> Message: 16 > Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 10:47:17 -0500 > From: Raphael Pooser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] ATI X850 - TV-Out? > To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users@mythtv.org> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Michael T. Dean wrote: > > >> Andrew Casper wrote: >> >> >>> I'm trying to go component out of my ATI Radeon X850 to my TV. I've >>> tried many different edits to /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but nothing seems >>> to make it display anything more that 800x600. I'm trying to get >>> 1920x1080 and DVI isn't an option right now. >>> >>> Does anyone have experience with this card? And is it possible to >>> get 720P or 1080i from the TV-Out? >>> >> >> >> Can you use VGA, instead? >> >> Mike >> _______________________________________________ >> mythtv-users mailing list >> mythtv-users@mythtv.org >> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >> >> > I have an x800 which is pretty much the same card. I have not tried > getting 720p or 1080i from the TV out. However, if you have the > component out connector, normally a bright red connector provided by > ATI, it is supposed to be able to do HD. I know I hooked up the > component out connector in windows and in the ATI driver it detected > that I had an HDTV setup. I switched to DVI or vga though for this > one. On the x800 and probably x850 therefore, the 1080i looks like > crap. It was much nicer looking on my 9700pro. 720p is fine. > One thing to check, your TV might have component input for SD (for > some > DVD players and such) as well as for HD, but it cares about which > inputs > you use of course. If you hook your ATI component out to the > component > in on your TV that can only do SD, then you aren't going to get > anywhere, and typically it would max out at 1024x768. It could be > only > able to 800x600 in your tv though. On my TV the SD component in will > literally take no resolution other than 640x480 from my computer > (probably would take 720x480 didn't test). I know on my TV it has > a ton > of composite, svideo, and component inputs for SD, and one component > input for HD, and it's important which component input I use. > Actually > makes me wonder why the heck my TV has so many SD inputs and only two > for HD. > Raphael >
Thanks Raphael. It is not an issue with the TV - it is HD Ready and takes the HD component out of my cable box with no complaints. My question is more a driver issue. ATI is very proud to have a Linux driver, but they don't explain how to use it very well and they're support is just ridiculous. Should I be seeing the model information when using FC4? _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users