[mythtv-users] RESOLVED: Switched to MythBuntu 9.1, Standard def TV, stretch

[Naoyuki Tai]

> Do you have any kind of flickering in the video?

I sometimes see a slight hesitation (probably means a frame is late.),
especially for HD playback sometimes, but I don't see "flickering". 
For SD playback, I don't see any problem.

When I was using MythBuntu 8.x's fglrx driver, I sometimes saw the
artifact of slower screen update. It seems much better with the
MythBuntu 9.10 + the latest driver from ATI/AMD website.

> My card is an ATI HD 4200 from an Asus M4A785TD-M EVO. I notice the 
> default MythBuntu 9.10 fglrx driver works but not perfectly. I was 
> thinking on installing the one from ATI but not 100% sure if it will 
> solve problem.

The default gflrx driver that you can install with MythBuntu 9.1 did not
work at all on mine, while the latest driver does work. Since I don't
have the same hardware as yours, I cannot say which way to go, but if
it's not working for you now, everything to gain with the new driver.

Note that, my video is the onboard graphics.

OTOH, if "ati" driver (that comes with X) works for you, you don't need
the fglrx driver at all.

> This is why I ask
> 
> On 03/02/2010 17:59, Naoyuki Tai wrote:
> > FYI,
> >
> > I got the fglrx driver going with MythBuntu 9.10.
> > My motherboard is, (I believe) Gigabyte GA-MA78GM that has
> >
> > 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon HD 3200
> > Graphics
> >
> > My TV is Panasonic LCD 32" which only takes 1280x720.
> >
> > I'd be happy with the "ati" driver, but it does not work for my setup.
> > The whole screen is bigger than the TV by about 20pixels all around, and
> > SD playback streches. fglrx driver puts out the correct screen size, and
> > plays HD and SD with correct aspect ratio.
> >
> > fglrx driver that MythBuntu 9.10 offers does not work, and it crashes at
> > start up.
> > You need to download and install the latest fglrx driver.
> >
> > With it, and turning off "Enable OpenGL vertical sync for timing", it is
> > working good.
> >
> > Anyhow, I am not 100% done with the setup but as a Myth backend/frontend,
> > my MythBuntu 9.10 is up and running.
> >

-- 
Naoyuki Tai <ntai a t smartfruit d o t com>