[mythtv-users] MythTV output to HDMI IN

Tue May 23 08:47:05 UTC 2006

disable the onboard video and use the FX5200 with a
monitor until
everything else is setup and working, then tackle the
video out to the
TV. Or, tackle the tv out thing first then once you
know it works, get
mythtv working.

> Q2. How do I actually make MythTV send the video
> signal to the DVI port on the FX 5200 as opposed to
> the VGA (or svideo) port on the FX 5200?  Is this
> also specified via the xorg.conf file?

its in the README available on nvidia's website with
the linux
drivers. as well you can search this list on gossamer
or look through
the nvnews.net forum. Theres lots of options and
mixing and matching
the right ones for your setup will be best.

-- 
Steve

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Thanks once more Steve.

The Xorg log gave me 1 good Modeline and it worked.

I got the MythTV display working on my Sony
KDF60WF655, basically.
I still have various tweaks to do.

A recap, I have:
a.  Comcast coaxial cable connected directly to the
PVR-350, no setup box
b.  nVidia FX 5200 PCI with svideo, VGA and DVI ports
c.  DVI connected to the HDMI on a Sony KDF60WF655 RP
LCD TV

The thing to keep in mind is that initially you should
only hook up one display device to the FX 5200 and it
makes
sense (support-wise) to do this with your typical VGA
monitor.  After I got the basic MythTV going under
VGA,
then I messed around with the Sony and it modelines.

Here is my xorg.conf file and some links below it, if
it helps anyone else.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Default Layout"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
        FontPath     "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "fbdevhw"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "freetype"
        Load  "type1"
        Load  "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "keyboard"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        Option       "IgnoreEDID"
        VendorName   "Sony"
        ModelName    "KDF60WF655_60inch_RP_LCD_TV"
        HorizSync    33.8
        VertRefresh  60.0
        Modeline  "1920x1080" 74.250 1920 2008 2052
2200 1080 1084 1094 1124 interlace +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option "blank time" "0"
        Option "standby time" "0"
        Option "suspend time" "0"
        Option "off time" "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
        VendorName  "GraphicsApollo"
        BoardName   "GeForce FX 5200"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        SubSection "Display"
                Viewport   0 0
                Depth     24
                Modes   "1920x1080"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Group        0
        Mode         0666
EndSection

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I don't understand everything in the above file.
But I did the best I could with the pointers you gave
me.

I found this information very handy:
NVIDIA Accelerated Linux Driver Set README and
Installation Guide
=>
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8756/README/index.html
Editing the configuration file by hand
=>
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8756/README/chapter-03-section-02.html

In particular this section:
Driver options supported by the NVIDIA X driver.
They may be specified either in the Screen or Device
sections of the X config file.
=>
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8756/README/appendix-d.html

This is nice to know but I have not yet experimented
with it.
Configuring TwinView
=>
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8756/README/appendix-g.html
Configuring Multiple X Screens on One Card.
=>
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8756/README/appendix-p.html

There is also the - Configuring TV-Out (S-video)
=>
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8756/README/appendix-h.html

The nVidia Linux Display Driver - IA32
=>
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-8756.html
The NVIDIA Linux Forum
=>
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14

Last but not least the Jarod Wilson - Outputting to a
High-Definition TV:
=> http://www.wilsonet.com/mythtv/mythhd.php

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