[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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