[mythtv-users] ntsc video out

[Bruce C.Dillahunty]

Might want to make sure you have:

  Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"

set like you want (say with just TV)... some TV's/setups have a hard 
time detecting what is connected and this option overrides it.

Bruce

On Sunday, May 4, 2003, at 12:42 US/Eastern, Craig Longman wrote:

>
> has anyone found any useful resources for getting the compositve out 
> to work under X?  i bought an nvidia card to output mythtv to my tv, 
> but i'm having a heck of a time figuring out how to make it work, and 
> even a harder time finding any documentation for this.
>
> the computer starts up fine in text mode, but no matter what ModeLine 
> i define for the tv, it doesn't work.  i found some really simple 
> looking informatoin on the freevo site, but it didn't work at all.  i 
> also found a nvtv program that can actually get the tv output working 
> and usable, but the card i'm using seems to behave diferently if the 
> computer is started up without a monitor hooked up.
>
> this shouldn't be this touigh, should it?  doen't i just need to worry 
> about the right ModeLine and be off and runnign?  adjusting it as i 
> need to scan/overscan correctly?  its really, really frustrating.
>
> if someone could point me in the right direction, i would _really_ 
> appreciate it.
>
> cheers,
>
>    CraigL->Thx();
>
>
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