[mythtv-users] EDID and Sony TV

Sun Feb 14 21:44:37 UTC 2016

> On Feb 14, 2016, at 2:18 PM, glen <glenb at glenb.us> wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 2016-02-14 at 19:31 +0100, Josu Lazkano wrote:
>> 2016-02-14 18:49 GMT+01:00 Michael A Weber <mweberjunk01 at gmail.com <mailto:mweberjunk01 at gmail.com>>:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Feb 14, 2016, at 6:18 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com <mailto: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 <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/ <http://paste.debian.net/386096/>
>>>> 
>>>> I reboot the frontend and this is what I have in the xorg log:
>>>> http://paste.debian.net/386098/ <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/ <http://paste.debian.net/386811/>
>> 
>> How could I force to specify the modeline?
>> 
>> I will really appreciate your help.
>> 
>> Thanks and regards.
>> 
> 
> josh i had similar kinds of problems with my sony: my xorg.conf.d nvidia.conf looks like this:
> 
> Section "Monitor" 
>         Identifier    "HDMI-0" 
>         VendorName    "SONY" 
>         ModelName    "KDL40EX500"
>         Option   "UseEdidFreqs" "False"
>         HorizSync       20.0 - 94.0
>         VertRefresh     23.0 - 90.0 
>         Option        "UseHotplugEvents"    "false"  
>         Option        "DPMS"        "false"
>         Option        "DisplaySize"  "942 548"
>         Option "ExactModeTimingsDVI" "True"
>     ModeLine "1920x1080 at 50 <mailto:1920x1080 at 50>" 148.500 1920 2448 2492 2640 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
>     ModeLine "1920x1080 at 60 <mailto:1920x1080 at 60>" 148.500 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
>     #ModeLine "1920x1080 at 24 <mailto:1920x1080 at 24>" 74.250 1920 2558 2602 2750 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
>     #ModeLine "1920x1080 at 23.976 <mailto:1920x1080 at 23.976>" 74.175 1920 2558 2602 2750 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
>     Modeline "1920x1080 at 50i <mailto:1920x1080 at 50i>" 74.250 1920 2448 2492 2640 1080 1085 1095 1125 +hsync +vsync Interlace
>     Modeline "1920x1080 at 60i <mailto:1920x1080 at 60i>" 74.250 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1085 1095 1125 +hsync +vsync interlace
>     ModeLine "1920x1080 at 59.94 <mailto:1920x1080 at 59.94>" 148.350 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
>     Modeline "1920x1080 at 59.94i <mailto:1920x1080 at 59.94i>" 74.175 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1085 1095 1125 +hsync +vsync interlace
>     ModeLine "1920x1080 at 25 <mailto:1920x1080 at 25>" 74.250 1920 2448 2492 2640 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
> EndSection 
> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier     "Card0"
>     Driver         "nvidia"
>     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>     Option         "ConnectedMonitor"   "DFP-2"
>     Option         "UseEdidDpi" "False"
>     Option         "DPI" "96 x 96"
>     Option         "ModeValidation" "AllowNonEdidModes,NoVesaModes,NoXServerModes"
>     EndSection
> 
> this works for me and both myth and kodi change the refresh rates properly.
> 
> _______________________________________________

Mine us much simpler.  I specify:

HorizSync   15.0-70.0
VertRefresh 58.0-62.0
ModeLine "1920x1080" 148.3 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync

This is for a KDL-55XBR8.  You’ll of course have to find out the correct values for your model of TV.  I was able to google and find mine back in 2009, so yours hopefully will be available.

Enjoy!

Mike
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