[mythtv-users] HDMI on Liva ECS

[Daryl McDonald]

On Jan 26, 2015 8:17 AM, "Hika van den Hoven" <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hoi Jerry,
>
> Monday, January 26, 2015, 7:36:12 AM, you wrote:
>
> >> Hoi Jerry,
> >>
> >> Sunday, January 25, 2015, 11:09:56 PM, you wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Hika van den Hoven <
hikavdh at gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >> Hoi Hika,
> >> >>
> >> >> Sunday, January 25, 2015, 7:55:24 PM, you wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> You  might also have to set something like below as boot parameters
on
> >> >> your videodriver:
> >> >>
> >> >> modeset=1 video=HDMI-0:e
> >> >>
> >> >> Where  e  stands  for enable and d for disable. For the naming of
your
> >> >> ports you have to look in dmesg. They differ a bit for every card.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> > Thanks Hika.  Just putting in the modeset/video got me to the point
where
> >> > I have HDMI output after boot.  While looking in dmesg for the port
> >> name, I
> >> > saw a bunch of errors saying the EDID checksum is invalid, which I'm
> >> > guessing is why it decided not to activate the port.
> >>
> >> > At least I'm not at a dead end now.  Now to investigate that error.
If
> >> > there's not an easy fix, there's surely a way for me to get the EDID
info
> >> > by connecting directly to the TV and then using that to force the
> >> > configuration when connecting through the receiver.
> >>
> >> > -Jerry
> >>
> >> You might have then to create an xorg.conf (or better a xorg.conf.d/)
> >> There  are  ways  to create your own EDID-file, but I have never tried
> >> that.  Instead for my monitor with corrupted EDID I tell the driver to
> >> ignore it and have grabbed the modelines from Xorg.0.log.
> >> Generally you do that with 'Option "IgnoreEDID"' in the device section
> >> or 'Option "UseEDID" "Off"' in the monitor section.
> >> With nvidia you use something like:
> >> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0, DFP-0"
> >> Option "UseDisplayDevice" "CRT-0"
> >> Where  CRT  is ananog (also when through DVI-I with converter) and DFP
> >> digital  (HDMI  or  DVI-D).  It's  all  described extensively in their
> >> documentation.
> >>
> >>
> >> Tot mails,
> >>   Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
>
> > I created a xrandr script using arandr, which worked nicely getting the
> > myth UI full screen.  When playing video though there's a black
rectangle
> > above and below the video, like it's in widescreen.  Not sure what's up
> > there, perhaps the video is 720p and the screen is 1080?  Tomorrow I'll
> > play around with creating an xorg.conf.
>
> > -Jerry
>
> > On Sun Jan 25 2015 at 5:46:57 PM Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> Please put your replies underneath existing text!
>
> The thing with the bars is an aspect-ratio thing. You have them at
> three levels. The physical ratio of your screen, the ratio of your
> screen resolution and the ratio of your recording. If they don't match
> those bars fill up remaining space.
> To start with, you have to make sure the first two match. So if your
> screen is 16:9 don't use a 4:3 resolution. Secondly MythTV tries to
> get the resolution of the recording, but it cannot always get it
> right. You then can set it yourself.
> When in the recording go to menu (M) and then Video => Aspect-ratio
> In the configuration you can also set a default, which normally should
> be auto. Go to Video => Playback second screen. Here you can also set
> the Zoom, which is also in the menu.
> I have it set to 4:3 on my 16:9 screen because it is an old-fashion
> screen with PAL 4:3 resolution in overscan set to 16:9. And I have set
> my GUI accordingly. I also have the Zoom and Aspect-ratio toggles set
> to W and Ctrl-W and mapped them to my remote, so I can easily adjust.
> (I like to watch old 4:3 series in 14:9, so the bars on left and right
> are not to ugly big).
>
> If you create an xorg.conf, make it an xorg.conf.d/ directory with
> separate .conf files for screen, card etc. That way automatic updates
> will not f** with it. See earlier thread last week.
>
> Tot mails,
>   Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
>
> "Zonder hoop kun je niet leven
> Zonder leven is er geen hoop
> Het eeuwige dilemma
> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
>
> De lerende Mens
>
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When I press the "w" key repeatedly the aspect ratio cycles through: half,
full, vert fill, hor fill, etc, and I take my pick.
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