[mythtv-users] (Non-interlaced) VGA to TV?

[Stephen Williams]

On 4/13/06, Robin Hill <myth at robinhill.me.uk> wrote:
> On Wed Apr 12, 2006 at 11:58:42PM +0100, Stephen Williams wrote:
>
> > If you're in the UK and want to use DVB-T (like me) then there's no
> > need to go for a Unichrome based motherboard. Everything you'll be
> > doing is SD, there's not going to be any HD over DVB-T in the
> > foreseeable future in the UK. You don't need anything more than very
> > basic onboard video, i'm using the MX440 built into an nForce2 based
> > motherboard.
> >
> > I'm also using a home wired VGA to SCART converter, once you get it
> > working the results are as good as you can get without going to DVI or
> > component, certainly more than good enough for SD content.
> >
> I didn't think the nVidia cards had a low enough dotclock to output at
> TV frequencies?  I'm using an Radeon 9200 to do the same (and have to
> force the driver to ignore the reported dotclock to get that working)
> with the open-source ATI drivers - no XvMC yet unfortunately though.  As
> you say, the results are superb and I even get full res widescreen :)
>
> Cheers,
>         Robin

Haven't had a problem with the low dotclock, at least with the MX440
(nFrocce2). Driver doesn't offer any complaints or warnings and it
works perfectly.

Stephen