[mythtv-users] Epia En15000G TVOUT at 50Hz

[James Telfer]

Hi,

I'm using an M11, but the xorg stuff should be pretty similar as they both
use the openchrome driver.  Note that the S-Video B&W problem is likely due
to your TV not being set up for S-Video on the input you are using.  Below
is my xorg.conf, which works pretty well on my 50Hz PAL TV:

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "Files"
    # font server independent of the X server to render fonts.
    FontPath "unix/:-1"

    # minimal fonts to allow X to run without xfs
    FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    #DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    #DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse
does not work
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx" # 3D layer
    Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
    Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "MonitorTV"
    VendorName  ""
    ModelName   "PAL TV"
    HorizSync   24.0 - 80.0
    VertRefresh 50.0 - 75.0
    Option      "nodpms"
    Option      "noddc"

    # 4:3 Display
    DisplaySize 300 225
    # 16:9 Display
    #DisplaySize 400 225

    #Refresh Rate 60Hz
    ModeLine "720x480" 26.7 720 736 808 896 480 481 484 497
    ModeLine "720x576" 32.7 720 744 816 912 576 577 580 597
    ModeLine "848x480" 31.5 848 864 952 1056 480 481 484 497
    ModeLine "856x480" 31.7 856 872 960 1064 480 481 484 497
    ModeLine "1024x512" 41.3 1024 1056 1160 1296 512 513 516 531
    ModeLine "1280x768" 80.1 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795
    ModeLine "1440x1050" 126.2 1440 1536 1688 1936 1050 1051 1054 1087
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "VideocardViaTV"
    VendorName  "VIA Technologies Inc."
    BoardName   "CLE266"
    Driver      "openchrome"
    Option      "EnableAGPDMA"  "true"
    Option      "TVType"        "PAL"
    Option      "TVOutput"      "S-Video"
    Option      "ActiveDevice"  "TV"
    #Option      "TVVScan"       "over"
    #Option      "TVVScan"       "under"
    #Option      "UseBIOS"       "true"
    Option      "PciRetry"      "true"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier      "Screen1"
    Device          "VideocardViaTV"
    Monitor         "MonitorTV"
    DefaultDepth    24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "720x576Noscale"
    EndSubsection

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "720x576Noscale"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    Screen "Screen1"
EndSection

On 26/07/07, Lionel Dybowski <lionel.dybowski at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I have been messing around with my new Epia EN15000G and knoppmyth RC5F
> to get TV out to work, with no success.
> The MB is set to both TV and CRT. Using either composite or S-video
> makes no difference to my problem appart from latest being B&W
>
> During boot, I get the nice bootsplash on both TV and CRT; at this time
> refresh rate is 50Hz.
> When X starts, TV switches of. I guess it will not take anything else
> than 50Hz.
>
> Messing about with xorg.conf gave me the following problems:
> - when setting max refresh rate to 50Hz, I get an error when X attempts
> to start and screens flickers: "processor spawning too fast. will try
> again in 5min"
> - if I leave refresh rate to 60Hz max, TV screen blanks out and x starts
> on CRT
>
> Passing my full xorg.conf through the mail is somehow difficult in my
> home setup, would have to retype it on second computer..
>
> Questions:
> - what should I look for in xorg.conf to get max refresh rate of 50Hz
> working?
> - do I need a specific modeline? what would it be?
>
> browsing through the forums, answering this question would sort out many
> guys out there...
>
> regards
>
> --
>
> lionel.dybowski at gmail.com
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