:3 screen. It's been doing this since i've owned the ps3 since launch. I thought maybe having 30in wide screeen was the cause but when i tried it on my friend's 46in widescreen it still does it and im using hdmi cable. It's not the biggest deal but i am curious bout why. I've gone through all my screen a adjustment options an none help. I'm guessing maybe i'd have to use the way the factory's options wich are not in the manual. Also i still can't fix warhawk screen cut off i'm wondering now if maybe the tube itself shifted and is now lopsided. Would there be a easy way to fix that myself or best to take it to a shop? I'm hoping it's not actually shifted and i don't know how it would have been considering it did'nt start doing it till after bout 2 weeks later. I had carefully move my tv into a different room. I've had warhawk since it came out and never had this issue till couple months ago. My tv is a crt. Thanks in advance to anyone who can give me any helpful info.

un4gvn94538 · 05-03-2009, 01:57 AM

thats wierd. so it does it with both component and hdmi cable? i have a 46" tv and it doesnt cutt off to that extreme.

did you try to reset the a/v settings by holding the power button down till the second beep when the ps3 is on stand by? then you can re-do the video settings and see if it clears.

BlackLightShark009 · 05-03-2009, 01:58 AM

Yes on both type of cables. I'm at a loss too.

un4gvn94538 · 05-03-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackLightShark009

Yes on both type of cables. I'm at a loss too.

did you try resetting the a/v and then re-do the settings?

BlackLightShark009 · 05-03-2009, 02:12 AM

As in reseting the ps3? Yes if thats what you meant. I figured if t was set for widescreen and all that it would have been exact fit. I did'nt think it would need adjustments.

un4gvn94538 · 05-03-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackLightShark009

As in reseting the ps3? Yes if thats what you meant. I figured if t was set for widescreen and all that it would have been exact fit. I did'nt think it would need adjustments.

im wondering if its an overscan issue.

JasonR · 05-03-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

im wondering if its an overscan issue.

I was thinking the same. Can you adjust overscan on CRTs though?

BlackLightShark009 · 05-03-2009, 02:29 AM

I'm not sure if you can adjust overscan, thoug if you can i would'nt know how. I'm not that familiar with tv stuff compared to cars.

Steve · 05-03-2009, 02:34 AM

What type of TV's are you trying it on? CRT, plasma, LCD? It definitely sounds like an overscan issue, as mentioned above. IMO that feature should always be turned off, even if you don't "notice" anything being cropped off the edges if the screen. It would be a simple setting in the TV's setup menu, assuming it can be adjusted.

BlackLightShark009 · 05-03-2009, 08:58 AM

Just crt an my friend's is a lcd. I am not home so i can't get to my info on the model of tv i have. I bought my tv jan 06. I'll check my tv for scanning options. Ok so i just found it. I did a search. It's a KV-30HS420. Thanks again for those trying to help me.

Steve · 05-03-2009, 09:55 PM

Your friend's LCD will almost certainly have an overscan feature. I'm willing to bet he has it turned on in his TV. On your CRT, I'm not sure if it's a setting that can be adjusted or not.

EDIT: OK I just pulled up your TV's menu online. First, a Sony is what came up, so I'm assuming that's the brand you have. If so, it does have some screen size adjustment options, and your manual goes over them on pages 40, 50 and 51. When you're home and have some time, pull out the manual and experiment with the different settings and see if any of the settings will correct the issue you're having with your display size. I don't see the word "overscan" used, but basically any time you have your TV set to zoom or stretch in any way, you're using an overscan. You want to make whatever selection that allows your TV to display all content in the original aspect ratio. For instance, on my Samsung plasma, that setting is called "Just Scan". On your TV, it looks like you'll want "normal". It looks like this applies mostly to 4:3 material, but I would still work with it some and see what happens.

Also on page 59, it talks about 16:9 and other widescreen formats some, and your TV has a feature called "16:9 enhanced". The manual says this should work automatically, but if it isn't (which it sounds like it may not be), you'll need to turn it on manually.

Try all this when you get home and let us know how it goes.

JasonR · 05-03-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackLightShark009

Just crt an my friend's is a lcd. I am not home so i can't get to my info on the model of tv i have. I bought my tv jan 06. I'll check my tv for scanning options. Ok so i just found it. I did a search. It's a KV-30HS420. Thanks again for those trying to help me.

Google overscan and kv-30hs420. There is a bunch of stuff out there, from what I have read it is a service menu option.

mtbkr · 05-03-2009, 11:37 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=72428

JasonR · 05-03-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mtbkr

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=72428

That has nothing to do with what he is asking about.

BlackLightShark009 · 05-05-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Google overscan and kv-30hs420. There is a bunch of stuff out there, from what I have read it is a service menu option.

How can i get to it? I read the book and theres no options for screen stuff aside from up down position.

JasonR · 05-05-2009, 02:23 AM

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HOW TO ENTER SERVICE MODE
Read the SERVICE MODE WARNING before proceeding.

Service switch - small, round opening in the rear cabinet near the Video inputs or the antenna jack (typically early-90's), push and hold while turning the power on - or if there is no service switch on the rear of the TV use the remote control and press within one second (timing is very important) of each other:

[PWR OFF] - [DISP], [5], [VOL+], [PWR ON]
-or-
[PWR OFF] - [DISP], [5], [PWR ON]

http://myweb.accessus.net/~090/sonyadj.html

BlackLightShark009 · 05-05-2009, 02:36 AM

Thanks a ton!! I'll mess with it in a bit.

Adegan · 05-05-2009, 02:55 AM

I had the same issue with a 34 inch Sony widescreen CRT that I used to play PS3 on. Whenever I won a trophy or someone from my list logged on I would not get to see the entire box. It had about half an inch cut off. I could not even get to see parts of the HUD of a game if it was placed too much on one side. I had it over HDMI and the TV defaulted to the Full setting and would not let me change it. Even tried changing the resolution from 1080i to 720p and it still had the same problem. Tried everything imaginable and could not fix it. Hope you get to figure it out and fix it.

STARSCREAM · 05-05-2009, 03:36 AM

Sound like overscan to me.

05-03-2009, 01:44 AM	#1
BlackLightShark009 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:11	Screen cut off... I'm having a slight issue and wondering if i'm missing something. That grey box that tells you your signed in or out for psn is cut off....i get the first word but the word in does not show fully. The only way i do see it fully is when i run it on a 4:3 screen. It's been doing this since i've owned the ps3 since launch. I thought maybe having 30in wide screeen was the cause but when i tried it on my friend's 46in widescreen it still does it and im using hdmi cable. It's not the biggest deal but i am curious bout why. I've gone through all my screen a adjustment options an none help. I'm guessing maybe i'd have to use the way the factory's options wich are not in the manual. Also i still can't fix warhawk screen cut off i'm wondering now if maybe the tube itself shifted and is now lopsided. Would there be a easy way to fix that myself or best to take it to a shop? I'm hoping it's not actually shifted and i don't know how it would have been considering it did'nt start doing it till after bout 2 weeks later. I had carefully move my tv into a different room. I've had warhawk since it came out and never had this issue till couple months ago. My tv is a crt. Thanks in advance to anyone who can give me any helpful info.

05-03-2009, 09:55 PM	#11
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	Your friend's LCD will almost certainly have an overscan feature. I'm willing to bet he has it turned on in his TV. On your CRT, I'm not sure if it's a setting that can be adjusted or not. EDIT: OK I just pulled up your TV's menu online. First, a Sony is what came up, so I'm assuming that's the brand you have. If so, it does have some screen size adjustment options, and your manual goes over them on pages 40, 50 and 51. When you're home and have some time, pull out the manual and experiment with the different settings and see if any of the settings will correct the issue you're having with your display size. I don't see the word "overscan" used, but basically any time you have your TV set to zoom or stretch in any way, you're using an overscan. You want to make whatever selection that allows your TV to display all content in the original aspect ratio. For instance, on my Samsung plasma, that setting is called "Just Scan". On your TV, it looks like you'll want "normal". It looks like this applies mostly to 4:3 material, but I would still work with it some and see what happens. Also on page 59, it talks about 16:9 and other widescreen formats some, and your TV has a feature called "16:9 enhanced". The manual says this should work automatically, but if it isn't (which it sounds like it may not be), you'll need to turn it on manually. Try all this when you get home and let us know how it goes. Last edited by Steve; 05-03-2009 at 10:19 PM.

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05-03-2009, 01:57 AM	#2
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	thats wierd. so it does it with both component and hdmi cable? i have a 46" tv and it doesnt cutt off to that extreme. did you try to reset the a/v settings by holding the power button down till the second beep when the ps3 is on stand by? then you can re-do the video settings and see if it clears.

05-03-2009, 01:58 AM	#3
BlackLightShark009 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:11	Yes on both type of cables. I'm at a loss too.

05-03-2009, 02:12 AM	#5
BlackLightShark009 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:11	As in reseting the ps3? Yes if thats what you meant. I figured if t was set for widescreen and all that it would have been exact fit. I did'nt think it would need adjustments.

05-03-2009, 02:29 AM	#8
BlackLightShark009 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:11	I'm not sure if you can adjust overscan, thoug if you can i would'nt know how. I'm not that familiar with tv stuff compared to cars.

05-03-2009, 02:34 AM	#9
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	What type of TV's are you trying it on? CRT, plasma, LCD? It definitely sounds like an overscan issue, as mentioned above. IMO that feature should always be turned off, even if you don't "notice" anything being cropped off the edges if the screen. It would be a simple setting in the TV's setup menu, assuming it can be adjusted.

05-03-2009, 08:58 AM	#10
BlackLightShark009 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:11	Just crt an my friend's is a lcd. I am not home so i can't get to my info on the model of tv i have. I bought my tv jan 06. I'll check my tv for scanning options. Ok so i just found it. I did a search. It's a KV-30HS420. Thanks again for those trying to help me.

05-03-2009, 11:37 PM	#13
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=72428

05-05-2009, 02:36 AM	#17
BlackLightShark009 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:11	Thanks a ton!! I'll mess with it in a bit.

05-05-2009, 02:55 AM	#18
Adegan Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Puerto Rico 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:682 DVD collection:69 Blu-ray reviews:2	I had the same issue with a 34 inch Sony widescreen CRT that I used to play PS3 on. Whenever I won a trophy or someone from my list logged on I would not get to see the entire box. It had about half an inch cut off. I could not even get to see parts of the HUD of a game if it was placed too much on one side. I had it over HDMI and the TV defaulted to the Full setting and would not let me change it. Even tried changing the resolution from 1080i to 720p and it still had the same problem. Tried everything imaginable and could not fix it. Hope you get to figure it out and fix it.

05-05-2009, 03:36 AM	#19
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Sound like overscan to me.

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