[mythtv-users] TiVo Convert Experience - HDTV Video Card Recommendation

[Douglas Wagner]

Rich:

    Below where you link to the "ComponentOut" wiki area of MythTV you
mention that the information contained in ComponentOut also can be applied
to DVI->HDMI.

I happen to be running DVI->HDMI also and am trying to figure out if all my
settings in my Xorg.conf file are correct.  I see several settings that seem
to mention component video...which of these config options are needed with
DVI->HDMI?

--Douglas Wagner

On 5/2/07, Rich West <Rich.West at wesmo.com> wrote:
>
> Jim Shank wrote:
> > A little over a month ago, in an effort to move away from my DirecTiVo I
> > decided to give MythTV a try. I recently upgraded my main PC and decided
> to
> > allocate my old development box to this project. It consists of:
> > ASUS K8V SE Deluxe motherboard
> > AMD Athlon 64 3200+
> > 2GB RAM
> > ATI X850PRO (AGP)
> > 500GB SATA HD
> >
> > <..snip..>
> > Summarizing the actual questions in my long-winded post:
> > 1. How can I correct the DVD playback aspect ratio in the Internal
> player
> > (tried the menus but nothing changed)?
> > 2. Recommendation for a video card that will work well with MythTV and
> can
> > handle 1080p through a DVI connection.
> > 3. Recommendation for a DirecTV receiver (cheap) that works extremely
> well
> > with MythTV (serial control). Are there any with 1394 video connections?
> > 4. Any complaints about HDHomeRun or is that a solid investment?
> >
>
> I can take a stab at this.  I went through something rather similar
> (dual-tuner DirecTivo to MythTV conversion) about 6 months ago.  Believe
> me, in the end, it is all worth it. :)
>
> The problems with your aspect ratio and your TV are likely related to
> the ATI card.  With the nVidia GeForce 6200 card, once you get the
> syntax down just right for the xorg.conf file, the aspect setting is a
> snap.  Personally, on one of my sets, I use a DVI to HDMI adapter cable,
> and it works great.  (See
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/ComponentOut for tips.. the title
> is a little misleading as it can be applied to DVI and HDMI).
>
> I still have three of the RCA DirecTV (DRD435HR) set top boxes that I
> control via the low-speed serial port.  Check out
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Controlling_DirecTV_STB_via_USB.
> I'll probably shut down one of them when I get my HDHomeRun for OTA HD.
>
> I recently posted a question about the HDHomeRun to the list.  Everyone
> responded in the positive, with a lot of praise about how easy it was to
> set up and how good the quality is.
>
> -Rich
>
>
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