[mythtv-users] EDID and Sony TV

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Josu,

Sunday, February 14, 2016, 7:31:49 PM, you wrote:

> 2016-02-14 18:49 GMT+01:00 Michael A Weber <mweberjunk01 at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> On Feb 14, 2016, at 6:18 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I have a little problem with Sony TV.
>>>
>>> I use to suspend to disk instead of power off the frontend.
>>>
>>> In the resume I use to power on the TV with a CEC command, it works
>>> well, but the problem is that the TV HDMI 1 input is in black. I need
>>> to change to HDMI 2 and then to HDMI 1 to get it working.
>>>
>>> I read this wiki page:
>>> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Nvidia-cards_and_no_picture_when_box_is_on_before_the_TV
>>>
>>> I extract the EDID file and add in /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
>>> http://paste.debian.net/386096/
>>>
>>> I reboot the frontend and this is what I have in the xorg log:
>>> http://paste.debian.net/386098/
>>>
>>> It says "The EDID for SONY TV (DFP-1) contradicts itself".
>>>
>>> Need I configure something else?
>>>
>>> I will appreciate your help.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Josu Lazkano
>>
>> Josu—
>>
>> No matter what I tried several years ago with my Sony TV and the Nvidia card, they would never play nicely together.  I was forced to specify the modeline and such for the TV on the front-end, and I have never had a problem since.  I even moved to minimyth2 for my front-end, specify the modeline and such for that front-end, and all is well in the end.
>>
>> Stephen is right; Sony EDID is bad.  Don’t use it.
>>
>> Mike
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> Thanks both,

> I try to add this lines:

> Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP-1"
> Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP-1"

> And this is what I have in the log: http://paste.debian.net/386811/

> How could I force to specify the modeline?

> I will really appreciate your help.

> Thanks and regards.


There is an option "IgnoreEDID" for in the "Device" section.
Also two boolean option for in the "Screen" or "Monitor" section:
"IgnoreEDIDChecksum" and "UseEDID"

Tot mails,
  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com

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