[mythtv-users] Graphics cards with Component video - anyone using?

Stroller linux.luser at myrealbox.com
Thu Jan 4 01:08:44 UTC 2007


On 3 Jan 2007, at 21:28, Julian Edwards wrote:

> Tom Lichti wrote:
>> If 576p is a standard HD definition, then you should be able to use
>> 'HD576p' as the the TV Standard in xorg.conf.
>>
> My TV is SD but supports 576p via component.  However, if I use HD576p
> the picture is scrambled and corrupt and the  TV clearly can't sync to
> it.  HD576i works fine though.

How are you specifying 576p?

If I look at the log (.zipped file attached to 2nd post) in the  
thread at <http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=73400> I  
find:

(--) NVIDIA(0): TV encoder: NVIDIA
(II) NVIDIA(0): TV modes supported by this encoder:
(II) NVIDIA(0):   1920x1080; Standards: HD1080i
(II) NVIDIA(0):   1280x1024; Standards: HD1080i
(II) NVIDIA(0):   1280x720; Standards: HD720p, HD1080i
(II) NVIDIA(0):   1024x768; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i
(II) NVIDIA(0):   800x600; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL- 
BDGHI, PAL-N,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     PAL-NC, HD480i, HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i,  
HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):   720x576; Standards: PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD576i,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):   720x480; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, HD480i,  
HD480p,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i, HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):   640x480; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL- 
BDGHI, PAL-N,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     PAL-NC, HD480i, HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i,  
HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):   640x400; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL- 
BDGHI, PAL-N,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     PAL-NC, HD480i, HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i,  
HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):   400x300; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL- 
BDGHI, PAL-N,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     PAL-NC, HD480i, HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i,  
HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):   320x240; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL- 
BDGHI, PAL-N,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     PAL-NC, HD480i, HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i,  
HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):   320x200; Standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL- 
BDGHI, PAL-N,
(II) NVIDIA(0):     PAL-NC, HD480i, HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i,  
HD576p
(II) NVIDIA(0):
(II) NVIDIA(0): --- Modes in ModePool for NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0) ---
(II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"   : 1024 x  768 @  60.0 Hz   
(from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080"            : 1920 x 1080; for use with TV  
standards: HD1080i (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024"            : 1280 x 1024; for use with TV  
standards: HD1080i (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x720"             : 1280 x 720; for use with TV  
standards: HD720p, HD1080i (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768"             : 1024 x 768; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i,  
HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600"              : 800 x 600; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i,  
HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i, HD576p (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "720x480"              : 720 x 480; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, HD480i, HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i,  
HD576i, HD576p (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480"              : 640 x 480; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i,  
HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i, HD576p (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "640x400"              : 640 x 400; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i,  
HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i, HD576p (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "400x300"              : 400 x 300; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i,  
HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i, HD576p (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "320x240"              : 320 x 240; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i,  
HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i, HD576p (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): "320x200"              : 320 x 200; for use with TV  
standards: NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-M, PAL-BDGHI, PAL-N, PAL-NC, HD480i,  
HD480p, HD720p, HD1080i, HD576i, HD576p (from: NVIDIA Predefined)
(II) NVIDIA(0): --- End of ModePool for NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0): ---

Is it possible that:
   Option    "TVStandard" "PAL-BDGHI"
   Option    "TVStandard" "PAL-N"
or
   Option    "TVStandard" "PAL-NC"
would work?

> Really frustrating since I got the 6200 card specifically to do
> progressive out :(

I would find that frustrating, too. :(  In my case I know  
specifically that my telly has an digital panel in it 576 pixels  
high. I just wish I could address that more directly.

Stroller.



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