[mythtv-users] frontend always sets ugly XV settings on Mac Mini

[Michael T. Dean]

On 06/12/2006 02:20 AM, Tino Keitel wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 11, 2006 at 20:08:06 -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>   
>> On 06/10/2006 05:52 AM, Tino Keitel wrote:
>>     
>>> when I start mythfrontend on my Mac Mini (Intel), the output looks ugly
>>> because of wrong settings for contrast and brightness. I can set them
>>> to sane values using xvattr, but the frontend will reset them at each
>>> restart. Is there any way to avoid this?
>>>       
>> Don't know anything about Macs, but on a "normal" GNU/Linux-based PC, 
>> you change Xv picture settings using "F" while playing back a recording 
>> or watching LiveTV.
>>     
>
> Thanks, but I don't want to change them. They are perfect when the
> Xserver starts.

That's the values used by some other application.

>  I currently commented out the line which applies the
> settings in VideoOutputXv::SetPictureAttribute(), but I'll try if I can
> set sane defaults using the F key.

F is to set the values used by Myth.

So, you need to change them--for Myth.

Mike