I got an Apple TV 4th generation this last week for my 32 inch LG TV that is probably around 7-8 years old. My TV is probably around one of the first flatscreens that came out and it still works well. Anyways, when I plugged in my Apple TV 4, it seems that some of the things are zoomed in too far, especially with games such as Asphalt 8. On Asphalt 8, some of the menu options such as the top bar at the top of the screen are cut off. I was kind of looking this up and found that you need to change the zoom on the TV settings. What needs to be done so it isn't zoomed in and normal?
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Apple TV 4 Zoomed in too far
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16:9 is what it is set on and it is zoomed to much. The one option that works is just scan. What is just scan?
Has anyone had to change their tv zoom for an Apple TV. My tv zoom was on 16:9 and some of the things on my Apple TV 4 were cut off. I then changed it to just scan and it seems normal under just scan. Does anyone know what just scan means under the tv settings for picture?
[doublepost=1455512956][/doublepost]Is this kind of what it means
http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/just-scan-picture-sizing-for-samsung-ln-46a550p-297796/
[doublepost=1455512956][/doublepost]Is this kind of what it means
http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/just-scan-picture-sizing-for-samsung-ln-46a550p-297796/
"Just Scan" is what you need to use as this will give you an exact 1 to 1 pixel match to what the connected device is outputting. "16x9" mode is mainly used for devices that overscan like DVD's or old analog devices like VHS when the edge of the picture may contain "noise" that you don't want to see.
On the ATV4 go to Settings->Audio and Video->Calibrate->Zoom and Overscan
This will display an image that shows the full HD frame and the smaller "Safe area" change your TV's zoom setting until you see the "Full Screen" area which should be the "Just Scan" setting. Then you're good to go.
On the ATV4 go to Settings->Audio and Video->Calibrate->Zoom and Overscan
This will display an image that shows the full HD frame and the smaller "Safe area" change your TV's zoom setting until you see the "Full Screen" area which should be the "Just Scan" setting. Then you're good to go.
Did you have to do that with your Apple TV also? The just scan setting should just be applied to the HDMI only for the Apple tv then because when I input back to TV it says 16:9 and that is what I want for regular TV is 16:9. It seems the inputs have their own settings and setting just scan for the Apple TV input should't affect other inputs and regular TV.
Yes, most TV's have the "zoom" setting on a per input basis so each input can have a different setting. You'll want to use "Just Scan" for any inputs that have a known fixed resolution with no overscan eg. ATV, Blu-Ray, PC/MAC or Game console. And Use "16x9" for any inputs that are either older analogue signals or signals that may contain overscan eg DVD, TV broadcast or VHS just to name a few.
Thanks for your reply and defining what the Just scan setting means. Did you also have to change the setting on your TV for the Apple TV input?
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Yes, I had to set my TV to the right "Zoom" setting, only on my Sony TV it's just called "Full" instead of "Just Scan" and my version of "16x9" is called "Wide", each manufactory calls them by different names.