[mythtv-users] Nvidia component out to SDTV

[Tom Lichti]

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Bill Williamson <bill at bbqninja.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 9:07 AM, John Finlay <finlay at moeraki.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have an old Sony TV that has component inputs that I tried to connect
>> to a FE using a Nividia component out dongle. The Nvidia graphics is an
>> integrated MB 7050 out thru a svideo connector. The svideo works fine
>> but I wanted to see if I could get a better picture using the component
>> out. The problem is that I get a good component out picture but the blue
>> is missing from the output. I followed the mythtv guide for component
>> out but it mostly seems aimed at HDTVs with component in. Googling
>> hasn't turned up any references to anyone using Nviidia component out to
>> a SDTV but I also didn't find anything that said it won't work.
>>
>> Has anyone tried this and had success? Or am I just trying the impossible?
>
> Mine just plain worked.  Did the dongle come with your card?  Does your mobo
> actually support component?
>
> Is your TV RGB or ypbpr?

You have to select 'HD480i" as the TV out standard in the xorg.conf
file. Took awhile to figure that one out...

Tom