[mythtv-users] overscan problems with nvidia 8400 GS

[jedi]

On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 01:22:20PM -0400, Dale Pontius wrote:
> Sorry, still don't buy it.  We need only 3 data points at the moment.
> Barely mentioning various other appliances that also display correctly
> through this TV.
> 
> 1: IBM R50 ThinkPad with Radeon Mobility (using "radeon" driver)
>   DISPLAYS CORRECTLY
> 2: Daughter's boyfriend's Mac Laptop (details unknown)
>   DISPLAYS CORRECTLY
> 3: nVidia 8400GS
>   DISPLAYS WRONG
> 
> I know people here don't like overscan.  I get what it means to be
> perfectionist - I tend that way sometimes, too.  But right now I just
> want the blasted video on my NTSC TV displayed correctly.  In EVERY
> other case it has, EXCEPT for th nVidia 8400GS.  EVERYTHING.
> 
> Maybe overscan is somewhat at fault, but I think you're too focused on
> the overscan and are forgiving nVidia for a boneheaded mistake.

Ultimately, all hardware vendors should allow end users to enter
some sort of administrative mode and directly configure the hardware.
IOW, all modern video cards should allow for being used 1994 style 
with the user specifying everything. Honoring custom modelines would
solve a lot of these issues. It would not be a "nice" or "easy" solution
but it would at least be a solution.

[deletia]

nvidia cards are the only problem. Intel chipsets have similar issues.
It all pretty much boils down to only really allowing PnP configuration
and completely ignoring manual configuration.

TVs also have a bad habit of outputing gibberish pnp information.