[mythtv-users] TV out card suggestions

[Kevin Kuphal]

I use a Tview micro for TV display.  Forget all this TV-out support in
various cards, etc.  This just attaches to the VGA port and outputs RCA
jacks and works great with all kinds of resolutions

http://www.focusinfo.com/products/micro/tview_micro.htm

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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Poobah
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:49 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] TV out card suggestions
> 
> 
> ARRRGGGGH!!!!
> 
> I built a shuttle XPC front end diskless workstation that 
> works really well, except for TV out.  Shuttle makes a card, 
> part number CV21, that plugs into the AGP slot and displays 
> the onboard 845G video out through Composite, S-Video, and 
> even DVI.  It would work great if I was in Europe, because it 
> will only output in PAL.  There is a Jumper to select NTSC / 
> PAL, but it makes no difference.  I went through with their 
> tech support, flashed BIOS, tried it in all resolutions, made 
> sure that my TV accepted an NTSC signal using my DVD player, 
> and finally RMA'd the card. When I got the new one tonight, 
> IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM!! 
> 
> I do like the option of this card, because it is a single, 
> dinky chip. I'd rather not have to use a big, fancy nVidia or 
> ATI if possible. One less fan, less heat.  Anyone use this 
> setup?  Any suggestions?
> 
> If it doesn't work out, what would people suggest for TV out? 
>  Right now, all my VCRs / TVs use composite, but I'd like 
> something that has DVI for when I get the bigscreen.
> 
> Thanx,
> Mark Hanson
> 
> 
> P.S. Sorry for the rant, but I went rounds with tech support 
> for a month, being told "Please try to change your resolution 
> to 800X600 or to the lowest setting," "Why are you using PAL? 
> PAL mode is not support in US," and "It could be your TV does 
> not support NTSC, please try another TV to see if that 
> works."  It'd be funny if I wasn't seeing red...
>