[mythtv-users] DVI Output to HDTV

[Larry Sanderson]

I connect to my 720p native projecter via DVI.  

For me, the best solution was to remove all ModeLine's from xorg.conf, make 
sure my card's EDID functionality was enabled, and specify 1280x720 in the 
Modes section.  This allowed Xorg to dynamically access all available modes 
my monitor could handle, and choose the correct one.  

Hopefully this works for you as well.  Here is a few snippets from my 
xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "BenQ PE8700+"
    HorizSync   20-88
    VertRefresh 20-100

    Option      "dpms"
EndSection

...

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "NVidia Binary 1"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    Option "NoLogo" "TRUE"
    Option "RenderAccel" "TRUE"
    Option "UseEDID" "TRUE"
    Option "DPI" "100 x 100"
    Option "UseEdidDpi" "FALSE"
EndSection

...

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Projector"
    Device      "NVidia Binary 1"
    Monitor     "BenQ PE8700+"

    DefaultDepth    24

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x720"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubSection
EndSection


On Friday 02 March 2007 09:36, Ed O'Brien wrote:
> Is anyone out there using DVI output successfully to their HDTV?
>
> I had my 1080i modeline working perfectly on the VGA out, and now I'm
> trying to switch to DVI out.  I added the following lines to my xorg.conf
> and I can get a signal, but only a 480p signal, despite my xorg.conf being
> configured to put out a 1080i modeline.  (which works by default on my VGA
> out)
>
>         Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
>          Option      "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP-0"
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Ed