[mythtv-users] Myth on a budget..

bstoneaz bstoneaz at cox.net
Sat Sep 6 11:43:44 EDT 2003


on a budget eh?
I'm running a Geforce 2MX and I can say the TV-out quality is better than an
AV scan convertor I tried.    nvtv also support overscanning with this card,
and these cards are really cheap now.
Brent


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Forde" <ian at duckland.org>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 1:46 PM
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Myth on a budget..


> Yeah - I'd like to see how to get overscanning working on a GeForce 4.
> My XFree log file keeps telling me that it's not supported!
>
> -I
>
> On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 12:36, Jeff Williams wrote:
> > Less hassle would definitely be the GeForce 4.  TV out basically does
> > just work on it although you do need to download the nvidia drivers
> > (which reminds me, I owe a guy around here a log file to help him get
> > his overscan working right... this is the one thing I've seen anybody
> > have any problem with on a GeForce 4).  I previously had a Matrox G400
> > and while I did actually manage to get the TV out working, it was
> > about a month-long process (not 31 days straight, I'm talking off and
> > on) and then I was not particularly satisfied when I did - the output
> > quality I felt was overhyped, and the overscanning I needed to do gave
> > me a weird banding artifact (wasn't there if I left the image as a
> > little box in the middle of my TV screen).  Plus, you can't boot
> > directly to the TV, as TV out won't start until X starts - you need to
> > keep a monitor hooked up for when you need to reboot, and then unless
> > you set up a script you need to type blindly to get the tv out
> > working, since one of the steps is to disconnect *all* output before
> > mapping it to the TV.  All in all just not a particularly pleasant
> > experience and not worth the trouble.
> >
> > Nvidia cards are easily the most Linux-friendly consumer graphics
> > cards on the market and if you get a decent one their TV out is
> > perfectly good.  Try to find one with the on-board Nvidia decoder chip
> > - my Chaintech has this.  They will also boot directly to the TV
> > output, so you don't need a monitor hooked up.
> >
> > Can't help on the PVR250/350, as I just have a BT878 card... works
> > fine for me, but with a slow CPU you'll definitely want one of the PVR
> > cards, I can at least tell you that much.
> >
> > Don't see why any GeForce 4 wouldn't work perfectly well with either
> > PVR card though.
> >         -----Original Message-----
> >         From: Dave Urwin [mailto:durwin at siematic.com]
> >         Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 11:54 AM
> >         To: 'mythtv-users at mythtv.org'
> >         Subject: [mythtv-users] Myth on a budget..
> >
> >
> >         Hi, I'm kinda new to this.. be my first real time messing with
> >         linux for anything useful (other than installing, playing with
> >         stuff and then trying another distro).
> >
> >         I'm gonna try to setup a box with some hardware i have kicking
> >         around..
> >
> >         The base unit will be a PIII 500, 40GB HD..
> >
> >         I don't have video cards yet..  which will provide the less
> >         hassle..
> >
> >         G450? or nvidia MX400?
> >
> >         Also.. i'm looking at getting a PVR-350 (most expensive bit
> >         i'll have).
> >
> >         I've been following the list for a while.. is there a combo
> >         that *just works*.. i've already learned to stay away from SIS
> >         stuff! :)
> >
> >         I'm looking to make this as painless as possible.
> >
> >         Thanks,
> >
> >          Dave
> >
> >
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