[mythtv-users] Need help with Modeline/1080i

[Rich West]

mlists wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm sure this has been hashed out a hundred times already but this is
> driving me nuts.
>
> I have an Nvidia 5200...  works great with VGA connection but I want to
> use DVI to HDMI on my TV, which is a Daytek 37" LCD.  I have it also
> hooked up to an HD cable receiver and 1080i works great on it - nice
> crisp and clear -- better then my VGA connection.
>
> I turned off my machine, connected the dvi to hdmi cable.  I get nothing
> on the monitor at all.  My xorg log has:
> (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce FX 5200 (NV34) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
> (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 131072 kBytes
> (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 04.34.20.87.00
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected AGP rate: 8X
> (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
> (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce FX 5200 at
> PCI:1:0:0:
> (--) NVIDIA(0):     PYX 26LCDTV (DFP-0)
> (--) NVIDIA(0): PYX 26LCDTV (DFP-0): 135.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
> (--) NVIDIA(0): PYX 26LCDTV (DFP-0): Internal Single Link TMDS
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
> (WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1360x768"; removing.
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
> (II) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x768"
> (II) NVIDIA(0):     "800x600"
> (II) NVIDIA(0):     "640x480"
> (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 768
> (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (56, 60); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
> (--) NVIDIA(0):     option
> (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
>
>
> How do I get 1080i set up on this?
Check out the Wiki entry for Component Output.. it applies to more than
just component out. 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/ComponentOut

Specifically, look at the nVidia macros example..

-Rich