[mythtv-users] xorg.conf for PAL TV out, can't get it to work
Wade Maxfield
mythtv at hotblack.co.nz
Fri Nov 18 21:28:57 EST 2005
>My brother has a gForce mx4000 card with TV-OUT and he would like to
>use his tv as viewing screen.
>But I can't get it to work.
>When the tv is the only connected "monitor" (via the S-VIDEO) then
>at startup I do get all the linux startup on the tv.
>That part works fine - so we got the hardware correct (at least)
>But when X (xorg) takes over then all we get is .... basically nothing.
>
>I tried some of the setups I found on the web, stating that "this
>works..." - well not so here.
>Have anyone here gotten TV-OUT to work on a PAL system?
>I would like to see a xorg.conf for that
>
>Thanks,
>Karsten
>
This is what I've got working on a Leadtek nVidia 5700 via the s-video port
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TV-Out"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "TV 800x600"
HorizSync 30.0 - 50.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 60.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "TV-Out"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TVStandard" "PAL-I"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
Option "TVOutFormat" "S-VIDEO"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection
- Wade
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