Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs
Ow Mun Heng wrote: >> Modeline "720x576" 12.58 720 752 792 824 576 589 592 605 interlace >> Modeline "800x600" 14.50 800 832 880 912 600 614 617 631 interlace >> Modeline "1024x768" 23.77 1024 1056 1144 1176 768 785 789 807 interlace >> > > BTW, I tot modelines aren't needed if TV out is to a Plain Old TV. Are > you using a HDTV? Just a quick question about the above mode lines. I'm here in Canada so I use the NTSC standard obviously. My mode lines are the following: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "1024x768" 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsyn$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "1024x768" 75.00 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsyn$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "800x600" 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "800x600" 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "800x600" 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "800x600" 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "640x480" 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -v$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "640x480" 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -v$ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ModeLine "640x480" 25.17 640 648 744 784 480 482 484 509 -hsync -v$ The xorg log says its using this as my resolution: (**) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes for display device TV-0: (**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz, 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz It says that interlacing is available but I can't find any where where it says its actually using it. Since I'm using a plain old (re 25 years old but still has a great picture) tv, I would think that an interlaced output would show the best picture. How do I confirm that it is in fact using interlacing? Stephen ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs
On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 16:54 +, Tim Milstead wrote: > Ow Mun Heng wrote: [SNIP] > > > Can anyone help? Post your Xorg.conf file? > > > > > > > > > > > The following is my working xorg.conf on FX5200 on ubuntu and in the > uk (PAL-I). Note that tv output is set to composite even though I am > using an Svideo cable - go figure! BTW the config works but it is a > bit of a hack. > Hope it helps. > > Timie Milie [SNIP-SNIP-SNIP] Many Many Thanks. >Modeline "720x576" 12.58 720 752 792 824 576 589 592 605 interlace >Modeline "800x600" 14.50 800 832 880 912 600 614 617 631 interlace >Modeline "1024x768" 23.77 1024 1056 1144 1176 768 785 789 807 interlace BTW, I tot modelines aren't needed if TV out is to a Plain Old TV. Are you using a HDTV? -- Ow Mun Heng Gentoo/Linux on DELL D600 1.4Ghz 1.5GB RAM 98% Microsoft(tm) Free!! Neuromancer 10:28:05 up 1:56, 3 users, load average: 0.07, 0.39, 0.37 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs
Ow Mun Heng wrote: On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 00:13 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not quite sure what you are saying when you say you get snow and diagonal lines, etc. It's like little dots on the screen. (sort of like when you tune in to the weather channel and it's shows snowing/raining, those animated pictures) The diagonal lines looks like scanning lines. It moves from left to right. If you do how can you see anything? It's not really all that bad. But quality just isn't good. :-( Resolution isn't sharp? I hope you're not trying to compare a standard TV to even the cheapest PC monitor because you can't compare. I've played with a Mini-ITX MII before with it's TVOut and it's a lot clearer than what I'm seeing now. You can however try the nvidia-settings app which will let you adjust some settings for text to look clearer but video doesn't look as good. Your choice. I want video to be Clear. That's It. I don't need console text. (SSH) I run 800x600. What more would you need on your plain TV? Do they run 1024x768? Actually, 800x600 is plenty fine for me as long as it's clear. They are talking mode lines and etc for HDTV's and beyond. Plain old TV's you are probably even ok with 640x480. Ah.. I see. I have a POTV (Plain Old TV) Johnny Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ow Mun Heng Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:51 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs Hi All, Just bought a Forsa Nvidia fx5200 Graphics card. It comes with an SVideo Output and a Svideo to Composite cable. I tried it out (the whole day yesterday) and was not able to get a clean and "teriffic" looking TV-Out. I've read multiple email posts on mythtv and searched google as well but I've not been able to get a clean signal on the TVout. I keep getting "snow" on the screen. Also, in most cases, when the screen is all black (Blank), I will see what looks like scanlines running across the screen. (diagnonally). Also, the resolution isn't sharp, the fonts looks Blur too. (In console mode, I can barely read the output. It looks like it's been 'strikethrough') I read about modelines but I'm guess I still don't understand it. (and the notion that it can fry my hardware is making me nervous) Can anyone help? Post your Xorg.conf file? BTW, I'm using a SVIDEO to COMPOSITE cable. Will this degrade quality? My TV don't have an SVIDEO Input. Thanks The following is my working xorg.conf on FX5200 on ubuntu and in the uk (PAL-I). Note that tv output is set to composite even though I am using an Svideo cable - go figure! BTW the config works but it is a bit of a hack. Hope it helps. Timie Milie # /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page. # (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section "Files" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi" # paths to defoma fonts FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID" EndSection Section "Module" Load "GLcore" Load "i2c" Load "bitmap" Load "ddc" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "int10" Load "type1" Load "vbe" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs
On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 00:13 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not quite sure what you are saying when you say you get snow and diagonal > lines, etc. It's like little dots on the screen. (sort of like when you tune in to the weather channel and it's shows snowing/raining, those animated pictures) The diagonal lines looks like scanning lines. It moves from left to right. > If you do how can you see anything? It's not really all that bad. But quality just isn't good. :-( > > Resolution isn't sharp? I hope you're not trying to compare a standard TV to > even the cheapest PC monitor because you can't compare. I've played with a Mini-ITX MII before with it's TVOut and it's a lot clearer than what I'm seeing now. > You can however try > the nvidia-settings app which will let you adjust some settings for text to > look clearer but video doesn't look as good. Your choice. > I want video to be Clear. That's It. I don't need console text. (SSH) > I run 800x600. What more would you need on your plain TV? Do they run 1024x768? Actually, 800x600 is plenty fine for me as long as it's clear. > They are talking > mode lines and etc for HDTV's and beyond. Plain old TV's you are probably > even ok with 640x480. Ah.. I see. I have a POTV (Plain Old TV) > > > > > Johnny Lee > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ow Mun Heng > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:51 PM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs > > Hi All, > > Just bought a Forsa Nvidia fx5200 Graphics card. It comes with an > SVideo Output and a Svideo to Composite cable. > > I tried it out (the whole day yesterday) and was not able to get a clean > and "teriffic" looking TV-Out. > > I've read multiple email posts on mythtv and searched google as well but > I've not been able to get a clean signal on the TVout. I keep getting > "snow" on the screen. Also, in most cases, when the screen is all black > (Blank), I will see what looks like scanlines running across the screen. > (diagnonally). > > Also, the resolution isn't sharp, the fonts looks Blur too. (In console > mode, I can barely read the output. It looks like it's been > 'strikethrough') > > I read about modelines but I'm guess I still don't understand it. (and > the notion that it can fry my hardware is making me nervous) > > Can anyone help? Post your Xorg.conf file? > > BTW, I'm using a SVIDEO to COMPOSITE cable. Will this degrade quality? > My TV don't have an SVIDEO Input. > > Thanks > -- Ow Mun Heng Gentoo/Linux on DELL D600 1.4Ghz 1.5GB RAM 98% Microsoft(tm) Free!! Neuromancer 16:34:05 up 18:26, 5 users, load average: 0.23, 0.35, 0.53 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs
Not quite sure what you are saying when you say you get snow and diagonal lines, etc. If you do how can you see anything? Resolution isn't sharp? I hope you're not trying to compare a standard TV to even the cheapest PC monitor because you can't compare. You can however try the nvidia-settings app which will let you adjust some settings for text to look clearer but video doesn't look as good. Your choice. I run 800x600. What more would you need on your plain TV? They are talking mode lines and etc for HDTV's and beyond. Plain old TV's you are probably even ok with 640x480. Johnny Lee -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ow Mun Heng Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:51 PM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs Hi All, Just bought a Forsa Nvidia fx5200 Graphics card. It comes with an SVideo Output and a Svideo to Composite cable. I tried it out (the whole day yesterday) and was not able to get a clean and "teriffic" looking TV-Out. I've read multiple email posts on mythtv and searched google as well but I've not been able to get a clean signal on the TVout. I keep getting "snow" on the screen. Also, in most cases, when the screen is all black (Blank), I will see what looks like scanlines running across the screen. (diagnonally). Also, the resolution isn't sharp, the fonts looks Blur too. (In console mode, I can barely read the output. It looks like it's been 'strikethrough') I read about modelines but I'm guess I still don't understand it. (and the notion that it can fry my hardware is making me nervous) Can anyone help? Post your Xorg.conf file? BTW, I'm using a SVIDEO to COMPOSITE cable. Will this degrade quality? My TV don't have an SVIDEO Input. Thanks -- Ow Mun Heng Gentoo/Linux on DELL D600 1.4Ghz 1.5GB RAM 98% Microsoft(tm) Free!! Neuromancer 15:39:00 up 17:31, 5 users, load average: 1.02, 1.26, 1.47 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Nvidia-FX5200 TVOut Xorg Configs
Hi All, Just bought a Forsa Nvidia fx5200 Graphics card. It comes with an SVideo Output and a Svideo to Composite cable. I tried it out (the whole day yesterday) and was not able to get a clean and "teriffic" looking TV-Out. I've read multiple email posts on mythtv and searched google as well but I've not been able to get a clean signal on the TVout. I keep getting "snow" on the screen. Also, in most cases, when the screen is all black (Blank), I will see what looks like scanlines running across the screen. (diagnonally). Also, the resolution isn't sharp, the fonts looks Blur too. (In console mode, I can barely read the output. It looks like it's been 'strikethrough') I read about modelines but I'm guess I still don't understand it. (and the notion that it can fry my hardware is making me nervous) Can anyone help? Post your Xorg.conf file? BTW, I'm using a SVIDEO to COMPOSITE cable. Will this degrade quality? My TV don't have an SVIDEO Input. Thanks -- Ow Mun Heng Gentoo/Linux on DELL D600 1.4Ghz 1.5GB RAM 98% Microsoft(tm) Free!! Neuromancer 15:39:00 up 17:31, 5 users, load average: 1.02, 1.26, 1.47 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
