[mythtv-users] Nvidia just released 8756.

[Steven Adeff]

On 4/14/06, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> On Apr 13, 2006, at 11:35 PM, Steven Adeff wrote:
> > On 4/13/06, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> >> On Apr 13, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Steven Adeff wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 4/13/06, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
> >>>> Brad Fuller wrote:
> >>>>> Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> >>>>>> Steven Adeff wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> 2006-04-13 17:34:51.870 VideoOutputXv Error: Couldn't get the
> >>>>>>> color key color,
> >>>>>>>                         probably due to a driver bug or
> >>>>>>> limitation.
> >>>>>>>                         You might not get any video, but we'll
> >>>>>>> try anyway.
> >>>>>>> 2006-04-13 17:34:51.871 VideoOutputXv: Ack! Disabling ChromaKey
> >>>>>>> OSD
> >>>>>>>                         We can't use ChromaKey OSD if
> >>>>>>> chromakeying is
> >>>>>>> not supported
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> What nvidia board do you have?  The chromakey OSD only works on
> >>>>>> certain
> >>>>>> boards and drivers and it's highly experimental.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> I have the MX440 which is suppose to be supported, AFAIK.
> >>>>> However, maybe it's not supported on the S-Video out. I read
> >>>>> someplace
> >>>>> that on the 440 there are different options depending on which
> >>>>> screen
> >>>>> you are on.
> >>>> It may also be a limitation of the new 8756 driver.  Most work was
> >>>> done
> >>>> on this feature back in the 7000 series range of time.
> >>>
> >>> yea, I have a FX5200, could be the new driver...
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Steve
> >>
> >> I'm using an FX5200, 8756 drivers with S-Video out and I'm getting
> >> color in the OSD.
> >>
> >> [mythtv at mythtv ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Xvmc
> >>          Option      "XvmcUsesTextures" "false"
> >>
> >> mysql> SELECT * FROM  settings WHERE value='UseChromaKeyOSD';
> >> +-----------------+------+------------+
> >> | value           | data | hostname   |
> >> +-----------------+------+------------+
> >> | UseChromaKeyOSD | 1    | livingroom |
> >> | UseChromaKeyOSD | 1    | mythtv     |
> >> +-----------------+------+------------+
> >> 2 rows in set (0.01 sec)
> >>
> >> My hostname is mythtv, but I have a unique identifier on my frontend
> >> called livingroom. Wasn't sure which was right, so I added them both.
> >
> > Brad, I wonder if there are other options that may affect this. Could
> > you post your Screen and Device sections? Also, do you have Composite
> > and RENDER both on?
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Steve
>
> I haven't messed with this at all aside from XvmcUsesTextures false
> since I had a hard time getting the res I needed and all that. Once
> it worked, I new enough to leave it as it. I might have added
> ConnectedMonitor TV, as well.I don't remember. Someone also mentioned
> not being able to get 800x600 on their S-video out. I'm able to do it
> with these settings.
>
> Section "Monitor"
>          Identifier   "Monitor0"
>          VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
>          ModelName    "Unknown monitor"
>          HorizSync    31.5 - 37.9
>          VertRefresh  50.0 - 70.0
>          Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>          Identifier  "Videocard0"
>          Driver      "nvidia"
>          VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>          BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
>          Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
>          Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
>          Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
>          Option      "XvmcUsesTextures" "false"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>          Identifier "Screen0"
>          Device     "Videocard0"
>          Monitor    "Monitor0"
>          DefaultDepth     24
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Viewport   0 0
>                  Depth     16
>                  Modes    "800x600" "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
>          SubSection "Display"
>                  Viewport   0 0
>                  Depth     24
>                  Modes    "640x480"
>          EndSubSection
> EndSection


weird, I can't for the life of me get the hack to work with my 5200. I
wonder if something in the fixes branch disabled it? does it not work
over the VGA output? Maybe its not compat with HDTV resolutions?

I also found that NVAGP=1 caused horrendous stuttering.

In fact, for me, disabling OpenGL Vsync in mythfrontend and turning
Bob on creates the best video playback environment for me.

What version of Xorg are you guys running? I'm still on 6.8.2, haven't
taken the plunge in upgrading to 7.0 on my mythbox yet, though I've
got it running on my two other machines that run mythfrontend fine so
I'm willing to upgrade if thats a possible solution?

--
Steve