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jshepnz [Avatar]
Member Joined: Oct 01, 2012 03:50 Messages: 83 Offline
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I initially developed a project and sized all my images and video to maximum (above the dotted line for TV safe mode). The play back on the PC was fine but on TV play many of my titles were either truncated in width or just off the bottom of the screen. I edited the entire project re-sizing all images and video to fit within the 16:9 TV safe area. I also ensured that any txt titles were within this frame. On my LG 40" and my LG 32" TV's everything is fine. However when my neighbour (who I made the project for) plays on his Panasonic Viera 40" set to AR of 16:9 any title txt that I set the full width of the photo is truncated on the left and the right. Also many titles txt that I placed just inside the dotted TV safe area are truncated at the bottom and only the top half can be seen. I tried all his TV AR settings and the Zoom only zoom out not in and the others are no better.

I just cannot fathom why it is OK on my two TV's but not on his. I suspect it is his TV that's the problem and not my design and settings in PD etc.
Has anyone come across this type of problem before and can offer a solution other than going through the entire project image by image and re-sizing by guess work ti fit the images and videos inside the dotted TV 16:9 Safe Area. Help!
Dafydd B [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline
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Hi,
Aspect Ratio's on a TV can be set to different options. I suggest you ask your friend to look to alter the TV's settings. I play around with my own TV to get the best when I watch a TV broadcast film.
Get him to use Auto, Cinema etc and see what displays OK.
Dafydd
jshepnz [Avatar]
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Thank you for speedy reply, however as I noted I tried all his AR settings and none of them showed full picture as my TV's did
Dafydd B [Avatar]
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Quote: Thank you for speedy reply, however as I noted I tried all his AR settings and none of them showed full picture as my TV's did

Hi,
TV safe Zone used...
I suggest you try the disks in other Player/TV's to see what results you get. We cant really do a lot for you on this issue if you have placed text and additional overlays within the TV Safe zone. CRT TV's used to be the worst for stretching past the "safe area" and the Flat screens don't as much. Your call.
Dafydd
jmone
Senior Contributor Location: Australia Joined: Nov 26, 2010 00:05 Messages: 706 Offline
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Most newer TV's will have two modes, one that includes traditional "overscan" (zooms in a bit so the "rough" edges on analogue TV transmission is cut off) and a 1:1 pixel mapping where all content is displayed. Unfortunately, these modes are all called something different between the makes of TV. Try to find the 1:1 or Full mapping (sometimes different inputs can also be treated differently but I'm assuming he is using HDMI so you should get the choice). PD 64 Bit-Win10 64 Bit-32GB RAM-80TB HDD
Sony FX6 - 500Mbps 4k/50p AVC-I HLG
Canon XF400 - 150Mbps 4k/50p AVC
GoPro Hero6 Black
Pana HS700-28Mbps 1080/50p AVC (High@L4.2)
Canon HV20-HDV 25Mbps 16:9 1440x1080/25p MPEG
jmone
Senior Contributor Location: Australia Joined: Nov 26, 2010 00:05 Messages: 706 Offline
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Without knowing the exact model, a quick Google suggests:

Most Panasonic Viera TVs have a setting called "HD Size". This will switch the TV from overscan to a 1:1 pixel mapping. Try Menu -> Picture -> Advanced Picture -> HD Size.
PD 64 Bit-Win10 64 Bit-32GB RAM-80TB HDD
Sony FX6 - 500Mbps 4k/50p AVC-I HLG
Canon XF400 - 150Mbps 4k/50p AVC
GoPro Hero6 Black
Pana HS700-28Mbps 1080/50p AVC (High@L4.2)
Canon HV20-HDV 25Mbps 16:9 1440x1080/25p MPEG
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