[mythtv-users] New LCD TV - complains about 'mode not supported'

[David Whyte]

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:54 PM, xavier hervy
<xavier.hervy at bluebottle.com> wrote:
> the log show you resolution you could use
> Try the native resolution of you screen (nearest should be 1360x768)
> xrandr --output TMDS-1 --mode 1360x768
>
> You can eventually specified the preferred resoulion in you xorg file.
> in your monitor section add:
> option "PreferredMode" "1360x768"
> Xavier
>

Tried that just now but no luck.

I can easily get 1360x768 using xrandr, but that suck not being done
for you at boot-up.

mythtv-user at mythFE-David:~$ xrandr -d :0 -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 1360 x 1360
VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right)
LVDS connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768       60.0*+   85.0     75.0     70.1     60.0
   832x624        74.6
   800x600        85.1     72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2
   640x480        85.0     72.8     75.0     59.9
   720x400        85.0
   640x400        85.1
   640x350        85.1
TMDS-1 connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 160mm x 90mm
   1360x768       60.0 +
   1280x720       60.0
   1024x768       60.0*
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        60.0
TV disconnected (normal left inverted right)
mythtv-user at mythFE-David:~$ xrandr -d :0 --output TMDS-1 --mode 1360x768
mythtv-user at mythFE-David:~$ xrandr -d :0 -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1360 x 768, maximum 1360 x 1360
VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right)
LVDS connected 1024x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm
   1024x768       60.0*+   85.0     75.0     70.1     60.0
   832x624        74.6
   800x600        85.1     72.2     75.0     60.3     56.2
   640x480        85.0     72.8     75.0     59.9
   720x400        85.0
   640x400        85.1
   640x350        85.1
TMDS-1 connected 1360x768+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 160mm x 90mm
   1360x768       60.0*+
   1280x720       60.0
   1024x768       60.0
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        60.0
TV disconnected (normal left inverted right)
mythtv-user at mythFE-David:~$

I guess I just need to find that sweet spot to massage in my
xorg.conf.  Thanks for your response though.

Regards,
Whytey