[mythtv-users] Nvidia just released 8756.

[Harry Orenstein]

> I haven't messed with this at all aside from XvmcUsesTextures false
> since I had a hard time getting the res I needed and all that. Once
> it worked, I new enough to leave it as it. I might have added
> ConnectedMonitor TV, as well.I don't remember. Someone also mentioned
> not being able to get 800x600 on their S-video out. I'm able to do it
> with these settings.
>
> Section "Monitor"
>          Identifier   "Monitor0"
>          VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>          ModelName    "Unknown monitor"
>          HorizSync    31.5 - 37.9
>          VertRefresh  50.0 - 70.0
>          Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>          Identifier  "Videocard0"
>          Driver      "nvidia"
>          VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>          BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
>          Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
>          Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
>          Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
>          Option      "XvmcUsesTextures" "false"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>          Identifier "Screen0"
>          Device     "Videocard0"
>          Monitor    "Monitor0"
>          DefaultDepth     24
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Viewport   0 0
>                  Depth     16
>                  Modes    "800x600" "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Viewport   0 0
>                  Depth     24
>                  Modes    "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
> EndSection

I'm curious.  ConnectedMonitor is no longer a valid option.  What other errors 
are you getting in Xorg.0.log when Xorg starts?  Are you sure the monitor is 
doing 800x600 and not 640x480?  You DefaultDepth is 24 and the only mode with 
24 bit depth is 640x480.  What does xdpyinfo say?


-- Harry O.