[mythtv-users] Intel Mac Mini Display Issues

[Another Sillyname]

2008/10/19 Robert Gutendorf <robert.gutendorf at gmail.com>:
> 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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Robert

Are you sure that's the model number of the projector?

Google it and it throws up nothing?