Can't get full screen

The issue here is the "Format" or "Ratio" of the screen. Currently, it is set to Standard Format or a 4:3 ratio. It may also be set to 480i or 480P scan rate.

You should change it to Wide Screen or 16:9 ratio. Additionally, you will want to display High Definition images by selecting a scan rate of either 720P, 1080i or 1080P - depending on which choices are offered by the TV. Typically the remote will offer a choice of Format. It is possible that the source device (cable TV, DirecTV, Tivo, etc. has a command to cause this too. In any case, the TV, and other source appliances must be set to Wide Screen / 16:9 and 720P or higher to veiw full screen, HD images.

I hope this helps & good luck!

If closed evenly with a shaded area on each side that is the 4x3 format, I can look but so can you: some of the sets (Toshiba) are only 4x3 and not full screen (16x9) and to boot only work with HD on one input.

480 I or not is not HD.

YOU Using a box of some sort here for this set?

Hello
If you are using RGB mode, make sure that H size and V position in the On Screen Display [OSD] are set correctly.
If you are using TV, AV-C, AV-S or Component with 480i input, use the WIDE button on the remote control to scroll through various screen modes. OK.

A simple work around that could be able to fix it is by turning on the xbox, waiting until the screen showed the logo and the error message "secure hdcp link not found" then unplugging the hdmi cable from the back of the xbox and plugging it back in. Of course having to do this each time you wanted to turn on your Xbox would be annoying. (I have not tested this using VGA cable hookup though)

If you are asking how to change your Xbox to 480i then you will need simply use the red, yellow, and white cable as it defaults to 480i. (not possible with your monitor I don't think)

1. On your console, go to My Xbox, and then select System Settings.
2. Select Console Settings.
3. Select Display.
4. Select HDTV Settings.
5. Select the appropriate screen resolution for your TV or monitor. 480p,720p,1080i,1080p, 1024x768, 1280x1024.

I am assuming from your TV that you are using VGA? With VGA then your system is going to automatically choose the best display for your monitor. You can go into the display settings as described above to adjust your display settings.

Hope this helps.

You need to set XBox resolution to 480i. That is the only resolution it supports, if it can supp rt that. The Component connection is intended for a DVD player and not necessarily game consoles as it only support 500 lines per second.

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The TX-32LX77 is an HD TV but only has 720p (1366 x 768) resolution. Full HD is 1080p. (SD is 480i.)

I wish that I had better news.

Cindy Wells
(It's possible that you won't notice the resolution difference; small screens don't always need the full 1080 lines of pixels from top to bottom of the screen to give a crisp picture.)

Can't solve this problem, because I have the same one! I can say that adjusting some of the fine picture contrrols, like brightness, contrast, color etc help a little. This TV is supposed to go 720 and as high as 1080 I thought?..........

The reason for this is that the incoming signal is not always the same. Stations broadcast in different formats from 480i to 1080. If the bars top and bottom or side to side bother you then you'll have to stretch the picture (try different modes) to keep the picture screen full.

i would have to know what type of connection you are using. usually in most hd monitors, the vga plug will only show up to 480i/p and some will show 1080i. DVI will only show 480i/720p/1080i and if it has an HDMI you can get 480i/480p/720i/720p/1080i/1080p. you will also have to set you resolution of your video card to match.

if you do not have a HD source the the best you will get is 480i. as for the screen size, there is a button on the rempte marked "format" press that to change the screen