[vdr] AW: overscan area

[a.schinkel@vosschemie.de]

this depends on how the tv-set is adjusted, even if there is a
specification,
they are so pretty different. 

the only good idea is to keep it variable with a config-option

regs,
andy


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Alessio Sangalli [mailto:alesan@manoweb.com] 
> Gesendet: Montag, 22. Juli 2002 11:27
> An: vdr@linuxtv.org
> Cc: Lutz.Pressler@SerNet.DE
> Betreff: [vdr] overscan area
> 
> 
> I'm playing with the imageviewer over dvb card.
> 
> Some users complain about the image is not fully displayed on the 
> tv-set, with missing pieces at the borders.
> 
> I made some tests and I found out that while watching with xawtv or 
> similar gives *all* the image, both watching a satellite channel or 
> pictures with my program, the tv set 'eats' many pixels at 
> the borders.
> 
> I was told about overscan area, which should be a region 
> *not* visible 
> on a TV set. Is there a standard, or at least a meaningful 
> specification 
> telling how many border pixels should I add to have the whole image 
> displayed on a tv-set?
> 
> bye
> as
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