[mythtv-users] Intel 945GM graphics ok?

[Seth Daniel]

On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 09:26:03AM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 09:43:55PM +0100, Andy Burns wrote:
> > On 20/05/2007 17:19, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > 
> > > I guess you are using DVI output? I plan on using either VGA or
> > > component output, as my TV does not have DVI.
> > 
> > I don't think the Intel chips can do composite sync out (like the radeon 
> > can) so if you were thinking of using that you'll need the hsync/vsync 
> > combiner type of VGA->RGB cable.
> 
> My TV has RGBHV inputs, so nothing special is required. (I use an NVIDIA
> card in my current frontend.)
> 
> I would prefer to use component, as I can't get 1080i going at 50Hz over
> RGBHV. And NVIDIA doesn't support 1080i at 50Hz over component, only
> 60Hz. Intel does.

There are Intel graphics cards that can do 1080i?  Properly?  I thought
only the nvidia cards could do HDTV resolutions on linux (and even they
can't do 1080i well).

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