[mythtv-users] Output to my HDTV

[Allan Wilson]

On 11/29/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/28/06, Robert Fitzpatrick <lists at webtent.net> wrote:
> > I have MythTV 0.20 installed on my SuSE Linux 10.1 and now trying to get
> > the right modeline to work with my TV? I've been reading the guide at
> > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/mythhd.php and not been able to even get my
> > Mitsubishi WS55807 1080i 55 inch TV to work even at the boot manager,
> > let alone init 3 or 5. I have a nVidia FX500 using RGB output to the
> > Audio Authority 9A60
> > <http://www.pacificcable.com/Picture_Page.asp?DataName=9A60> mentioned
> > in the doc that converts to Y, Pr, Pb. Should that work? My TV does not
> > have DVI, it has one DTV (used by the sat rec) and two component Y, Pr,
> > Pb inputs. Not sure the difference in those two types of input, both
> > take Y, Pr, Pb. As soon as the Grub boot menu comes up, it is all
> > swiggly and then my TV just goes blue screen after a few seconds. I have
> > been working the OS/software install via S-Video, which is very out of
> > focus, or VNC if possible. Am I going to have to setup Windows and use
> > PowerStrip? Or does that even help if I can't even get a screen at the
> > boot manager?
>
> try one of the standard ATSC 1080i modelines at
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Modeline_Database#ATSC_Standard_Modes
> which should work with the 9A60
> you can also try the standard nvidia mode, "1920x1080_30", which will
> be "progressive", but in my experience teh 9A60 should handle it
> properly and send a 1080i signal to your TV.
>
> As for showing the boot process, I was never able to get the 9A60 to
> properly or consistently send this to my old 1080i tv, I'm not sure
> its possible.
>
> --
> Steve
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One thing to note, you can use any windows computer with a video card that
can output to your tv. I used a Win box from my office upstairs threw
powerstrip on it and 10 minutes later had the modeline. Way easier than
everything else I had tried up to that point.

Allan
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