Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
Thanks piskie, I only found Option TV Format PAL-I when I searched on Google and tried that, but it did not work. I will try your suggestion and see if that works. David piskie wrote: From memory only and a quick look I believe I added similar to this into xorg in the device section Option TVStandard PAL-I Option TVOutFormat SVIDEO I never needed to use nvtv - not sure what card you're using but I have and had tvout on an old Geforce4 I never tried nvtv so can't help with that -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
I tried those options in the xorg.conf file, but it made no difference, I am still left with just a black and white output on the TV. I also tried Option TVOutFormat COMPOSITE but that did not help either. David David King wrote: Thanks piskie, I only found Option TV Format PAL-I when I searched on Google and tried that, but it did not work. I will try your suggestion and see if that works. David piskie wrote: From memory only and a quick look I believe I added similar to this into xorg in the device section Option TVStandard PAL-I Option TVOutFormat SVIDEO I never needed to use nvtv - not sure what card you're using but I have and had tvout on an old Geforce4 I never tried nvtv so can't help with that -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
not sure then - I'm fairly positive that was all I needed to add, but I could be mistaken. The only other difference being that I use seperate x screens rather than clone Als my tv seems to show 2 outputs from svideo input - av2 and yc2 - av2 is b/w - yc2 is colour Sorry David King wrote: I tried those options in the xorg.conf file, but it made no difference, I am still left with just a black and white output on the TV. I also tried Option TVOutFormat COMPOSITE but that did not help either. David David King wrote: Thanks piskie, I only found Option TV Format PAL-I when I searched on Google and tried that, but it did not work. I will try your suggestion and see if that works. David piskie wrote: From memory only and a quick look I believe I added similar to this into xorg in the device section Option TVStandard PAL-I Option TVOutFormat SVIDEO I never needed to use nvtv - not sure what card you're using but I have and had tvout on an old Geforce4 I never tried nvtv so can't help with that -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
Hello, Seif Attar wrote: piskie wrote: not sure then - I'm fairly positive that was all I needed to add, but I could be mistaken. The only other difference being that I use seperate x screens rather than clone Als my tv seems to show 2 outputs from svideo input - av2 and yc2 - av2 is b/w - yc2 is colour I had a black/white problem too, it was also solved by changing the option on the television itself for the input, look for options where you can enable s video or disable rgb. i think it has something to do with 4 pin s video cables and scart adapter's pin connections, if my memory serves me right there's a hack you can do (soldering required) to fix the scart adapter. It's been a while since I looked into this and I don't remember the details, try fiddling with the options on your television for inputs or s video settings, that was enough for me. Goodluck Seif This is what I was talking about, not sure if it's the same problem you have, worth a try if you're desperate. http://camp0s.altervista.org/sVideo/sVideo.htm -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
I found instructions for that at http://www.camp0s.com/pc_related/svideo/vcr_to_pc_svideo.php but it made no difference when I connected pin 15 to pin 19. The TV itself is a fairly basic old TV, no fancy settings, just 1 scart input, no S-Video input, hence I have to use an S-video to scart adapter. I also tried an adapter that fits onto the VGA connector on the graphics card, and has S-video output, but that gave no output at all. David Seif Attar wrote: I had a black/white problem too, it was also solved by changing the option on the television itself for the input, look for options where you can enable s video or disable rgb. i think it has something to do with 4 pin s video cables and scart adapter's pin connections, if my memory serves me right there's a hack you can do (soldering required) to fix the scart adapter. It's been a while since I looked into this and I don't remember the details, try fiddling with the options on your television for inputs or s video settings, that was enough for me. Goodluck Seif -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
The webpage suggests connecting pin 15 to pin 20. This did not work. Besides, when I connect a different PC running Windows using the same setup I get colour. I also tried putting the TV out lead from the PC into my old VCR which has s-video connection, and through that I also just got a black and white image. This leaves just 3 possibilities: software fault in Mythbuntu/Ubuntu hardware fault in graphics card faulty cable David Seif Attar wrote: Hello, This is what I was talking about, not sure if it's the same problem you have, worth a try if you're desperate. http://camp0s.altervista.org/sVideo/sVideo.htm -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
Hi -1 last try - firstly I have the same deal as you and my svideo cable is plugged into an adaptor Try adding this to xorg Section Extensions Option SVIDEOEnable Option Composite Enable I don't know if you've attached your xorg anywhere previously - I'm set up to delete old mails :) - perhaps you could do so David King wrote: The webpage suggests connecting pin 15 to pin 20. This did not work. Besides, when I connect a different PC running Windows using the same setup I get colour. I also tried putting the TV out lead from the PC into my old VCR which has s-video connection, and through that I also just got a black and white image. This leaves just 3 possibilities: software fault in Mythbuntu/Ubuntu hardware fault in graphics card faulty cable David Seif Attar wrote: Hello, This is what I was talking about, not sure if it's the same problem you have, worth a try if you're desperate. http://camp0s.altervista.org/sVideo/sVideo.htm -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
David King wrote: Any ideas how to get the TV out image to be in colour? Sounds to me like it's set to NTSC rather than PAL. You'll need to either set it to PAL or PAL/I. I'm sure there should be something on the NVidia control panel. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
When i've had this probelm in the past it's been down to the cable. I've swaped the cable or the scart adapater or similar and it's come up in a colour Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
I cannot find any option for PAL or NTSC. There is also nothing listed in the xorg.conf mentioning NTSC or PAL. I also tried different cables, and different s-video to scart adapters. David David King wrote: Any ideas how to get the TV out image to be in colour? Sounds to me like it's set to NTSC rather than PAL. You'll need to either set it to PAL or PAL/I. I'm sure there should be something on the NVidia control panel. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
From the same PC, which already had Ubuntu 7.10 installed, when I boot into that old Ubuntu installation, I cannot find any option for the Nvidia control panel like I can in Mythbuntu. I want to test TV out in Ubuntu to find out if that will give a colour or black and white output from the same graphics card. I also have a PC running Windows XP with TV out on its Nvidia graphics card (which is similar to the one in the Mythubuntu PC) which gives a colour output on the TV. Both PCs are outputting their S-video via the same Scart switch to the same TV. The Nvidia-glx-new driver is installed in Ubuntu, so where is the control panel for Nvidia? David King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I cannot find any option for PAL or NTSC. There is also nothing listed in the xorg.conf mentioning NTSC or PAL. I also tried different cables, and different s-video to scart adapters. David David King wrote: Any ideas how to get the TV out image to be in colour? Sounds to me like it's set to NTSC rather than PAL. You'll need to either set it to PAL or PAL/I. I'm sure there should be something on the NVidia control panel. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
Usually it's in System Admin - you should be able to run it from terminal - gksu nvidia-settings I did use to need to add the PAL or PAL/I option to xorg. Kev David King wrote: From the same PC, which already had Ubuntu 7.10 installed, when I boot into that old Ubuntu installation, I cannot find any option for the Nvidia control panel like I can in Mythbuntu. I want to test TV out in Ubuntu to find out if that will give a colour or black and white output from the same graphics card. I also have a PC running Windows XP with TV out on its Nvidia graphics card (which is similar to the one in the Mythubuntu PC) which gives a colour output on the TV. Both PCs are outputting their S-video via the same Scart switch to the same TV. The Nvidia-glx-new driver is installed in Ubuntu, so where is the control panel for Nvidia? David King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I cannot find any option for PAL or NTSC. There is also nothing listed in the xorg.conf mentioning NTSC or PAL. I also tried different cables, and different s-video to scart adapters. David David King wrote: Any ideas how to get the TV out image to be in colour? Sounds to me like it's set to NTSC rather than PAL. You'll need to either set it to PAL or PAL/I. I'm sure there should be something on the NVidia control panel. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
How do I add the PAL/I option to xorg? David piskie wrote: Usually it's in System Admin - you should be able to run it from terminal - gksu nvidia-settings I did use to need to add the PAL or PAL/I option to xorg. Kev -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
I tried gksu nvidia-settings and set it up with the TV as a clone of the monitor, logged out and then logged back in again, but now I only have the display on the TV and not on the monitor, and in black and white only. David piskie wrote: Usually it's in System Admin - you should be able to run it from terminal - gksu nvidia-settings I did use to need to add the PAL or PAL/I option to xorg. Kev David King wrote: From the same PC, which already had Ubuntu 7.10 installed, when I boot into that old Ubuntu installation, I cannot find any option for the Nvidia control panel like I can in Mythbuntu. I want to test TV out in Ubuntu to find out if that will give a colour or black and white output from the same graphics card. I also have a PC running Windows XP with TV out on its Nvidia graphics card (which is similar to the one in the Mythubuntu PC) which gives a colour output on the TV. Both PCs are outputting their S-video via the same Scart switch to the same TV. The Nvidia-glx-new driver is installed in Ubuntu, so where is the control panel for Nvidia? David King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I cannot find any option for PAL or NTSC. There is also nothing listed in the xorg.conf mentioning NTSC or PAL. I also tried different cables, and different s-video to scart adapters. David David King wrote: Any ideas how to get the TV out image to be in colour? Sounds to me like it's set to NTSC rather than PAL. You'll need to either set it to PAL or PAL/I. I'm sure there should be something on the NVidia control panel. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
David King wrote: From the same PC, which already had Ubuntu 7.10 installed, when I boot into that old Ubuntu installation, I cannot find any option for the Nvidia control panel like I can in Mythbuntu. I want to test TV out in Ubuntu to find out if that will give a colour or black and white output from the same graphics card. I also have a PC running Windows XP with TV out on its Nvidia graphics card (which is similar to the one in the Mythubuntu PC) which gives a colour output on the TV. Both PCs are outputting their S-video via the same Scart switch to the same TV. The Nvidia-glx-new driver is installed in Ubuntu, so where is the control panel for Nvidia? You'll probably have to install it through Synaptic or apt... There is nvidia-settings which is the control panel and also nvtv which is supposedly used to setup the TV out (although I've not tried this). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
I managed to get the output back on the monitor, cloned onto the TV, but still only black and white on the TV. David King wrote: I tried gksu nvidia-settings and set it up with the TV as a clone of the monitor, logged out and then logged back in again, but now I only have the display on the TV and not on the monitor, and in black and white only. David piskie wrote: Usually it's in System Admin - you should be able to run it from terminal - gksu nvidia-settings I did use to need to add the PAL or PAL/I option to xorg. Kev David King wrote: From the same PC, which already had Ubuntu 7.10 installed, when I boot into that old Ubuntu installation, I cannot find any option for the Nvidia control panel like I can in Mythbuntu. I want to test TV out in Ubuntu to find out if that will give a colour or black and white output from the same graphics card. I also have a PC running Windows XP with TV out on its Nvidia graphics card (which is similar to the one in the Mythubuntu PC) which gives a colour output on the TV. Both PCs are outputting their S-video via the same Scart switch to the same TV. The Nvidia-glx-new driver is installed in Ubuntu, so where is the control panel for Nvidia? David King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I cannot find any option for PAL or NTSC. There is also nothing listed in the xorg.conf mentioning NTSC or PAL. I also tried different cables, and different s-video to scart adapters. David David King wrote: Any ideas how to get the TV out image to be in colour? Sounds to me like it's set to NTSC rather than PAL. You'll need to either set it to PAL or PAL/I. I'm sure there should be something on the NVidia control panel. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
David King wrote: I managed to get the output back on the monitor, cloned onto the TV, but still only black and white on the TV. Have you tried nvtv? I did give it a quick try on my PC but my video card hasn't got TV out (I use DVI to connect the PC to the TV). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
I installed nvtv only to be told that no supported video card was found. David King Rob Beard wrote: David King wrote: I managed to get the output back on the monitor, cloned onto the TV, but still only black and white on the TV. Have you tried nvtv? I did give it a quick try on my PC but my video card hasn't got TV out (I use DVI to connect the PC to the TV). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
From memory only and a quick look I believe I added similar to this into xorg in the device section Option TVStandard PAL-I Option TVOutFormat SVIDEO I never needed to use nvtv - not sure what card you're using but I have and had tvout on an old Geforce4 I never tried nvtv so can't help with that David King wrote: I installed nvtv only to be told that no supported video card was found. David King Rob Beard wrote: David King wrote: I managed to get the output back on the monitor, cloned onto the TV, but still only black and white on the TV. Have you tried nvtv? I did give it a quick try on my PC but my video card hasn't got TV out (I use DVI to connect the PC to the TV). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
I have for a while been trying to get TV out to work on a PC running Mythbuntu. I spoke to Dave at the Linux Expo a couple of weeks ago, who mentioned xrandr to me. It turns out that it was already installed in Mythbuntu. I managed to play with the settings in Mythbuntu and got the TV out to work, sort of, as a separate X display. But the display on the TV is black and white, not colour, and it only shows the XFCE logo in the middle and some default desktop icons on the left. I can move the mouse from the monitor to the TV okay and open the icons on the TV desktop. I also tried a different s-video cable, but it made no difference. I then managed to get the TV out to be a clone image of the monitor, but still only in black and white. I have upgraded Mythbuntu to 8.10, which seemed to offer better choices/design of the nvidia settings, with the latest drivers. Any ideas how to get the TV out image to be in colour? David King -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
