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Title: Hdtv Woes...
Post by: GerbilJammer on January 16, 2006, 03:19:00 AM

I have a 30" HDTV that acts funny with only the xbox 360. It natively does 1080I, but when i set ti to 1080i it cuts about a half inch off the top. I cannot adjust the display with the tv itself. With 720p, it cuts about a half inch off the bottom. My xbox 360 is connected via component cables via a switch. I tried it without the switch, and I got the same results. Should I try the VGA cables because my TV has a DVI input? Will this possible help the half inch problem? Thanks in advance.

Title: Hdtv Woes...
Post by: GerbilJammer on January 16, 2006, 10:34:00 AM

Forgot to add, it is a 30 In Advent HDTV, 1080i native.

Title: Hdtv Woes...
Post by: prankfurter on January 16, 2006, 11:48:00 AM

one thing about crt hd's if not adjusted tuned by a technian they usually have bad overscan. if you feel good enough about yourslef you can figure out how to get to the service menus and adjust it.

www.avsforums.com would be a good place to look

or you can pay to get your tv professionally tuned.

Title: Hdtv Woes...
Post by: redwolf on January 16, 2006, 01:24:00 PM

and you will never get centerd and full image (cut of appox 5mm from all sides) via component cable, no matter what TV you have.

Title: Hdtv Woes...
Post by: GerbilJammer on January 16, 2006, 02:05:00 PM

QUOTE

or you can pay to get your tv professionally tuned.

I have the Performance Service plan from Best Buy. I am covered.

Will VGA cables help? I bought one, but I need to be moptivated to move the TV and everything else electronic I own out of the way. Million cable march going on soon at my house.

Title: Hdtv Woes...
Post by: C o s m o on January 17, 2006, 07:20:00 AM

QUOTE(GerbilJammer @ Jan 16 2006, 03:12 PM)

I have the Performance Service plan from Best Buy. I am covered.

Will VGA cables help? I bought one, but I need to be moptivated to move the TV and everything else electronic I own out of the way. Million cable march going on soon at my house.

No, prankfurter was referring to having a trained, certified Imaging Science Fondation technician come to your house with special calibration equipment, go into the service menus of your TV and make serious adjustments to very sensitive display mechanics of your set.  While costly (usually ~$400 from what I have read) it is well worth the cost as these fellows will get the absolute perfect picture out of your set.  They would be able to get it centered as best as possible.  If you click the link the ISF website has a locator for certified dealers/techs.