[mythtv-users] X.org modeline for Samsung HLR5067W?

[Steve Adeff]

On Saturday 07 January 2006 21:34, Moasat wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of
> > matthew.garman at gmail.com
> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:00 PM
> > To: MythTV Users List
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] X.org modeline for Samsung HLR5067W?
> >
> >
> > I've done a bit of searching, but can't seem to find a
> > definitive answer to the question, "what is the correct xorg
> > modeline to use for the Samsung HLR5067W HDTV?"
> >
> > This is about the best I've found thus far:
> >
> > Modeline "1280x720" 79.159 1280 1424 1552 1760 720 723 730 750
> >
> > But it's still overscanned along the bottom edge, a bit too
> > short and a bit too narrow (actually, it's probably the
> > perfect height, but the TV adjustments won't let me move the
> > picture up any more, so there's black along the top and it's
> > cutoff on the bottom).
> >
> > I'm under the assumption that this modeline should also work
> > for the whole HLRxx67W series of Samsung HDTVs (which
> > includes HLR4667W, HLR5067W, HLR5667W, HLR6167W).
> >
> > Anyone have the silver bullet?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> >
> > --
> > Matt Garman
> > email at: http://raw-sewage.net/index.php?file=email
>
> I have the HLR5067W.  I'm currently using a nvidia FX5200, VGA out.  Its
> also not perfect, I do have some black borders.  In a dark theater room
> though, they are not noticable.  I've always planned on using the DVI
> instead, I already have the cable, but swapping in a Windows drive just to
> run powerstrip is more than I feel like doing right now, just to find what
> looks good.

No need for Powerstrip, just look at the X log, the nvidia driver will tell 
you what the EDID information it receives from the TV connected via DVI tells 
it, which is exactly what powerstrip does.

-- 
Steve