[mythtv-users] Unable to change default playback screen

[Oz Dror]

My Display is compiled with Xinerama support. The problem started when I
added additional nvidia card with its own monitor.

On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 6:39 PM, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hoi Oz,
>
> Thursday, September 8, 2016, 3:18:00 AM, you wrote:
>
> > Xinerama is not an option for me. I have 5 monitors 2 cards.
> > Everything is slow with incorrect resolution. Is there any other way
> > to specify the monitor for playback. Is there a setting option that
> > I can use if I manually edit the database (using mysql-workbench)
>
> > On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 5:56 PM, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hoi Oz,
> >
>
> >  Thursday, September 8, 2016, 2:30:57 AM, you wrote:
> >
>  >> mythtv version 0.28
> >
> >
>  >> I have a multi-monitor system (twinview). In version 0.27 of mythtv
>  >> I selected the default playback screen in the setup->appearance (if
>  >> I remember it correctly). Now I have added additional monitor.  I
>  >> cannot find where one can select the default monitor for playback.
> >
> >
>  >> Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> >
>  >> Thanks
> >
> >  That's indeed where it is in 0.27 the first screen together with
> >  aspect ratio etc. But it only shows up when there are multiple
> >  screens. Or better said if mythtv can detect it. I had before on one
> >  of my system issues with that because I did not have xinerama enabled.
> >  Even when you use the nvidia driver that uses its own version of
> >  xinerama you need those libraries for proper multi screen detection.
> >
> >
> >  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
> >
>
> You do not need to enable xinerama but if I remember correctly the
> window-manager needs to be compiled with xinerama support.
> It's some time ago so I do not remember all details.
> I have a three monitor twinview and I have:
> Option "Xinerama" "0" in xorg.conf so it's not enabled, but the
> xinerama routines are needed for proper multi monitor detection. There
> is a thread from me about it maybe the start of this year or a little
> earlier.
>
>
> 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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