[mythtv-users] Intel Mac Mini Display Issues

[Robert Gutendorf]

Unfortunately it results in the same problem.

The resolution switches to 1920x540 without issue, but the cover art
and HDTV recordings are all stretched vertically.

Any other suggestions?


On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 2:25 AM, Another Sillyname
<anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 2008/10/18 Robert Gutendorf <robert.gutendorf at gmail.com>:
>> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Another Sillyname
>> <anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> 2008/10/17 Robert Gutendorf <robert.gutendorf at gmail.com>:
>>>> Well, I've held off emailing the list as long as possible...I've
>
> trimmed for brevity
>
>> Sorry for the delay.
>> Xrandr Output:
>>
>> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 720 x 480, maximum 1920 x 1920
>> VGA disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>> TMDS-1 connected 720x480+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y
>> axis) 708mm x 398mm
>>   720x480        59.9*+
>>   1920x540       60.1 +
>>   800x600        60.3
>>   640x480        59.9
>> TV disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Bob
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>
> try this (it may make sense to put it in a script so you can get back
> to a working resolution) and let me know what happens.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> xrandr --output TMDS-1 --mode 1920x540 --preferred
>
> xrandr --output TMDS-1 --auto
>
> you only need the following two lines if in a script....it brings the
> resolution back to where you were
>
> sleep 5
>
> xrandr --output TMDS-1 --mode 720x480 --preferred
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> If it doesn't work quite as expected reverse the --auto and
> --preferred lines (I know....but in the past I've found it can make a
> difference for reasons I never worked out!).
>
> If you have a remote machine available connecting via x11vnc and then
> issuing the commands can allow you to see what's going on even if it
> won't physically display (that's how I worked this stuff out in the
> past!!).
>
> Let me know if it helps!
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