Actually I just plugged the vga converter back into my XP laptop and the display isn't crisp at all. This thing sucks. Don't buy the Startech vga converter. I'm going to try to get my money back. I'll buy that GrandTec you have when I get some money. Is the display nice and crisp?
-ryan On Sun, 2003-12-07 at 08:07, Matthew Caron wrote: > Here is what my monitor section looks like: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Monitor Vendor" > ModelName "Generic Extended Super VGA, 800x600 @ 60 Hz, > 640x480 @ 72 Hz" > DisplaySize 350 270 > HorizSync 31.5 - 37.9 > VertRefresh 50.0 - 70.0 > EndSection > > And the screen section: > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Videocard0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > I have a GrandTec Ultimate XP Pro PC To TV Converter. $79.99 @ > tigerdirect. It's hooked to a Radeon VE/7000. > > Ryan wrote: > > Capping the refresh rates didn't do anything. So I tried to narrow the > > ranges. Here is what I have now: > > HorizSync 50-80 > > VertRefresh 55-120 > > > > It flickers even worse now at this setting. If I try to go 51-80, the > > display is garbage. > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2003-12-06 at 20:52, Ryan Detert wrote: > > > >>I will try this again when I get home. The manual is not at all useful. > >>What I pasted is all the specs that it gives. The manual is a a 2 page > >>leaflet. If I can't get this to work then let me know which converter you > >>have and I'll sell the one I have to my friend since he uses windows. > >> > >>thanx > >>-ryan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>I'd try capping the refresh in your monitor section. > >>> > >>>- I never worry about modelines. Modern X is pretty good with it. > >>>- I just set the horizontal sync/vert refresh to the settings in the > >>>manual. Try looking them up. > >>> > >>>When I get home (I'm snowed in at my girlfriend's) I can send you > >>>XF86Config from my HTPC. Different converter, but might help/work. > >>> > >>> > >> > >>########################################################################## > >> > >>># Monitor section > >>> > >> > >>########################################################################## > >> > >>>Section "Monitor" > >>> > >>> Identifier "MyMonitor" > >>> VendorName "Mitsubisi" > >>> ModelName "Diamond Plus 120u" > >>> > >>> # be sure to replace these values with values appropriate for your > >>> # monitor! > >>> HorizSync 31-80 # this is just a guess, replace with info from > >>> # the manual > >>> VertRefresh 55-80 # capped at 80. Replace with params from manual, > >>> # if you like > >>> > >>>EndSection > >>> > >>>Ryan Detert wrote: > >>> > >>>>Sorry I forgot to include this. The manual says: > >>>>640x480 @ 85Hz > >>>>800x600 @ 80Hz > >>>>1024x768 @ 60Hz > >>>> > >>>>I want to run it at 800x600. > >>> > >>>-- > >>>"Whoever, being a citizen of the United States, commits any murder or > >>>robbery, or any act of hostility against the United States, or against > >>>any citizen thereof, on the high seas, under color of any commission > >>>from any foreign prince, or state, or on pretense of authority from > >>>any person, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life." > >>> -- CITE 18 USC Sec. 1652 > >>>Hmmmm... nothing in there about movies or music... odd. > >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>PGP Key: http://www.mattcaron.net/pgp_key.txt > >>> ~~ Matt Caron ~~ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>------------------------------------------------------- > >>>This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > >>>Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > >>>help you create better code? 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