How to reduce picture size on TV
TV is an integral part of the life of a modern person. Users of various models often have problems with the image - it may double, “break” or be excessively enlarged. What should you do if the picture suddenly becomes larger than the screen itself and does not fit on it? Is it possible to save the situation on our own? Of course yes! This does not require special skills or abilities. You will learn about what to do in such a situation in this article.
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Why does the TV picture seem big?
In most cases, problems with image size appear due to a mismatch between the screen dimensions and the picture format. This happens because the TV signal is transmitted in a 4:3 format, and a modern TV has a 16:9 signal aspect ratio. In general, in this situation, the picture most often does not become too large, but has wide gray stripes on the sides, which significantly interfere with viewing. But some TVs have a function that stretches the image. Due to this, it turns out completely fuzzy and wide.
If the signal is supplied in a 16:9 ratio, and the picture still does not suit you, then the cause of the problem may be hidden in the overscan. We can say that this function is already a “relic”, therefore it is completely unnecessary in modern models.But if overscan is connected, then a certain amount of the image on the sides is still cut off. Because of this, the picture is deformed.
What to do with all these troubles?
How to reduce the picture on TV
Don't panic. In the first case, you need to resize the image manually. This can be easily done by finding the menu item called "Image Format". There you can try several options and choose the one that suits you best.
Turning off overscan also won’t require much fiddling or calling a professional technician. It is enough just to perform a few simple manipulations.
The first step is to run the AVS HD Rec test disc. 709 and find the section called “Basic Settings”. The fifth chapter in it is responsible for the overscan function. Now set the aspect ratio to 16:9 and adjust the overscan percentage to zero.
IMPORTANT! Each TV model may have a different internal interface, so there are no uniform recommendations. You can disable this function and bring the image back to normal intuitively, knowing exactly what you need to do.
It may also be that the scale changes in the signal source itself. In this case, you should check the image output settings.
Now you know why the picture on the TV screen suddenly began to seem too large or stretched. With a few simple steps you can easily change the scale and get an image in maximum quality, which will be broadcast “point to point”. This is the name of the mode in which the proportions of the signal and the TV are identical and ideally suit each other.
