[mythtv-users] What is your video ouput card for your tv ?

[Guillaume Membré]

Thanks for your answer
It is possible to have a picture showing your averscan problem ? I'll
try to use my video output as soon as I get time.

On 2/24/06, Raphael Pooser <rpooser at gmail.com> wrote:
> Guillaume Membré wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I woulid like to know what is your video output card connected to your TV ?
> > I have read the faq on the wiki but I would like feedbaks
> >
> > I've got a ATI 9600 Pro and I don't know if I can make the tv-out works fine ?
> >
> >
> >
> I have a 9600pro also.  TV out works with the fglrx drivers from ati.
> The problem is, as I have come to find out, that the ati drivers are
> bugged out and you cannot adjust overscan or anything besides resolution
> related to a modeline when using the TV output of the card.  If you have
> a TV that takes vga or DVI input, you are safe using an ATI card in that
> case.  With svideo or composite, it really depends on your TV, since you
> cannot adjust the modeline yourself.  It might get fixed in a later
> driver release, but I hear it's been going on six months that this bug
> has been unfixed.
> I was lucky with my first TV and the default ATI modeline worked
> perfectly.  With my current TV I have major overscan problems which I
> cannot fix.  YMMV.  Give you card a try with your TV and if you're not
> satisfied with the output, wait for the driver to be fixed or get an
> Nvidia card to replace it, as Nvidia cards seem to be able to adjust
> overscan and placement on the TV out.
> Raphael
>
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