[mythtv-users] OT: Svideo to RCA

[Joseph A. Caputo]

Nessuno Nessuno wrote:

> Excuse my ignorance but I un Mandrake 9.1, where do I make all the 
> changes? and yes I'm using the built in drivers (from Mandrake CD)
> Thank you

Sounds like first of all you should download and install the NVidia 
binary drivers from their website (http://www.nvidia.com/).  After that, 
any other changes you might need to make would be to the file 
/etc/X11/XF86Config (or possibly /etc/X11/XF86Config-4)

-JAC


> 
> */Sabin Dang <lists at sabindang.com>/* wrote:
> 
>     Hi,
> 
>     I am also using an FX5200 with a RCA cable. All I needed was an svideo
>     -> rca adapter and to change my X11 config to include the line:
> 
>     Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
> 
>     in my Device section. (along with all the other nvidia specific changes
>     required for the config)
> 
>     Hope it helps.
> 
>     -- Sabin
> 
> 
>     On Monday, October 13, 2003, at 11:09 AM, Nessuno Nessuno wrote:
> 
>      >
>      >
>      > Can someone tell me if I need anything other than a simple
>     adapter to
>      > output my Mythbox to the TV? My FX5200 has Svideo and DVI out but my
>      > TV (old one) only has RCA, I tried to use a cable that came with the
>      > video card but I don't get any output on the TV