[mythtv-users] Requesting help w/modelines, AA A960, and 1280 x 768

[Steven Adeff]

On 5/20/06, Jeff Wormsley <daworm at comcast.net> wrote:
> Michael T. Dean wrote:
> > On 05/17/2006 11:24 PM, Douglas Wagner wrote:
> >
> >> <<<<<<<<<
> >> (WW) NVIDIA(0): Failure reading EDID parameters for display device CRT-0
> >>
> >> So it looks like whatever CRT you have does not speak EDID
> >>
> >
> >
> > Or, the cable you're using blocks the EDID information.  Have you tried
> > a different cable?
> >
> You won't get EDID from any TV that I know of through the component
> video inputs, and especially not with an AA A960 transcoder thrown in.
>
> OP needs to find a valid modeline for his monitor either via PowerStrip
> on Windows, or by hopefully finding one to tweak with xvidtune on
> Linux.  Google may help, but beware you can try dozens before finding
> one that will even be accepted, much less work.

Try one of the default ATSC modelines found on the wiki, they should
work fine for component input. If the OP can use DVI to connect then
he'll be able to get the EDID information using the Xorg log with the
open source nvidia or ati drivers.

-- 
Steve
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