[mythtv-users] PVR350 and X Display

[Bill Chmura]

I know this is not much help, but I did get that to work in the past...  So 
have hope - it can be done

Unfortunately my tv is not the greatest and the text was too fuzzy to really 
read.

It can be done though...


On Sunday 30 May 2004 01:08 am, Wayne Eaker wrote:
> Well, the card I'm trying to get TV-Out to work with is the Hauppauge
> PVR 350. I also have an nVidia Riva TNT2 in the box for use until I get
> that working. I've got Myth all up and running with X being displayed on
> a monitor connected to the TNT2. The video plays out of the PVR350
> TV-Out. But, I can't get rid of the monitor until I can get X to use the
> TV-Out for its display, too. I'm trying to use Jarod's XF86Config.
> (http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/XF86Config-PVR350.txt) My frame buffer and
> bus address happen to the same as his example config, so I have been
> trying it as it is. I also tried changing the Refresh and Sync values
> down to match yours, but that didn't seem to make any difference.
>
> Any clue what's up with this? Thanks for your help.
> Wayne.
>
>
> Cyber Source wrote:
> 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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