Connecting to a Samsung HDTV

I have my mbp connected using full dvi to hdmi cable. But the Samsung screen does not correspond to what my mbp screen is showing. My mbp desktop is completely pushed off the Samsung screen way over to the left where you can barely see the edges of it.
If i click and drag items to the extreme right of my mbp they show up on the samsung. but then obviously i cannot work with those items any longer as they are not accessible on my mbp screen.
Samsung does not offer overscan. i tried fit to screen and that did not work. mbp display is currently set to 1920 x 1080.
Any ideas

never mind found the mirror display function.

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KM536986 wrote:
Can anyone tell me what I will need to connect my Macbook to my HDTV? Is it DVI or Mini DVI or what?
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Winston, I think you're missing my points:
1) If you're interested in a device for watching HD video, then you can compare the AppleTV and Blu-Ray. You then have to look at what other features they provide, or don't provide as the case may be, and decide. I was just giving my opinion on an alternative.
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