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Overscan is an artifact of the analog transmission standard, which was designed as-is for a perfectly valid reason, back in the late 30s early 40s … If you’re using analog inputs, it often necessarily has overscan for backwards compatibility reasons.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Things That Are Ticking Me Off Today 2010
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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The problem is called Overscan, and almost all televisions have it to some degree.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2008
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If your screen does not scale the image, try checking "Overscan" from within the "Options" tab.
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