[mythtv-users] nvidia geforce fx 5200 and DPMS with HDTV
Christian Burger
christian.burger at abtg.net
Mon Jun 18 19:36:13 UTC 2007
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> Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:06:44 -0500
> From: "Bryan Allen" <browne.allen at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] nvidia geforce fx 5200 and DPMS with HDTV
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
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> Yeah. The screen size settings under "Appearance". It took several tries
> to
> get it right.
> I'm no longer sure that the Mythbox is to blame. I think my tv just
> decides
> there is no signal after a while. ? It has me really stumped.
>
> On 6/14/07, Jonathan Seawright <jonathanathome at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > What exactly did you do to fix the overscan? is it the thing in the
> setup
> > where it shrinks mythtv down a bit?
> >
> > Jonathan S.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Bryan Allen <browne.allen at gmail.com>
> > *To:* mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 14, 2007 3:35 PM
> > *Subject:* [mythtv-users] nvidia geforce fx 5200 and DPMS with HDTV
> >
> > Hi all, I've finally hooked up a DVI-HDMI cable to my hdtv and it looks
> 10
> > times better. I've compensated for overscan using the mythfrontend
> setup.
> > The last bit of trouble I face is that the screen relentlessly blacks
> out
> > after so many minutes (I haven't timed it). I imagine that DPM is to
> blame,
> > but "xset -q" says it's off. It's not turned on in my xorg.conf file
> > either. Despite this, my /var/log/Xorg.log file spits out:
> >
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1920x1080"
> > (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
> > (II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
> > (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
> > (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
> > (**) Option "dpms" "FALSE"
> > (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
> > (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
> > (==) RandR enabled
> >
> > "DPMS enabled" everytime. I don't understand why. Does anyone know how
> to
> > stop this?
> > I should also mention that a simple press of the keyboard doesn't seem
> to
> > "wake" the tv. I have to jump to a text terminal ( ALT + F5 ) and then
> back
> > again ( ALT + F7 ).
> >
Have you tried commenting out DPMS in xorg like so:
# Option "DPMS"
Under the monitor section
I fought this for a while when I first got setup and no matter what the
desktop settings or xset options were I always had the display going to
sleep on me.
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