Re: [mythtv-users] Struggling with Xwindows DVI to HDTV 1080i

2006-01-02 Thread Dan Christian
On Thursday 29 December 2005 17:52, Steve Adeff wrote: > the NVidia component output uses an HDTV output chip so it will work. It's > interlaced over DVI that doesn't since it uses the normal monitor output. > Its a known bug that NVidia won't fix since relatively few people use it. > Apparently on

Re: [mythtv-users] native resolution vs 1080i for HDTV and SD on 1280x768 lcd?

2005-11-23 Thread Dan Christian
On Wednesday 23 November 2005 02:55 pm, Steve Adeff wrote: > > > Have you fed a 1080i signal to your TV with another device? > > > > No, I don't. That would be very usefull, but all the possible options > > are $300+. I don't feel like throwing more money at the problem right > > now. > true, I j

Re: [mythtv-users] native resolution vs 1080i for HDTV and SD on 1280x768 lcd?

2005-11-22 Thread Dan Christian
On Tuesday 22 November 2005 07:59 pm, you wrote: > if its truely using an HDTV output chip then the modeline won't matter, > just the TVOut settings for the nvidia driver. That's what I thought, but it acted just the same. Maybe my card doesn't really do the right thing. > > Have you fed a 1080

Re: [mythtv-users] native resolution vs 1080i for HDTV and SD on 1280x768 lcd?

2005-11-22 Thread Dan Christian
On Thursday 17 November 2005 09:57 am, Steve Adeff wrote: > So I could > A) buy a video card with an HDTV output chip and use that I've got a NVIDIA 6600GT which has HDTV output support, and I still can't get a usable 1080i signal. It will put out 1080i, but the picture jitters up/down (like th

Re: [mythtv-users] Recommended GUI dimensions/setup to deal with overscan @ 1920x1080i

2005-08-29 Thread Dan Christian
5 09:02 am, Michael T. Dean wrote: > Dan Christian wrote: > >By the way, the overscan settings for my NVIDIA 6600GT card had no effect > > at HDTV resolutions. > > NVIDIA's overscan settings only affect TV out (thus the name > "TVOverScan") on cards with

Re: [mythtv-users] Recommended GUI dimensions/setup to deal with overscan @ 1920x1080i

2005-08-27 Thread Dan Christian
I've never gotten a usable 1080i display mode working. I can get it to come up, but the interlacing isn't happening right. Everything seems to jump up-down every frame. I'd love any info if you get it working. The one usefull thing I heard about dealing with overscan is to open the window to

Re: [mythtv-users] YPrPb component out for MythTV

2005-07-31 Thread Dan Christian
I have a 6600GT from BFG Tech (model 6600 GTOC). It outputs component fine (mostly). I do have a bug that the VGA text output on DVI (dual screen mode), has funny colors when I'm also using the component (cloned dual screen). Text that should just be white on black is magenta in the middle.

Re: [mythtv-users] Getting a Plasma, Scared of Burn-In

2005-07-17 Thread Dan Christian
LCD won't have burn-in issues, but there are questions about how they will age. Basically, the color can shift over time. Some LCD projectors have had big problems with this. The high light intensity of the projector really amplifies the problem. Avoid the cheap LCD sets. Stick to brands th