[mythtv-users] NVidia driver ver 8756 and screen flicker issue

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Sun Apr 9 19:30:40 UTC 2006


On 4/9/06, Florin Andrei <florin at andrei.myip.org> wrote:
> Florin Andrei wrote:
> > Anyone using the latest NVidia driver (8756) and experiencing a screen
> > flicker issue? Like the screen is not using anymore the highest possible
> > vertical frequency?
> > If that's you, then read this thread:
> >
> > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=67972
>
> There are quite a few messages on the NVnews Linux forum by now
> complaining about this issue. It looks like it's not just screen
> flicker. The latest (8756) driver appears to reject in some cases any
> vertical refresh frequency higher than approx. 70...75Hz.
> Sometimes, that brings a complete disruption of the normal functioning
> of the display (the screen goes dark at certain resolutions) as the card
> and the monitor do not agree anymore on a common set of parameters
> (resolution + refresh rate).

which shouldn't make a difference for Myth since TV works with 50 and 60hz.

--
Steve


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