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→Preventative Measures for Developers: Overscan article lists the BBC recommendation
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== Preventative Measures for Developers ==
== Preventative Measures for Developers ==
−The first and easiest thing to do is make sure not to place anything like buttons or status displays too close to the edges of the screen, because this creates the likelihood of having them partially or completely cut off. There's also a way to specify a bigger or smaller output such as in the following example:
+The first and easiest thing to do is make sure not to place anything like buttons or status displays too close to the edges of the screen, because this creates the likelihood of having them partially or completely cut off.
+The BBC recommends keeping a margin of 5 percent on each side.
+There's also a way to specify a bigger or smaller output such as in the following example:
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But of course this will not yield the same results for everyone. Some users will be pleased with certain settings and others will not. The best thing to do is to allow the user more than one option so that they can pick whatever best suits their television.
But of course this will not yield the same results for everyone. Some users will be pleased with certain settings and others will not. The best thing to do is to allow the user more than one option so that they can pick whatever best suits their television.
−== List of Applications and Display Support ==
== List of Applications and Display Support ==