Re: [Dvdauthor-users] Menu edges off screen when used in DVD player

[Grant E. <gr...@vi...>]

On 2006-12-21, Joe Friedrichsen <pen...@gm...> wrote:

>>> As a rule of thumb, 10% margins on all sides should make all
>>> the text visible.  Very old TVs may overscan further, but they
>>> probably won't be connected to new-fangled DVD players.
>>
>> Does anyone know, if this is also true for the new flat screen
>> tv-sets (no matter if LCD or plasma) or if this only relates
>> to the good old tubes?
>
> afaik, LCD screens should be overscan-free -- they don't use
> an electron gun.

I've read that they do overscan in software in order to
preserve the same viewing area as a CRT.  That may be only when
they're displaying NTSC signals and not digital ones.  It might
also vary between vendors.

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