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I watched the test patterns on HDNet this morning and my Mitsubishi
WS65711 looks to me like it needs adjustment. I saw an 8 top to bottom
and a 12 left to right on the test pattern's scale using my DISH 6000. I
used the HD picture adjustment on the D* piece to center the image and
could only get the above settings (as I recall the voice-over on HDNet
recommended a 3 or 4). Is this a limitation of the D* piece or will
adjusting the overscan on the tv fix it? I ask because using all of the
adjustment on the 6000 I could never see above an 8 at the top of the
screen. Alternatively, is there a way to adjust the overscan on the DISH
6000 (though I suspect the tv needs some adjustment also as OTA HD looks
slightly cropped as well)? Thanks.

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Walt Moody

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Before you use that pattern, make sure and read this.
http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html

The pattern is not very well designed for its intended use. The numbers are not overscan percentages and you don't want to see the same numbers on the sides as you do on the top and bottom as they represent the same number of pixels, not scaled for the 16X9 screen size.

If you don't want the details and just want to be pretty close, divide the side numbers by 2 (really 1.78).

The overscan on your display can be adjusted by an experienced calibrator as it will affect geometry and convergence all over the screen if you adjust the height and width very much.

Steve Martin