When I'm hooking the camera up to a TV to monitor the content while I'm recording, is there any way that I can get the TV to display the full screen like it does on the camera (i.e. without the side edges being cut off)??
technically overscan is what places a percentage of the image off screen. you want a monitor that won't overscan. matter of fact the DVX lcd screen uses a tad bit of overscanning.
"A significant number of people would still see some of the overscan area, so while nothing important to a scene could be placed there, it also had to be kept free of microphones, stage hands, and other distractions. Studio monitors and camera viewfinders can be set to show this area, so that producers and directors can make certain it is clear. When activated, this mode is called underscan."