Solution: by compensating for overscanning in linux solved the problem, using the 1280x720 resolution.
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --set underscan on xrandr --output HDMI-1 --set "underscan hborder" 30 --set "underscan vborder" 18
Depending on your screen, but 30 and 18 worked perfectly for the JVC. Found on this post https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=145639