Overscan in full screen?

MageMinds · 2007-04-16, 16:48

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + almost latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
HDD: Seagate 160 GB
Memory: 1024 MB Kingston
Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
Motherboard Chipset: nVidia nForce3 Ultra
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: nVidia MX 440 (a GeForce FX5200 is on the way)
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: RealTek ALC850 (Onboard)
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type: no TV Card
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Custom Wood Case
Cooling: Fans
Power Supply:
Remote: MCE
TV: Doesn't worth saying
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

Hi,

I wondering if I missed a setting to activate the "overscan" when MP is in full screen and when I exit the full screen mode the overscan is switched off... Like Media Center used to do.

I managed to adjust the size of the screen in the driver of the video card so I doesn't see black line around the image, but it's really anoying when I'm not in MP and I'm using the PC for maintenance directly on the TV, no I doesn't have a monitor on my HTPC and don't want to, for now at least...

MageMinds

djurik · 2007-04-17, 09:31

Yea, I do it alike. I have attached only TV to HTPC (ATI X200 onboard GPU). I have selected overscan in the Catalyst driver, so overscanned is MP itself (no problem), full-screen video (this is the goal), and Windows too (unpractical

). Fortunately I can work with HTPC Windows via my home product PC (through VNC) connected on same home router.
The idea "MP switch overscan" is very useable I think.

lkuech · 2007-04-17, 10:26

Maybe the plugin I have developed can help you to work around that problem. It allows you to define a rule that automatically overscan's if the video or tv broadcast fits the conditions you have given (video width, height and aspect ratio).
Take a look in my signature to find it!

Bye
Lars

MageMinds · 2007-04-17, 14:53

This could work, but I want all the MP to be overscanned, the menu and everything, not only the video I'm playing...

2007-04-16, 16:48	#1 (permalink)
MageMinds Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	Overscan in full screen? TV-Server Version: MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0 + almost latest SVN MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Windows Version: Windows XP Pro SP2 CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ HDD: Seagate 160 GB Memory: 1024 MB Kingston Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Motherboard Chipset: nVidia nForce3 Ultra Motherboard Bios: Video Card: nVidia MX 440 (a GeForce FX5200 is on the way) Video Card Driver: Sound Card: RealTek ALC850 (Onboard) Sound Card AC3: no AC3 Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: 1. TV Card Type: no TV Card 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Custom Wood Case Cooling: Fans Power Supply: Remote: MCE TV: Doesn't worth saying TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video Hi, I wondering if I missed a setting to activate the "overscan" when MP is in full screen and when I exit the full screen mode the overscan is switched off... Like Media Center used to do. I managed to adjust the size of the screen in the driver of the video card so I doesn't see black line around the image, but it's really anoying when I'm not in MP and I'm using the PC for maintenance directly on the TV, no I doesn't have a monitor on my HTPC and don't want to, for now at least... MageMinds

2007-04-17, 10:26	#3 (permalink)
lkuech Portal Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hamburg Age: 35 Posts: 573 Thanks: 32 Thanked 49 Times in 21 Posts Country: My System	Maybe the plugin I have developed can help you to work around that problem. It allows you to define a rule that automatically overscan's if the video or tv broadcast fits the conditions you have given (video width, height and aspect ratio). Take a look in my signature to find it! Bye Lars __________________ Using a wide screen and tired of changing the aspect ratio via remote all the time? Use the ViewModeSwitcher Plugin and everything is working automatically. Are you able to find your home in MediaPortal? Yes you are! With the WorldMap plugin!

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2007-04-17, 09:31	#2 (permalink)
djurik Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Yea, I do it alike. I have attached only TV to HTPC (ATI X200 onboard GPU). I have selected overscan in the Catalyst driver, so overscanned is MP itself (no problem), full-screen video (this is the goal), and Windows too (unpractical ). Fortunately I can work with HTPC Windows via my home product PC (through VNC) connected on same home router. The idea "MP switch overscan" is very useable I think.

2007-04-17, 14:53	#4 (permalink)
MageMinds Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	This could work, but I want all the MP to be overscanned, the menu and everything, not only the video I'm playing...