[mythtv-users] Confirm TV-Out with Xv extension on Matrix G400 Dual Head

[Matt]

Yes, I also have the g400 DH working with my setup.  The color/contrast 
could use some tweaking, but I haven't examined the maven registers 
enough to understand and/or adjust this.  Also, the mga driver for X 
doesn't support 32 bit color at 640x480 for some reason, and 24 bit is 
not recommended (but I haven't tried 24bit or 800x600, so I can't really 
advise)

As far as TV-out quality is concerned, I'm pretty sure that it is 
superior to most consumer level video cards.  However, some tinkering is 
required, and I bet the TV out on the X-box is at least as good.

Matt
John Danner wrote:

>The G400 w/ tv-out works for me. You do have to use the framebuffer driver and
>there are a few other simple steps that you need to take to get it to copy the
>output to the second head. There was a howto posted a while back (January)
>that describes the steps you need to take to get it to work. 
>
>I haven't seen the tv-out for the NVidia cards, but the Matrox looks good to me.
>
>-John
>
>
>---------- Original Message -----------
>From: "Rob Comstock" <mythtv at westcoastlinux.com>
>To: <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
>Sent: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 08:31:34 -0700
>Subject: [mythtv-users] Confirm TV-Out with Xv extension on Matrix G400 Dual Head
>
>>I am in the process of building a Myth box. I have the AverMedia
>>card working ok and can run xawtv. I would like to get a S-Video
>>signal to my TV and am considering either a Matrox G400 dual
>>head or a nVidia card of some flavor. By looking at these archives
>>it appears that both work but there are some reports of trouble with
>>the Matrix card. Looks like a FB device has to be used that seems
>>to merge the two heads so the TV out is sort of a copy of the 1st
>>head display in order to get Xv onto TV-Out. Is this true and if so
>>has anyone implemented this strategy on this card?
>>
>>There are also reports that the video quality of the Matrox card is
>>the best that you can get. Has anyone seen direct comparisons
>>between this and an nVidia with TV-Out card? Incrementally 
>>better picture and the open source nature of the Matrox solution
>>has appeal to me -- but only if I stand a chance of getting it to work.
>>
>>Thanks in Advance!
>>
>>Rob
>>
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