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    M17x-R2 Underscan with HDTV

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Mechanized Menace, May 9, 2010.

  1. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    When i hook up my m17x via HDMI there is a huge black bar around all 4 sides probably 4 inches when i change the HZ to 64 from 60Hz the bar becomes alot smaller maybe 1 inch around all 4 sides. how do i get this to show up bar less I have tried on diff drivers, but it won't fix it

    Driver i am using now is 10.3
    HDTV is Sony Bravia 46' W5100 series

    any help would be appreciated I have searched google trying to find a solution haven't found anything
     
    Mechanized Menace, May 9, 2010
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  2. CrysDark

    CrysDark Notebook Consultant

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    It's a setting in the ATI drivers not sure where. It's a slider and it will fix it right up.
     
    CrysDark, May 9, 2010
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    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    I can't find what you are talking about? i have searched every tab in CCC can you be a bit more specific? and no one else has had the underscanning problem?
     
    Mechanized Menace, May 10, 2010
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  4. Tazalanche

    Tazalanche Notebook Consultant

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    I have the 52" KDL-52V4100. I imagine this has already been considered, but I'll mention it anyway... just in case.

    If you are not using a resolution & frequency that is compatible with the tv, it will default to a lower resolution & put those bars around the image. Here are the specs for your tv.
     
    Tazalanche, May 11, 2010
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    are you running at the max tv resolution?
     
    Wiggy Fuzz, May 11, 2010
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  6. Kirk200

    Kirk200 Notebook Enthusiast

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    CrysDark is correct - sorry that I am not on my home PC (ATI Gx), but there is a pretty buried setting that does let you directly scale (HDMI/DVI) to your Sony HDTV. I had to tweak that slightly with a Sony Bravia HDTV to get to my desired 1080p setting. You need to right click on the monitor, check for HDTV underscan settings... I will try to check tonight.
    - Kirk200
     
    Kirk200, May 11, 2010
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