Display Pref Overscan Options

Throughout this forum people are having mixed results connecting a Mac Mini to a HDTV.
Often noted for overscan issues is "deselecting" the overscan option in System Preferences/Displays.
Can anyone tell me why when my Mini is connected to my Sony HDTV via DVI-to HDMI, this option does not present itself.
When I connect my 17" PowerBook to this same TV/same connection & I open System Preferences/Displays, I get a number of addtional tabs/buttons, one of which is "Options". Within this tab/button, an "overscan" toggle is available.
The ability to access this option on the Mini would get me most of what I have been trying to do w/apps like DisplayConfg (with which I've had less than satisfactory results).
1) Why does the PowerBook give me this, but the Mini won't?
2) What can I do to provide/install this native OSX functionality on the Mini?
(Mini is: 1.42 Ghz/512 ram running 10.4.5)
Any help would keep more hair on my head.
SB
17 PowerBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

BSteely,
Apologize for not following-up earlier, but it was just this past weekend that I've been in a position to get back to working on this.
I'm happy to say, with regard to accessing "Display Preferences/Options/Overscan", there was a break through in my case.
The simple answer........an install of "Mac OS X Update 10.4.5 Combo" (available @ www.apple.com/support/downloads/), cleared out some unknown conflict. I now can control overscan @ the Mini. As you would expect, the display is bordered (pillar & letter boxed), but with settings @ the TV, am able to get a nearly perfect fit.
The highest resolution that will display is 1280x720 (although 1920x1080 interlaced is available in Preferences - this causes screen to go blank). For the time being this resolution is acceptable. I'll save 1080i for another day.
Anyway thanks for all of your help on this matter & throughout this forum.
SB
(Mini is: 1.42 Ghz/512 ram running 10.4.5) Still in warranty
17 PowerBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

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