HDMI connection does not fit the screen!!! - Blu-ray Forum

rarredoa · 10-23-2007, 11:13 PM

I just bought the Nvidia 8800GTS, which allowed for HDMI/HDCP connectivity to my samsung 1080P DLP. Picture quality is significantly better than the VGA connection i previously had, but the problem is that the Desktop is too big and doesn't fit within the TV screen. I can't see the Start/task on windows nor can i see the tool bar on PowerDVD at the bottom of the screen. I have tried to adjust the screen area using the NVIDIA utility HDTV "fitter" and hit the "apply" button, but no change! Any ideas on how to fix this?

I have a HTPC
8800GTS 640MB through DVI/HDMI adapter
PowerDVD 7.3 Blu-ray/HD-DVD version Deluxe
4 GB of Ram
AMD X2 3800 processor
X-Fi Fatality Soundcard
Samsung 50" DLP/HDMI

jkwest · 10-23-2007, 11:22 PM

Have you tried adjusting your screen resolution? If your HD is 720p, adjust it accordingly, likewise for 1080p.

aristotles · 10-23-2007, 11:28 PM

Does your TV have a full pixel mode?

rarredoa · 10-23-2007, 11:33 PM

I don't know what full pixel mode is... would a DLP have that and if it does, where would i find it on the settings... can't seem to find much on the samsung manual. The resolution on the video card is set to 1920 x 1080 60Hz, which matches 1080P, right?

theknub · 10-23-2007, 11:35 PM

ok, sounds like overscan. see if there is a way to turn overscan off on ur set. what the other poster is saying is that he wants you to set 1:1 pixel mapping to on (turning overscan off)

gvortex7 · 10-23-2007, 11:57 PM

You should always use the native resolution of your screen for optimal image size/quality.

Deciazulado · 10-24-2007, 04:56 AM

or maybe you can adjust your video cards parameters to do a smaller desktop like 1000 x 1900, etc. Seek HTPC threads for info

Dace · 10-24-2007, 05:12 AM

I'm not sure...but I think you're video card could also have a overscan option that you could disable. At least there is one on Mac OS X

rarredoa · 10-24-2007, 04:24 PM

Other HDMI sources, such as receiver, PS3 and HD-DVD player all fit perfectly within the screen with no problems. Would my problem be a video-card issue? My old ATI config with dual x1600 Pro's via Catalyst had the same problem via HDMI

Nny · 10-24-2007, 04:56 PM

I think it's the new NVIDIA drivers, I had the same problem and I have a S-Video link to an older TV.

Go into the Nvidia Control Panel > Video & Television > Adjust Screen Size and Position

rarredoa · 10-24-2007, 07:41 PM

the Video and Television selection doesn't always come up!... I had to use an older driver version (NVIDIA's recommendation) because AVC and VC-1 titles weren't running very smoothly, kinda jittery, so i know i'm not using the most current driver on there.

interested · 10-25-2007, 12:45 PM

Changing setting of you TV should solve the problem. I also have the same problem, until I discovered that Sony Full HDTV seeting allows to change the area to Full Pixel. That immediately solved the issue.

NutsAboutPS3 · 10-25-2007, 01:03 PM

Two points with Samsung TVs (I have a Samsung LCD, don't know if your DLP will be the same):
1. With newer models, there is a "Just scan" option to turn on to enable 1:1 pixel mapping.
2. Additionally, the manual for mine says to rename the input to "PC" when connecting a PC via HDMI, this allows the TV to know that a PC is connected to it rather than a normal HDMI source and allows 1:1 pixel mapping.

rarredoa · 10-30-2007, 03:00 PM

Thanks for the answers guys, unfortunately, my samsung DLP won't allow for 1:1 Pixel mapping (i think that's what it's called). So my only hope is that NVIDIA releases a driver that allows for this to happen via the video settings on the card. If there's another solution to this, I'd like to hear it

By the way, I do mostly blu-ray watching and internet surfing on my HTPC, so some advice, if u want a good blu-ray video card, don't spend the money on a 8800 series card, the lower 8600 does a much better job of decoding AVC and VC-1 from what I have read, the 8800 i bought still forces my CPU to 100% and gives me choppy video!

nawoo · 10-30-2007, 04:23 PM

the new 8800 GT doesnt cuz choppiness

rarredoa · 10-30-2007, 05:21 PM

i just read about that new one, does it require VISTA to take advantage of PureVideo?

B-Man13 · 11-07-2007, 10:54 PM

I have an HP DLP from about 18 months ago. I don't know if the Samsung has similar functionality, but this is what I did on mine. If you use the display menu where you choose from normal/wide/stretch/studio, when you have a PC plugged in it will have an additional option for PC. When I did this, there were small gaps around the edges so it didn't fill the entire screen, but probably 98% of it. Studio was the next size up, but still stretched beyond the edges. Like I said before, I don't know if your Samsung will have this option.

10-23-2007, 11:13 PM	#1
rarredoa Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:32 Trading Score:3	HDMI connection does not fit the screen!!! I just bought the Nvidia 8800GTS, which allowed for HDMI/HDCP connectivity to my samsung 1080P DLP. Picture quality is significantly better than the VGA connection i previously had, but the problem is that the Desktop is too big and doesn't fit within the TV screen. I can't see the Start/task on windows nor can i see the tool bar on PowerDVD at the bottom of the screen. I have tried to adjust the screen area using the NVIDIA utility HDTV "fitter" and hit the "apply" button, but no change! Any ideas on how to fix this? I have a HTPC 8800GTS 640MB through DVI/HDMI adapter PowerDVD 7.3 Blu-ray/HD-DVD version Deluxe 4 GB of Ram AMD X2 3800 processor X-Fi Fatality Soundcard Samsung 50" DLP/HDMI

10-24-2007, 04:24 PM	#9
rarredoa Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:32 Trading Score:3	Clarification Other HDMI sources, such as receiver, PS3 and HD-DVD player all fit perfectly within the screen with no problems. Would my problem be a video-card issue? My old ATI config with dual x1600 Pro's via Catalyst had the same problem via HDMI

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10-23-2007, 11:22 PM	#2
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	Have you tried adjusting your screen resolution? If your HD is 720p, adjust it accordingly, likewise for 1080p.

10-23-2007, 11:28 PM	#3
aristotles Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:401 Blu-ray reviews:1	Does your TV have a full pixel mode?

10-23-2007, 11:33 PM	#4
rarredoa Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:32 Trading Score:3	I don't know what full pixel mode is... would a DLP have that and if it does, where would i find it on the settings... can't seem to find much on the samsung manual. The resolution on the video card is set to 1920 x 1080 60Hz, which matches 1080P, right?

10-23-2007, 11:35 PM	#5
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	ok, sounds like overscan. see if there is a way to turn overscan off on ur set. what the other poster is saying is that he wants you to set 1:1 pixel mapping to on (turning overscan off)

10-23-2007, 11:57 PM	#6
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	You should always use the native resolution of your screen for optimal image size/quality.

10-24-2007, 04:56 AM	#7
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	or maybe you can adjust your video cards parameters to do a smaller desktop like 1000 x 1900, etc. Seek HTPC threads for info

10-24-2007, 05:12 AM	#8
Dace Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Montreal, QC - Canada	I'm not sure...but I think you're video card could also have a overscan option that you could disable. At least there is one on Mac OS X

10-24-2007, 04:56 PM	#10
Nny Junior Member Member since:Oct 2007	I think it's the new NVIDIA drivers, I had the same problem and I have a S-Video link to an older TV. Go into the Nvidia Control Panel > Video & Television > Adjust Screen Size and Position

10-24-2007, 07:41 PM	#11
rarredoa Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:32 Trading Score:3	the Video and Television selection doesn't always come up!... I had to use an older driver version (NVIDIA's recommendation) because AVC and VC-1 titles weren't running very smoothly, kinda jittery, so i know i'm not using the most current driver on there.

10-25-2007, 12:45 PM	#12
interested New Member Member since:Oct 2007	Changing setting of you TV should solve the problem. I also have the same problem, until I discovered that Sony Full HDTV seeting allows to change the area to Full Pixel. That immediately solved the issue.

10-25-2007, 01:03 PM	#13
NutsAboutPS3 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray reviews:1	Two points with Samsung TVs (I have a Samsung LCD, don't know if your DLP will be the same): 1. With newer models, there is a "Just scan" option to turn on to enable 1:1 pixel mapping. 2. Additionally, the manual for mine says to rename the input to "PC" when connecting a PC via HDMI, this allows the TV to know that a PC is connected to it rather than a normal HDMI source and allows 1:1 pixel mapping.

10-30-2007, 03:00 PM	#14
rarredoa Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:32 Trading Score:3	Thanks for the answers guys, unfortunately, my samsung DLP won't allow for 1:1 Pixel mapping (i think that's what it's called). So my only hope is that NVIDIA releases a driver that allows for this to happen via the video settings on the card. If there's another solution to this, I'd like to hear it By the way, I do mostly blu-ray watching and internet surfing on my HTPC, so some advice, if u want a good blu-ray video card, don't spend the money on a 8800 series card, the lower 8600 does a much better job of decoding AVC and VC-1 from what I have read, the 8800 i bought still forces my CPU to 100% and gives me choppy video!

10-30-2007, 04:23 PM	#15
nawoo New Member Member since:Oct 2007	the new 8800 GT doesnt cuz choppiness

10-30-2007, 05:21 PM	#16
rarredoa Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Los Angeles Home Theater Gallery:32 Trading Score:3	i just read about that new one, does it require VISTA to take advantage of PureVideo?

11-07-2007, 10:54 PM	#17
B-Man13 Junior Member Member since:Nov 2007	I have an HP DLP from about 18 months ago. I don't know if the Samsung has similar functionality, but this is what I did on mine. If you use the display menu where you choose from normal/wide/stretch/studio, when you have a PC plugged in it will have an additional option for PC. When I did this, there were small gaps around the edges so it didn't fill the entire screen, but probably 98% of it. Studio was the next size up, but still stretched beyond the edges. Like I said before, I don't know if your Samsung will have this option.

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