[mythtv-users] HELP about TV output

[Jarod Wilson]

On Monday 07 March 2005 05:44, Ashu Desai wrote:
> Hi,
> I tried what you said, it didn't work. So I thought I should try with
> the highest number "1" and then go down as needed. That didn't work
> either. The blue line remains there. I even tried to reboot after the
> changes, thinking that maybe that's where the problem is. It's like
> nothing works!!!
>
> Also, this is only when watching TV or recordings. If I go to weather
> or system info or the main menu, the blue line isn't there...(if this
> helps anyone)

Use nvidia-settings to adjust your overscan.


> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 16:10:56 -0500, Calvin Harrigan
>
> <charriglists at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > Ashu Desai wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > >I did the overscan option. I went for TVOverScan upto 5.5, but nothing
> > >happened!!!
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance for your help.
> > >
> > >--a--
> > >
> > >
> > >On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 11:29:30 -0500, Calvin Harrigan
> > >
> > ><charriglists at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > >>Ashu Desai wrote:
> > >>>Hello guys,
> > >>>A newbie here. I wrote a couple of weeks back, and although a few guys
> > >>>tried to help me, it didnt work. My appeal again:
> > >>>
> > >>>I am running pvr-250 (980) on a P3-650 Mhz-640 Mb RAM computer. When I
> > >>>watch TV or the recording (since it's going to record the way it comes
> > >>>on TV), I get a blue line on the left side the the upper side. Someone
> > >>>suggested xattr thing with an "&" at the end; but that didn't work.
> > >>>Someone also suggested modifying the /usr/bin/nVidia-Settings-1.0-6629
> > >>>file but that didn't work either. I am at at brickwall now. Nothing
> > >>>works and I hate watching my myth tv now with that bar....
> > >>>
> > >>>SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!
> > >>>
> > >>>Any help is appreciated as always...
> > >>>
> > >>>Thanks,
> > >>>Ash.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>--
> > >>>
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> > >>
> > >>What nvidia chipset does you setup use?  If it's geforce 4 or greater,
> > >>use the overscan option in the xorg.conf file.
> > >>For example:
> > >>
> > >>Section "Device"
> > >> Identifier  "Videocard0"
> > >> Driver      "nvidia"
> > >> VendorName  "Chaintech"
> > >> BoardName   "nVidia GeForce 4 MX 440"
> > >> Option      "RenderAccel" "1"
> > >> # TV Out Setup
> > >> Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
> > >> Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
> > >> Option      "TVOverScan" "0.5"
> > >> EndSection
> > >>
> > >>Increase the value by .05 until the lines disappears.
> > >>
> > >>Calvin...
> >
> > 5.5 is not a valid value, 0.55 is.  Perhaps that's what you mean?  If it
> > didn't work try .85 and see if there is any change.  Valid values are
> > between 0.0-1.0

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