[mythtv-users] Intel Mac Mini Display Issues

[Robert Gutendorf]

Apparently I have a little dyslexia. It is a 51HC85 not a 51HC58.

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 2:17 AM, Another Sillyname
<anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 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?
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