CRT Monitor Cuts Off Edge of Picture

[BristolBrick]

I have a CRT. (How long since anybody said that on these forums?) I also have LCDs, but I'm experimenting with a CRT I got.

 

It cuts off the edges of the image, horizontally. I try to adjust it, but the wanker monitor won't let me make it any narrower. Zoom = 85% minimum and horizontal size is at minimum, I tried degausing and resetting and geometry options but nothing works. I can set the horizontal position so It only cuts off 1 side of the image, but it's far too much.

 

I also tried at different resolutions, but nothing works.

Using windows 7 with GTX 1060 3GB

 

___________________________SOLUTION_________________________________

Issue was that because it warmed up over time the gun in the back shot wider, and so all I needed was to cool it. Or generate less heat, by having it less bright.

TL;DR

Turn the brightness down.

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

2 minutes ago, BristolBrick said:

I have a CRT. (How long since anybody said that on these forums?) I also have LCDs, but I'm experimenting with a CRT I got.

 

It cuts off the edges of the image, horizontally. I try to adjust it, but the wanker monitor won't let me make it any narrower. Zoom = 85% minimum and horizontal size is at minimum, I tried degausing and resetting and geometry options but nothing works. I can set the horizontal position so It only cuts off 1 side of the image, but it's far too much.

 

I also tried at different resolutions, but nothing works.

Using windows 7 with GTX 1060 3GB

Your CRT - what input are you using for it?

[BristolBrick]

Just now, bob51zhang said:

Your CRT - what input are you using for it?

Only thing it has, VGA. (Adapted from DisplayPort, but problems persist when adapting from DVI)

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

1 minute ago, BristolBrick said:

Only thing it has, VGA. (Adapted from DisplayPort, but problems persist when adapting from DVI)

This really shouldn't be the problem(but old tech is pretty unpredictable), but does it work when it's native VGA to VGA?

[AlwaysFSX]

It should have settings to control the top and bottom edge with, side to side movement, up and down movement, total width, total height, things like that. You've just got to really fiddle with it because it's a bitch.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Ah good old CRTs. Make sure your H and Z Positions are set correctly.

 

2 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

This really shouldn't be the problem(but old tech is pretty unpredictable), but does it work when it's native VGA to VGA?

CRTs don't work the same way as LCD displays. They don't have auto-adjustment. You have to manually set the actual position of the picture yourself.

[BristolBrick]

Haven't tested, but i will

Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Ah good old CRTs. Make sure your H and Z Positions are set correctly.

 

CRTs don't work the same way as LCD displays. They don't have auto-adjustment. You have to manually set the actual position of the picture yourself.

This doesn't work, I already set the H size to minimum and zoom to minimum, it still is too wide to not not the bezel.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

4 minutes ago, BristolBrick said:

Haven't tested, but i will

This doesn't work, I already set the H size to minimum and zoom to minimum, it still is too wide to not not the bezel.

Can you show us a picture of what it currently looks like then?

[BristolBrick]

Don't have a working camera, but basically like this:

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, BristolBrick said:

Don't have a working camera, but basically like this:

 

Try setting your resolution to 800x600 instead of 1024x768

[BristolBrick]

Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Try setting your resolution to 800x600 instead of 1024x768

I did, didn't work.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

16 minutes ago, BristolBrick said:

I did, didn't work.

mhmmm.... is there a setting regarding size of the image within the sitting of your CRT? Fiddle around with those.

[BristolBrick]

Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

mhmmm.... is there a setting regarding size of the image within the sitting of your CRT? Fiddle around with those.

TRhe sitting of my crt? Do you mean the settings I can s=change with the buttons and knob on the front?

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, BristolBrick said:

TRhe sitting of my crt? Do you mean the settings I can s=change with the buttons and knob on the front?

Yea. I don't know exactly how your CRT works as they're all laid out differently.

[BristolBrick]

Just now, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Yea. I don't know exactly how your CRT works as they're all laid out differently.

I have fiddled with all ofthe settings, and none reduced the image width by enough to fit on my screen.

[Glenwing]

Use the NVIDIA Control Panel, under Adjust Desktop Size and Position or something like that, there is a Scaling tab and a Size tab; on the Size tab there should be some adjustment options that will help.

[BristolBrick]

Just now, Glenwing said:

Use the NVIDIA Control Panel, under Adjust Desktop Size and Position or something like that, there is a Scaling tab and a Size tab; on the Size tab there should be some adjustment options that will help.

I looked, the size tab doesn't show up for my CRT, but my LCD can see it fine.

[DaMainMan]

6 hours ago, BristolBrick said:

Don't have a working camera, but basically like this:

No modern phone, CRT monitor - do you actually live in the past?

[BristolBrick]

Just now, DaMainMan said:

No modern phone, CRT monitor - do you actually live in the past?

How the fuck do you know I use a nokia 5110?!

 

Also I use LCDs mainly, just experimenting with a CRT.

 

Also, kinda yeah. Tablets are stupid. The cloud is stupid. I know what a musket is. Widescreen monitors are stupid too. Monarchies are better than republics.I like landlines. I hate Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.

 

Yep, I kinda do live in the past.

[grimreeper132]

9 hours ago, BristolBrick said:

wanker monitor

WTF is that, is that when your aim is bad and you hit the screen or is the screen literally wanking off onto you as you use it

[BristolBrick]

Just now, grimreeper132 said:

WTF is that, is that when your aim is bad and you hit the screen or is the screen literally wanking off onto you as you use it

No I was calling the monitor a wanker

[grimreeper132]

14 minutes ago, BristolBrick said:

No I was calling the monitor a wanker

ok, so it's wanking off into your lap then as you use it, right good to know

[BristolBrick]

Just now, grimreeper132 said:

ok, so it's wanking off into your lap then as you use it, right good to know

Wanker works pretty well as a general purpose insult, like how 'gay' is used sometimes.