[mythtv-users] Video output

[Matthew Schumacher]

Gregorio Gervasio, Jr. wrote:
>>>>>>Stephen Atkins writes:
> 
> 
> s> I know this isn't exactly the right forum for this but I'm not sure
> s> where else to ask.  I've got an ATI Radeon 7500 with VGA/TV/DVI outs
> s> and I was wondering if anyone has gotten the tv out to work properly.
> s> I've found tons of stuff on the net but none of it works for me.
> 
>         I got it to work a long time ago by following the instructions
> in the HOWTO about using the ati.2 experimental branch of the GATOS
> project.  I wouldn't recommend it, though -- it required compiling a
> separate, old version of XFree86 and the output wasn't that good and
> couldn't be adjusted to overscan.  I ended up switching to a cheap
> nVidia card supported by nvtv.
> 
> 

My radeon 7000 works fine with TV and video quality is pretty much the 
same as a friends nvidia card.  Use the ati.2 tv_output branch of the 
gatos project.  The new driver also supports limited overscan.

schu