[mythtv-users] ntsc video out

[Joseph A. Caputo]

Craig,

Which NVidia card do you have?  If it works OK with just the CRT connected,
it's probably something in your XF86Config.  Could you post that file (or at
least the relevant (Device, Monitor, Card & Screen) sections)?

-Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Craig Longman
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 12:52 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] ntsc video out
>
>
> Chris Palmer wrote:
>
> >what card are you using?  nvtv doesn't support all the nvidia
> >cards, yet (I can't use it).
> >
> nvtv did seem to work, so i guess i lucked out there.
>
> >Here's the Device and Screen sections I use (which forces NTSC-M)
> >...
> >
> i finally took the plunge and downloaded the nvidia driver from their
> website, i had really hoped to be able to just stick with the built-in X
> stuff, but oh well.
>
> it compiled and installed remarkably easy, and i thought 'wow, something
> went smoothly here, pretty cool'.  yeah, right.  after figuring out i
> needed to load a kernel module first, i can get X loading, but it
> doesn't work, it just hangs the system at some point i the startup (i
> know the config is ok, starting with only the monitor activated is
> fine).  i was getting further with the regular nv driver and nvtv.  i
> guess i'm going to forget about trying to get linux working on a tv and
> just continue working on the configurable key bindings.  oh well, it was
> a nice idea.
>
> thanks,
>
>     CraigL->Thx();
>
>
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