[mythtv-users] Semi-OT: Help with modeline generation

[Joel Anderson]

> I recently purchased a Samsung HLR4667W widescreen DLP television and
> have been trying to get my MythTV box to work nicely with it via its
> VGA input. Since the monitor's native resolution is 1280x720, I used
> the following modeline to generate a decent picture:
> 
> 1280x720 74.863 1280 1360 1488 1664 720 723 730 750
> 
> While that displays a very nice picture, it is overscanned both
> horizontally and vertically. Using Powerstrip, I was able to eliminate
> most of the horizontal overscan after generating this mode:
> 
> 1280x720 79.159 1280 1424 1552 1760 720 723 730 750
> 
> Now, I need to create a "resolution within a resolution" to eliminate
> most of the vertical overscan, but I'm at a loss to do so. Following
> the instructions on the AVS Fourm link found in Jarod's HDTV FAQ,
> every mode that I try to create results in my display saying that the
> mode is not supported. I've determined that a 1228x690 mode should fit
> the display almost perfectly, but can't get it to work. Any of the
> modeline experts on this list care to give me a hand?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nate

I'm using this on my HLP5063W with the DVI, for what it's worth.

ModeLine   "1280x720" 74.250 1280 1352 1392 1648 720 725 730 750 -hsync +vsync

-- 
Joel