[mythtv-users] TV-out is black & white

[Kevin Kuphal]

Dave Chapman wrote:
> On Tue March 21 2006 18:54, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
>   
>> Dave Chapman wrote:
>>     
>>> I've managed to get my DC10 working.
>>> And TV-out on my NVidia MX400
>>> But the TV-out is black and white could anyone have a look at my
>>> xorg.conf and see if I have missed some thing.
>>>       
>> Are you using S-video out connected to a composite converter cable to
>> your TV?  If so, change the output from S-VIDEO to COMPOSITE.  They use
>> different color mechanisms.
>>     
> The MX400 has an S-Video socket, no composite, which I have cabled to a scart 
> adapter.
> The type with a switch for in/out switch and an  S-Video and 3x comosite 
> (audio l/r and video)
I know, but what I'm saying is that if you are connecting it ultimately 
to a composite input on your TV, you need to specify COMPOSITE.  On an 
nvidia card with only s-video output, the S-VIDEO/COMPOSITE option tells 
it how to send color out the port basically, not which port to use.

Kevin