[mythtv-users] Experience with PCX5300

[John P Poet]

On 2/17/06, Yeechang Lee <ylee at pobox.com> wrote:
> Since I've heard people refer incorrectly it, here's a brief
> description of my experience with the Nvidia PCX5300, the PCI Express
> version of the venerable FX5200.
>
> I bought mine used through eBay to replace a 6200GT. I'd been using
> the 6200GT to output 1080p to a 37" 1080p panel, and figured that I
> could just replace one card for the other with minimal or no changes
> to xorg.conf. Nope; as it turns out, the PCX5300 can't do 1080p and
> rejected my 1080p modelines. The best it can do is 1080i. So I had to
> rewrite the modeline.


I am using a PCX5300 with this 1080p modeline:

Modeline "1920x1080"   142.23   1920 2012 2048 2128   1080 1082 1087
1115  +hsync -vsync

This works great with my Samsung HL-Rxx68W TV.

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> That said, I really couldn't see any meaningful improvement in the
> 1080i output from the PCX5300 versus what I already had with the
> 6200GT, so I put the 6200GT back in and I guess the PCX5300 is up for
> sale again.

With my TV, to get a properly calibrated display, I need to set
Contrast at 49%, Color at 45% and Hue at 98%.  I like the 5300 because
I *can* set those values.


John