[mythtv-users] TV Display shows menu but not video

Graeme Hilton graeme.hilton at fishter.org.uk
Tue Jan 10 23:05:58 UTC 2006


Jason Rottman wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> After installing the ATI binary video drivers, I have successfully got
> my TV-out to work through S-video for myth-frontent.  I can see the
> menus, and it looks great, up to the point of actually watching video,
> then the screen goes blank.  If I go into "Watch TV" or once I select a
> recording to watch, the screen goes blue.
> 
> Any thoughts?

Is it a Dual Head setup?

If so, you might be having the drivers drawing the TV picture on the
wrong output.

On my system I have to unplug the TV-Out while X starts up.  Only once
it's fully booted can I plug in the TV-Out and be able to enjoy TV on
the TV, rather than TV on the monitor.  Also, if I do leave the TV-Out
connected, the monitor  just sits and blinks "Out of Range" at me and I
can't see anything.  I know things are working because the TV-Out shows
the correct display, but the only way to restore normality is to unplug
the TV-Out and restart X.

HTH

Graeme Hilton



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