[mythtv-users] Displaying 1080i on 4:3 standard TV

[Mike Schlottman]

I had suspected that changing the TVStandard in my XF86Config-4 would
help.  Last night I was trying to get the system running with the
TVStandard set to HD480i, but I could not get a working mode line.

 

Can I set my TVStandard to HD1080i and still use S-Video to display to
my tv?  Could you send me the modeline you are using for 1080i?

 

I did not mention it before, but I am using a Nvidia FX5200.

 

     mike

 

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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Steve Skarda
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:25 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Displaying 1080i on 4:3 standard TV

 

On 3/21/06, Lee Koloszyc <teething12 at hotmail.com> wrote:

	Mike Schlottman wrote:
	>
	> First a question. Is it even possible to display all of a
1080i
	> broadcast on a standard 4:3 TV?
	>
	> When I try to do this I get a display that looks like the
picture has 
	> been shifted to the right. There is a wide black bar on the
right,
	> with the expected black bars on top and bottom. If I use the
aspect
	> override settings, the best I can do is a larger picture that
is 
	> butted against the left side and has a portion of the right
side cut off.
	>
	> I'd like to hear from anyone who has ever seen this work, just
so I
	> know it can be done. If you have pointers on how it might be
done, 
	> that would be great too.
	>


I output 1080i to a 4:3 screen.   My device settings are setup for
TVFormat "HD1080i" through component on a Nvidia 6600.  It get a full
1080i desktop with black bars on the top and bottom.  HDTV is the same.
Only downside is that while watching SDTV, there are bars on all four
sides so I need to adjust the aspect ratio in Myth to "16:9 stretch" and
the TV to 4:3 which forces it to full screen.  Sort of a pain but it
works.   There may be a better way to do it but I haven't figured it out
if there is. 

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