[mythtv-users] ntsc video out

[Chris Palmer]

And in my case, I had to do something weird to get this to work on 
my GeForce4 Ti4600.  Apparently there is a bug in the version of the 
driver that I'm using and it doesn't handle the "ConnectedMonitor"
option properly.  If I use the option below, I get TV-out, but when
I exit X-Windows, my display doesn't re-sync for text output.

But, with this option, it works perfectly for me:
   Option "ConnectedMonitor" ",TV"

I haven't tested more recent versions of the driver, yet, so 
this bug may not exist for you, but if you have the symptom of
not being able to get back to text mode, then here's something
to try.  :)

(my setup is monitor and TV-out with modelines setup to allow me
to cycle thru "monitor only", "monitor+TV", "TV-only" output with
X's mode switching hotkeys)

-Chris


Bruce C.Dillahunty wrote
> 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();
> >