[mythtv-users] video plays too fast on ABC. out of sync.

[Steven Adeff]

On 10/31/06, Inor Kuo <inorkuo at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Steven Adeff
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:51 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] video plays too fast on ABC. out of sync.
>
> On 10/31/06, Inor Kuo <inorkuo at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Michael T. Dean
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:15 AM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] video plays too fast on ABC. out of sync.
> >
> > On 10/30/06 23:53, Inor Kuo wrote:
> >
> > >I was under
> > >the impression that mythtv uses mplayer to play back recordings.
> > >
> >
> > The completely false rumor that just won't die.  "What's dead should
> > stay dead."  (
> >
> http://www.tv.com/supernatural/children-shouldnt-play-with-dead-things/episo
> >
> de/837006/summary.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=episodessh&tag=episodes;title;2
> >
> > )
>
> > My mistake.  But even so, it seems that if both xine and mplayer can play
> > these files, shouldn't there should be an easy way to make the myth
> internal
> > player do it correctly?
> >
>
> >please don't top post.
>
> >what is the refresh frequency for the HD modeline you are using?
>
>
>
>
> Sorry.  I'm not sure what you mean by top post.  I'm guessing I'm supposed
> to put my reply at the bottom of the email.
>
> I am using the nvidia driver without a modeline.  I put in 1366x768 as a
> display mode and it just worked.  I can look tonight to see what my lcd
> reports as the refresh frequency.  My xorg looks like this.
>
> Thanks,
> Inor
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>         ModelName    "GV42L HDTV"
>         DisplaySize  930        520
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>         HorizSync    31.0 - 70.0
>         VertRefresh  50.0 - 85.0
>         Option      "dpms"
>         Option      "UseEdidDpi" "FALSE"
>         Option      "DPI" "100 x 100"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>         Identifier  "Videocard0"
>         Driver      "nvidia"
>         VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>         BoardName   "nVidia Corporation C51 PCI Express Bridge"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"
>         Device     "Videocard0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         DefaultDepth     24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     24
>                 Modes    "1366x768"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection

hrmm, try putting a _30 at the end of the mode, ie 1366x768_60, this
*should* fix it to 60hz, which is what is needed for 720p.

at least it works for the standard HD resolutions, I'm hoping the
NVidia software engineers did the same for this common LCD/Plasma
resolution.

-- 
Steve
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