[mythtv-users] PVR350 and X Display
Cyber Source
peter at cybersource.us
Sat May 29 23:54:57 EDT 2004
What is your video card?
Wayne Eaker wrote:
> Well, I tried setting the HorizSync down to 30-50 and the VertRefresh
> to 50, but still no luck.
> Any other ideas?
>
> Wayne.
>
> Cyber Source wrote:*
> You might need some settings to adjust your refresh rates sent to the
> tv, I have an NVIDIA card and here is a snippet from my conf file,
> Section "Device"
> Identifier "Videocard0"
> Driver "nvidia"
> VendorName "Videocard vendor"
> BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX (generic)"
> Option "RenderAccel" "1"
> #TV Out Setup
> Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
> Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
> Option "TVOverScan" "0.6"
> #Twin View Setup
> Option "TwinView"
> Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
> Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
>
>
> Wayne Eaker wrote:
>
>> / This is my first time creating a MythTV box, and I could use a little
>
>
> />/ help. I'm following Jarod's guide for installing with FC1. I get
> />/ through the PVR350 instructions for the test pattern, which works,
> and />/ the direct TV output, which works. It looks great.
> />/
> />/ However, when I try to use his XF86Config file for sending X over
> to />/ the TV, it doesn't work. When I hit ctl-alt-backspace to
> reload, all I />/ can see is a black screen on the TV. X is still
> running, though. If I />/ type a username [ENTER] and password
> [ENTER], I can see the hard drive />/ churning like it's loading
> things up. If I try to switch to another />/ console screen, don't get
> any login prompt, but I get a huge flashing />/ cursor. I can type,
> and it moves, but it doesn't echo to the screen.
> />/
> />/ This happens both when I use the S-Video option or the Composite.
> />/ Could the NTSC Monitor settings be different for my TV? It is a
> little />/ on the cheap side, though the video came through perfectly.
> Anyone />/ have any ideas for what I can try?
> />/
> />/ Thanks,
> />/
> />/ Wayne Eaker
> />/
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