[mythtv-users] Which graphic card output to TV input?

[Warren]

Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-03-19 at 15:05 -0800, Joe Votour wrote:
>   
>> If your TV has a component input and you already have
>> the VGA/DVI to component converter (as you say you
>> do), you can try hooking it up.  However, I recommend
>> that you do it under Windows, because you'll likely
>> need to use PowerStrip to come up with proper X
>> modelines for the HD resolutions. 
>>     
>
> Thanks. Yes, I have an adapter for DVI to Component on the DVI output of
> my nVidia FX5500 card and connected to component input on the TV. I have
> hooked up this and just get the standard blue screen on the TV, no boot
> up text or GUI like I do if I look at it via S-Video. I could even get
> boot up text even before my card was configured. But nothing on the
> component. Is there something perhaps that needs to be adjusted my SuSE
> Linux 10.0 or nVidia card to output via DVI? The S-Video worked fine
> from the start with the right config. This is the adapter...
>
> http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814999205
>
>   
Is the card outputting a DVI Signal that is compatible with that
converter?  They do not all do that.  Some only output RGB which will
nto work on an HDTV that is expecting Y/Pb/Pr.

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