PVM under/overscan buttons are programmable. Good for 16:9

[BazookaBen]

All you have to do is change the H/V width/height in the service menu while underscan or overscan is enabled. Then they will go to that same size/shape whenever you hit the button.

This is very useful for forced-widescreen games like Zelda and Xenoblade. You get 120 more lines of resolution when the Wii is set to 16:9. Should be pretty useful for DVD movies too.

Zelda "normal"



Zelda with "underscan" on



Also useful to stretch low-res arcade ports that are squished horizontally (Ghosts and Goblins on Wii, Gradius on Saturn), because the original resolution is different from the console's output resolution.

GnG Wii "normal"



GnG Wii with "overscan"

[Fudoh]

Isn't this common knowledge ?

The BVMs even got four slots you can program as you like. Underscan 4:3, Overscan 4:3, Underscan 16:9, Overscan 16:9 and you even get the four setting on a per signal basis (e.g. once for PAL, once for NTSC).

[BazookaBen]

Isn't this common knowledge ?

I definitely never heard about it. I'm glad I found it before I pick up Xenoblade again.