Overscan? On HDTV used as monitor

[Pete S]

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:04:05 +0000, Pete S wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a 32" HDTV to use as a monitor on my pc, unfortunately the tv
> overscans (when the desktop is too big for the screen). I have framed
> the desktop with toolbars to reduce the overall size of the usable
> desktop, however would like a more elegant solution!
> 
> I believe this is possible using custom modelines in my xorg.conf file,
> but have no idea what they should be! Prior to experimenting on my own I
> thought I would ask if anyone else had encountered similar problems, and
> if so how to overcome them!
> 
> On xp the graphics card driver (nvidia 6600) has a 'underscan' option
> but I can find nothing similar in Ubuntu? Is this going to be added in
> Lucid? if it is then I will wait for a few days!
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> Pete

Hi,

Just to update this thread, I have been unable to reduce the overscan on 
my orion 32in HDTV, I have tried adding various modelines to xorg.conf 
with no luck, I ahve also tried altering the 'panning' option from within 
my Nvidia settings, but every time I alter them they revert back to 
default, with no change, (note I was running Nvidia settings as root).
The custom modelines in xorg had very little effect other than to make it 
impossible to get gnome running at all!

If anyone has any ideas I will happily try them, failing that will have 
to live with it for the time being, as I have run out of ideas now!

thanks for the suggestions, serves me right for buying a cheap HDTV! will 
bear it in mind for future purchases!!

Regards

Pete