Adjusting Video

This section contains important information about how to improve picture quality on your TV/Display when setting up your HP Digital Entertainment Center.

•TV/Display Setup Wizard

•Desktop Video Adjustments

•HDTV Overscan Compensation

•Adjust Composite Video and S-video Screen Size

Starting the TV/Display Setup Wizard

The TV/Display Setup Wizard adjusts the screen display to your preference. Start the TV/Display Setup Wizard using one of the following methods:

First-time setup

The first time you power on your Digital Entertainment Center connected to a monitor or TV

 

display, the TV/Display Setup Wizard appears.

Display Wizard icon on

Double-click the nVidia Display Wizard icon on the desktop. The setup wizard

the desktop

appears. Do not run the TV/Display Setup Wizard with Media Center running.

Inside Media Center

Press the Media Center button. Then select More Programs, HP Settings, Video

 

Settings, and then Display/Connection Wizard. The setup wizard appears.

On the desktop

Right-click the Desktop to access screen resize and graphics fine tuning adjustments (not

 

using the wizard).

Resize adjustment availability

You can resize the display if your TV/Display has the correct connection type and format. Use the following table to determine how to, and if you can, resize your screen image, based on your connection type and format:

 

Format

Composite

S-video

Component

VGA

DVI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480i

Can resize using

Can resize using

Cannot resize

Can adjust Screen

Cannot resize picture

 

 

desktop (Page 14)

desktop (Page 14)

picture

resolution (Page 14)

(Format not supported

 

 

 

 

 

 

for some TVs with DVI.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480p

Format not

Format not

Cannot resize

Can adjust Screen

Cannot resize picture

 

 

supported

supported

picture

resolution (Page 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p

Format not

Format not

Can resize using

Can adjust Screen

Can resize using wizard

 

 

supported

supported

wizard (Page 5)

resolution (Page 14)

for TVs only (Page 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i

Format not

Format not

Can resize using

Can adjust Screen

Can resize using wizard

 

 

supported

supported

wizard (Page 5)

resolution (Page 14)

for TVs only (Page 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: For a TV with PC monitor capabilities, connected to DVI, see “Desktop Video Adjustments” on page 14.

4HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide