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Chocolatejas · 03-04-2008, 01:44 AM

Who is using their TV as a monitor for their PC? I just bought a HMDI cable to run from my PC to TV but the display on the TV is cut off about 1/4 of an inch on all sides. I tried changing the format like I do with the Direct TV but the button doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Kuraudo · 03-04-2008, 06:03 AM

That is normal. Almost all HDTVS have overscan problems and so therefore video cards run a signal at 1776x1000.

Either you get overscan or underscan. NO inbetween.

A good TV like Sony XBr4 will have 0% overscan and then you can put the resolution back to 1920x1080. If you only use it to watch Movies (ie not games or windows where the menus are important) put it on 1920x1080p again.

Chocolatejas · 03-04-2008, 01:52 PM

I'll try that tonight.

Keiths Light · 03-04-2008, 03:42 PM

or you can connect it with a vga monitor cable. that will solve the problem.

haste · 03-04-2008, 03:53 PM

there is probably an option on your tv to turn overscan on or off. like "unscaled" or something.

i use my 42" philips 1080p lcd ALL the time as a monitor. i have my main rig in my living room. no overscan here. everything fits fine at 1920x1080. i can change an option in my tv settings to set a 4% overscan. this is with all sources though, not just pc. check your manual for your tv or fool around with your remote a little.

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Originally Posted by Kuraudo

That is normal. Almost all HDTVS have overscan problems and so therefore video cards run a signal at 1776x1000.

Either you get overscan or underscan. NO inbetween.

A good TV like Sony XBr4 will have 0% overscan and then you can put the resolution back to 1920x1080. If you only use it to watch Movies (ie not games or windows where the menus are important) put it on 1920x1080p again.

My card runs a signal of 1920x1080. I think the 1776x1000 might be for 1080i screens...

Chocolatejas · 03-04-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Keiths Light

or you can connect it with a vga monitor cable. that will solve the problem.

I don't have a VGA cable long enough. I'm running the HDMI to a VGI with adapter.

Palanthian · 03-04-2008, 04:31 PM

My 1080i TV runs fine with no over/underscan...but I use my vga cable...so that's probably why. 1776x1000 isn't possible for a 1080i screen, max is 1366x768. (Unless someone know how to get a higher one...if they do...that'd be pretty cool. rofl)

NewBluClu · 03-04-2008, 05:14 PM

I use my 46" as a comp monitor. I have S-video and audio cables hooked-up to the receiver. Its fine till i get the VGA but I need wireless KB/mouse more than the cable.

Chocolatejas · 03-05-2008, 01:51 AM

Changed to Just Scan and no more cut off. Thanks for the help. Now to purchase a Blue tooth dongle, keyboard and mouse.

MSG33 · 03-05-2008, 06:29 PM

I use a 42" LG LCD as a computer monitor. At first it woud not work in 1920x1080 through HDMI without overscan, but when I set the input label for that HDMI input to "PC" instead of "TV", overscan was disabled.

I have used both DVI to VGA input and DVI to HDMI, and the latter looks much better. The VGA had all sorts of noise/artifacts when running video, or music visualizations, or anything like that over it at 1920x1080.

Oddly enough, even with DVI on default settings, there was no overscan at 1360x768, but with VGA, there was overscan at 1360x768, but not at 1920x1080. Those inconsistencies make no sense to me...

03-04-2008, 01:44 AM	#1
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	HDTV as PC Moniter Who is using their TV as a monitor for their PC? I just bought a HMDI cable to run from my PC to TV but the display on the TV is cut off about 1/4 of an inch on all sides. I tried changing the format like I do with the Direct TV but the button doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

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03-04-2008, 06:03 AM	#2
Kuraudo Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	That is normal. Almost all HDTVS have overscan problems and so therefore video cards run a signal at 1776x1000. Either you get overscan or underscan. NO inbetween. A good TV like Sony XBr4 will have 0% overscan and then you can put the resolution back to 1920x1080. If you only use it to watch Movies (ie not games or windows where the menus are important) put it on 1920x1080p again.

03-04-2008, 01:52 PM	#3
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	I'll try that tonight.

03-04-2008, 03:42 PM	#4
Keiths Light Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews:1	or you can connect it with a vga monitor cable. that will solve the problem.

03-04-2008, 04:31 PM	#7
Palanthian Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:20	My 1080i TV runs fine with no over/underscan...but I use my vga cable...so that's probably why. 1776x1000 isn't possible for a 1080i screen, max is 1366x768. (Unless someone know how to get a higher one...if they do...that'd be pretty cool. rofl)

03-04-2008, 05:14 PM	#8
NewBluClu Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:NYC	I use my 46" as a comp monitor. I have S-video and audio cables hooked-up to the receiver. Its fine till i get the VGA but I need wireless KB/mouse more than the cable.

03-05-2008, 01:51 AM	#9
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	Changed to Just Scan and no more cut off. Thanks for the help. Now to purchase a Blue tooth dongle, keyboard and mouse.

03-05-2008, 06:29 PM	#10
MSG33 Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	I use a 42" LG LCD as a computer monitor. At first it woud not work in 1920x1080 through HDMI without overscan, but when I set the input label for that HDMI input to "PC" instead of "TV", overscan was disabled. I have used both DVI to VGA input and DVI to HDMI, and the latter looks much better. The VGA had all sorts of noise/artifacts when running video, or music visualizations, or anything like that over it at 1920x1080. Oddly enough, even with DVI on default settings, there was no overscan at 1360x768, but with VGA, there was overscan at 1360x768, but not at 1920x1080. Those inconsistencies make no sense to me...

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