[mythtv-users] MythTV and my new Samsung DLP

[Michael T. Dean]

Jarod Wilson wrote:

>On Wednesday 16 June 2004 17:50, James Armstrong wrote:
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>>Jarod Wilson wrote:
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>>>>The TV has a native resolution which it "upgrades/down grades" to 720p
>>>>(so I understand anyway).  I've also read the resolution for this TV
>>>>should be 1280x768p - which is not supported by my i810 on-board video.
>>>>:(
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>>>Are you certain it isn't supported? Have you tried creating a custom
>>>modeline for it?
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>>The i810 video driver does not allow any custom modelines. Just what the
>>bios reports as being supported. I have one onboard and had to install
>>an nvidia card because I could not get any modelines to work. After much
>>searching I found where the Intel drivers only allow modes reported by
>>the bios and ignore all modeline commands.
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>Wow, really? What a bunk piece o' junk...
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No joke--kind of breaks the whole X Windows design philosophy.  Are they 
open source drivers or binary only ones?

Mike