[mythtv-users] Intel Mac Mini Display Issues

[Robert Gutendorf]

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Another Sillyname
<anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 2008/10/17 Robert Gutendorf <robert.gutendorf at gmail.com>:
>> Well, I've held off emailing the list as long as possible...I've
>> followed quite a few leads from the list and many other googled
>> sources...
>> I've been running myth for about 4 years now, but I've run into and
>> issue that finally has me stumped.
>> Here is the lowdown.
>>
>> I have fedora 9 running on an mac mini intel core duo. Everything
>> works great, but I can't get it to display on my TV.
>> I'm using a TOSHIBA 51HC58 projection monitor with a DVI to HDMI cable.
>>
>> When I boot up, of course...it goes to a blank screen.
>>
>> Looking at the xorg log, it detects two modes, 1920x540 and 720x480.
>> (When I boot into OS X it does 720p fine...)
>>
>> xorg log info:
>> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x540"x0.0   74.25  1920 2008 2052 2200
>> 540 542 547 562 interlace +hsync +vsync (33.8 kHz)
>> (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x480"x0.0   27.00  720 736 798 858  480
>> 489 495 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
>> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "TSB", prod id 257
>> (II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOB DDC Bus:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
>> (II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOB DDC Bus:ddc2" removed.
>> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "TSB", prod id 257
>> (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
>> (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
>> (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
>> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x540"x0.0   74.25  1920 2008 2052 2200
>> 540 542 547 562 interlace +hsync +vsync (33.8 kHz)
>> (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x480"x0.0   27.00  720 736 798 858  480
>> 489 495 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
>> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "TSB", prod id 257
>>
>> Playing around in the xorg.conf file, I can specify a 720x480 mode,
>> and it does come up on the screen.
>>
>> If I go into the GNOME GUI resolution settings, I can change it
>> successfully to 1920x540, but I get vertical scaling issues, HD
>> recordings/fonts/coverart are stretched bad, but standard def
>> recordings appear fine. Searching I, I found this thread, but was
>> unsuccessful playing with DisplaySize.
>>
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/326642
>>
>> The only way I can specify xdpyinfo output is if I specify 720x480 in
>> my xorg.conf.
>>
>> I feel like I'm beating a dead horse, as I've seen similar questions
>> on the list, but this one has me confused.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Bob
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>
> Robert
>
> Please report the output from xrandr
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Sorry for the delay.
Xrandr Output:

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 720 x 480, maximum 1920 x 1920
VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
TMDS-1 connected 720x480+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y
axis) 708mm x 398mm
   720x480        59.9*+
   1920x540       60.1 +
   800x600        60.3
   640x480        59.9
TV disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)

Thanks.
Bob