[mythtv-users] Xorg config... getting display size correct
Warren
warren-lists at icruise.com
Wed Apr 5 13:21:52 UTC 2006
Stephen Rowles wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I now have my lovely new hardware built, and Fedora Core 5 installed
> (because it supports the new via SP1300 out of the box)
>
> I have everything installed and working - YAY!
>
> but only 1 problem, getting the video output to fill the whole screen :(
>
> Currently I have a small 4:3 ratio box in the middle of the screen, and
> cannot figure out how to make the display cover the whole screen.
>
> I followed the instuctions and sample xorg config file from here:
>
> http://www.kingcot.eclipse.co.uk/unichrome/unichromeTvOut.html
>
> but on my Sony 28inch widescreen TV I don't get anything close to
> widescreen.
>
> Its not ever the correct size for the "zoom" setting, as this cuts off
> the top of the screen and still leaves small black bars on the left and
> right.
>
> I've tried starting the desktop and using xvidtune but usually that just
> ends up with the whole screen being unreadable due to sync problems.
>
> Any expert X tuners out there who could help?
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
> Xorg.conf (relevant sections)
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "MonitorTv"
> VendorName ""
> ModelName "TV-PAL"
> HorizSync 24.0 - 80.0
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
> #Option "nodpms"
> #Option "noddc"
> # Set for 4:3 display
> # DisplaySize 300 225
> # Set for 16:9 display
> DisplaySize 400 225
>
> ModeLine "720x576" 32.7 720 744 816 912 576 577 580 597
>
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "VideocardViaTv"
> Driver "via"
> VendorName "Via"
> BoardName "CN400"
> #Option "PciRetry" "true"
> # VideoRam 32768
> # Option "ActiveDevice" "CRT,TV"
> # Option "UseBIOS" "true"
> Option "TVType" "PAL"
> Option "TVOutput" "S-Video"
> # Option "TVOutput" "Composite"
> # Option "TVOutput" "RGB"
> # Option "TVVScan" "over"
> # Option "TVVScan" "under"
> # Option "TVDotCrawl"
> # Option "DisableVQ" "true"
> # Option "NoDDCValue"
> # Option "HQVManualSwitch"
> # Option "NoHQVVFilter"
> # Option "CaptureOverScanOff"
> # Option "Cap0Deinterlace" "Bob"
> # Option "Cap0Deinterlace" "Weave"
> # Option "Cap1Deinterlace" "Bob"
> # Option "Cap1Deinterlace" "Weave"
> # Option "Cap0FieldSwap"
> # Option "NoCap0HFilter"
> # Option "NoCap1HFilter"
> Option "EnableAGPDMA" "true"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen0"
> Device "VideocardViaTv"
> Monitor "MonitorTv"
> DefaultDepth 24
> SubSection "Display"
> Viewport 0 0
> Depth 24
> Modes "720x576"
>
> EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
>
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Change your "Modes" from "720x576" to "720x576Over" to enable overscan.
W
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