[mythtv-users] Problem with Video output (black and white only)

Kevin Kuphal kkuphal at gmail.com
Fri Jul 18 19:06:31 UTC 2008


On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Aaron Klein <klein.aaron at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am using a svideo to composite adapter to convert the svideo from my
> video card to composite video into the TV.  If I plug the svideo all
> the way into the adapter I get a crisp clear black and white image
> only on the TV.  If i barely connect the svideo to the adapter I get a
> color image on the TV.  I am going to buy a svideo to composite cable
> from monoprice to rule out the adapter having a problem.  I read on a
> review on their site that it might be that I am sending a PAL signal
> out instead of NSTC.  Has anyone else seen this and if so where would
> I go to likely correct it?


I think you have to set a TVFormat to Composite in your xorg.conf.  Even
though you are using s-video the color coding is wrong.

Option "TVFormat" "Composite"

in the driver section I think

Kevin
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