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What is overscan and why do LCD, plasma and projection TVs do it?

June 9, 2010
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What is overscan and why do LCD, plasma and projection TVs do it?

Overscan occurs on your high definition LCD, plasma and projection TVs when the video image is enlarged slightly and the outer 3% is cropped off. Engadget HD has an extremely thorough explanation of overscan, but we’ll boil down the important points here for you. Overscan is a remnant of CRT TV days when images...
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Why isn’t your new widescreen TV bigger than your old set?

March 30, 2010
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Why isn’t your new widescreen TV bigger than your old set?

So you’re finally getting around to upgrading from an old 32″ cathode-ray tube TV to a 32″ widescreen TV and you can’t wait to see that bigger picture. Well, don’t get too excited because the picture will actually be smaller on your new TV....
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Why are there black bars on my widescreen TV?

March 26, 2010
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One of the most common questions from new widescreen TV owners is: “Why are there black bars on my widescreen TV?” The simple answer is that your TV and the video you watching have different aspect ratios. There is nothing wrong with your TV....
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Tips for repairing a TV with blurry or fuzzy picture

March 1, 2010
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If your Plasma or LCD TV picture is blurry or fuzzy there are several things that may be causing the problem. It’s worth running through the following list before...
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Plasma TV Repair FAQ at Pioneer

February 24, 2010
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Plasma TV Repair FAQ at Pioneer

I was looking around at the Pioneer plasma TV repair support site today to get a sense of common repair problems they have with their TVs. They list only...
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TV repair technicians comment on the dying art of TV repair

February 22, 2010
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British Columbia’s Burnaby NewsLeader spoke to TV repair technicians who say the advent of cheaper flat-panel TVs is reducing the demand for their skills. Raymond Manoukian, the general manager...
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