[mythtv-users] Trouble getting component outputs to work with nVidia 6200 ...

[Thom Sturgill]

On 10/5/05, Mark Linford <mythtv at marklinford.com> wrote:
>
> Well, after following Jarod's Fedora guide (excellent, btw), I've gotten
> a rudimentary MythTV box up and running. However, I'm now at the point
> where I want to go from my monitor out to my TV/component outs, and I'm
> having a heck of a time with X trying to make it work. Here's my setup:
>
> * Fedora Core 4
> * Gigabyte 6200-based video card, w/component-out breakout box
> * Latest (7676) nVidia drivers
> * Dell 2405W monitor (hooked up to its component-inputs) for testing,
> though eventually I want to hook it up to my projector in my media room
>
<snip>
I'm running FC3 but have the same card connected by component to an RCA
HDTV.
Here is the xorg.conf (in part) that I use:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "RCA"
ModelName "HD52W59"
HorizSync 30.0 - 34.0
VertRefresh 48.0 - 67.0
ModeLine "1080i-59.94" 74.176 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 1082 1088 1125
Interlace
ModeLine "720p-59.94" 26.9 720 760 816 856 480 482 488 525
ModeLine "480p-59.94" 23.9 640 664 736 760 480 482 488 525
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Option "NvAGP" "3"
# imput standards allowed by monitor and card
Option "TVStandard" "HD480p"
# Option "TVStandard" "HD720p" # can't get this one to work at all
# Option "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
# force card to use svideo dongle
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
Option "TVOverScan" "0.0"
# for svideo with dongle
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
Option "NoDDC"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Gigabyte"
BoardName "nVidia GeForce 6200"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
# Virtual 1920 1080
Modes "1080i-59.94" "720p-59.94" "480p-59.94"
EndSubSection
EndSection

In 1080i I can't view content, and 720p is way overscanned, but usable. 720p
is supposed to be supported by my TV, but I get a really wierd screen -
800x600 floating in the middle of a 1920x1080 field, but three (very narrow)
frames side by side. Color is distorted too.

I can record and view, but not watch tv live - but I think that is ivtv.

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--Thom Sturgill
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