RE: [mythtv-users] [ Matrox G400 TV-Out ] RGB Cable
Have a look at http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2646 I have a couple of G400s - one of which I have been meaning to put into my Myth box. Unfortunately now the good woman has her hands on it I'm not allowed to touch it lest I break it! So I can't say it works for me, but it's a pretty comprehensive guide. -Original Message- From: Bernd Müller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 2 March 2005 5:48 a.m. To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org Subject: [mythtv-users] [ Matrox G400 TV-Out ] RGB Cable Hello; I've read much about the Matrox G400 (Max) an it's exquisite tv-out in this mailing-list. And some time ago i got such a card. But i'm not able until yet to get the tv-out work in a satisfactory way. I've tried all the specified ways how to connect the card (first and second head) via composite, svhs or the selfmade RGB cable (the simple one for tthe second head). At last i've gave up to configure X with directfb as it's seems to be very complicated. But now i've read in this list about an other RGB Cable with a little circuit inside: http://www.sput.nl/hardware/tv-x.html Is it possible to run the G400 with this RGB Cable at the first head? Does the G400 provide the nearby optimal pixelclock of 14.16 or maybe the optimal clock of 14.76? Is it possible to use the mentioned Modline "736x575i" 14.16 736 760 824 904 575 580 585 625 interlace -hsync -vsync Which X-driver i've to use? The one from matrox or the GPL one. Will this solution provide hardware acceleration (because of using first head of G400) and an optimal tv-out? Bernd (c; ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [ Matrox G400 TV-Out ] RGB Cable
Hello; [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: I'm not clear as to what you are attempting to use it for. I would like to run X on the first head of the G400 and connect this head to my tv. I have mine setup so that both outputs are initialized as framebuffers, with the secondary configured for NTSC, using the adapter (RCA plug). I've got a document you could look at, don't know how much help it will be, but it is another resource. Hm, RCA-Plug? As i read this is the worst (picture quality) connection type. I don't want to use composite or svhs signal, as the G400 is capable to transfer RGB signals. http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/matrox.htm Yes, i know about this howto. But i'm not able to configure directfb. It's all o.k. up to the step i've to setup the fb with fbset. I will only get an corrupted picture on tv. But that's not the point. Maybe directfb would work for me: As i know the first head of the G400 is accellerated and the second has the tv-out capability. So it's not possible to watch DVD at the tv, as second head has no acceleration. I should mention I use X Windows on both displays, and have a custom X application running independently on the television port. MythTV doesn't use the Matrox card, but I don't see why using a movie player couldn't playback over it, regardless of whether you use the Matrox X server (driver) or framebuffer X server (driver). It plays back, but there is no hardware acceleration. - Original Message - From: Bernd Müller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 11:48 am Subject: [mythtv-users] [ Matrox G400 TV-Out ] RGB Cable Hello; I've read much about the Matrox G400 (Max) an it's exquisite tv- out in this mailing-list. And some time ago i got such a card. But i'm not able until yet to get the tv-out work in a satisfactory way. I've tried all the specified ways how to connect the card (first and second head) via composite, svhs or the selfmade RGB cable (the simple one for tthe second head). At last i've gave up to configure X with directfb as it's seems to be very complicated. But now i've read in this list about an other RGB Cable with a little circuit inside: http://www.sput.nl/hardware/tv-x.html Is it possible to run the G400 with this RGB Cable at the first head? Does the G400 provide the nearby optimal pixelclock of 14.16 or maybe the optimal clock of 14.76? Is it possible to use the mentioned Modline "736x575i" 14.16 736 760 824 904 575 580 585 625 interlace -hsync - vsync Which X-driver i've to use? The one from matrox or the GPL one. Will this solution provide hardware acceleration (because of using first head of G400) and an optimal tv-out? Bernd (c; ___ 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 mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] [ Matrox G400 TV-Out ] RGB Cable
I'm not clear as to what you are attempting to use it for. I have mine setup so that both outputs are initialized as framebuffers, with the secondary configured for NTSC, using the adapter (RCA plug). I've got a document you could look at, don't know how much help it will be, but it is another resource. http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/matrox.htm I should mention I use X Windows on both displays, and have a custom X application running independently on the television port. MythTV doesn't use the Matrox card, but I don't see why using a movie player couldn't playback over it, regardless of whether you use the Matrox X server (driver) or framebuffer X server (driver). - Original Message - From: Bernd Müller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 11:48 am Subject: [mythtv-users] [ Matrox G400 TV-Out ] RGB Cable > Hello; > > I've read much about the Matrox G400 (Max) an it's exquisite tv- > out in this > mailing-list. And some time ago i got such a card. But i'm not > able until yet to > get the tv-out work in a satisfactory way. I've tried all the > specified ways how > to connect the card (first and second head) via composite, svhs or > the selfmade > RGB cable (the simple one for tthe second head). At last i've gave > up to > configure X with directfb as it's seems to be very complicated. > > But now i've read in this list about an other RGB Cable with a > little circuit > inside: http://www.sput.nl/hardware/tv-x.html > > Is it possible to run the G400 with this RGB Cable at the first head? > > Does the G400 provide the nearby optimal pixelclock of 14.16 or > maybe the > optimal clock of 14.76? > > Is it possible to use the mentioned Modline > "736x575i" 14.16 736 760 824 904 575 580 585 625 interlace -hsync - > vsync > Which X-driver i've to use? The one from matrox or the GPL one. > > Will this solution provide hardware acceleration (because of using > first head of > G400) and an optimal tv-out? > > Bernd (c; > > > ___ 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
