[openchrome-devel] [Bug 106392] blank screen on OpenChrome with VIA VE900

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106392

--- Comment #60 from ptouchman at gmail.com ---
(In reply to Kevin Brace from comment #59)
> Regarding the top getting chopped off, is there a setting that allows you to
> adjust the aspect ratio of the picture being displayed?
> I know that I have had this issue when I displayed the HDMI signal coming
> out of VX900 chipset with one 720p HDTV.
> Unfortunately, this TV can change the display aspect ratio via a setup
> screen that can only be reached by entering it from the remote control.
> It was an abandoned TV (and 100% working) and the previous owner did not
> leave the remote control with the TV.
> 

Hi Kevin,

Yes, some TVs want to do overscan on input signals which is really annoying. 
One TV in particular I remember would overscan a 1920x1080 signal which to me
made no sense at all.  So I was able to "defeat" the overscan by using a custom
resolution of 1920x1079

http://ptouchman.blogspot.com/2017/04/fixing-hdmi-overscan-at-1920x1080-on.html

You might be able to find a universal remote that sets the aspect ratio, the
logitech harmony has a huge database.  Or buy a replacement remote on ebay
(it's nice to have the exact remote)  Sometimes the cost on ebay is high
though.

On this particular TV, the top getting chopped off isn't helped by changing the
aspect ratio as it goes from top chopped off narrow to top chopped off wide 8-)

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