# How do I adjust the screen size on my tv? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 16, 2021, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645 "2021-01-16T01:41:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/1 "2021-01-16T01:41:19Z")
My tv display seems to be too big - it used to be that when I changed the channel with the remote, the channel number would show up in the bottom left corner. That doesn’t happen any more - when I enter the channel number, i can just barely see the tops of teh numbers. TV is a Sharp Acquos. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/2 "2021-01-16T01:45:01Z")
Do you have cable/satellite with it’s own remote? I have Dish and that sort of thing is on the Dish remote. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/3 "2021-01-16T01:47:59Z")
cable, with a separate cable remote. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/4 "2021-01-16T01:52:57Z")
Example: To the right of the two red buttons at the top,the top grey button(page) lets me change HD from normal-stretch-partial zoom-full zoom-grey bars. You’ll need to dig up the instructions for TV and cable remotes and see if either has similar settings. [![](https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-alkx9g3/products/261/images/1453/Dish_VIP211_Series_Receiver_Remote_DISH-21.1__67407.1499722563.1280.1280.jpg?c=2) ](https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-alkx9g3/products/261/images/1453/Dish_VIP211_Series_Receiver_Remote_DISH-21.1__67407.1499722563.1280.1280.jpg?c=2) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/5 "2021-01-16T01:58:48Z")
I will poke around a bit. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/6 "2021-01-16T02:02:54Z")
helpful! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/7 "2021-01-17T14:59:10Z")
I’ve been through the same thing but it was years ago. You may have a conflict between the TV aspect ratio setting and the cable box setting. I think you need to let the cable box do all the adjusting. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/8 "2021-01-17T15:08:43Z")
I’ve not been able to find anything, so will call my cable provider. It just occurred to me that it only started after I had a new cable box installed. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-adjust-the-screen-size-on-my-tv/930645/9 "2021-01-17T19:23:59Z")
Both my TV remote and the cable remote have buttons labeled “format” and they can each change it, although they don’t seem to do it the same.