Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-28 Thread David Peeters
Any info for people in the US without SCART connections? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-27 Thread Craig Tinson
Stephen Williams wrote: On 8/26/05, Craig Tinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi there I'm in the UK too - with a sony skybox and a mx440 going to an *old* Sanyo widescreen CRT TV (which I *wish* I could figure out how to get a proper modeline to work with that TV!) Can you buy convertors li

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-27 Thread Mark Kendall
  I was using a VGA to SCART convertor until a month or so ago. For reference, my modeline was:-   Modeline "720x576pali" 13.875  720 724 792 888  576 580 583 625 -hsync -vsync interlace   This centered the picture for me and gave superb results with nvidia 6629. I had to wire in a couple of o

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-27 Thread Mats Cedergren
On 26 aug 2005, at 22.37, Tom Hughes wrote: In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mats Cedergren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a barebone case with an integrated nVidia Geforce 4 MX. Everything worked fine using my own VGA to SCART convertor for a while, but nVidia driver version 6629

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Erik Pettersen
You lucky folks in the UK with your SCART connectors and tons of freeview digital channels! Is there any tips (besides using a better connection method) for tweaking svideo output? Forgive my constant apples and oranges comparison here... but in the windows world, you can do a lot to improve pict

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Justin Hornsby
Stephen Williams wrote: It'll work with any video card / driver combination that can output the required VGA signal, i.e. if it can accept the following modeline: ModeLine "720x576pali" 13.875 720 744 800 888 576 581 585 625 -hsync -vsync interlace I'll build my own VGA-SCART converter t

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Tom Hughes
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mats Cedergren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a barebone case with an integrated nVidia Geforce 4 MX. > Everything worked fine using my own VGA to SCART convertor for a > while, but nVidia driver version 6629 was the last one to work with > interlaced

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Stephen Williams
On 8/26/05, Mats Cedergren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 26 aug 2005, at 19.34, Justin Hornsby wrote: > I have a barebone case with an integrated nVidia Geforce 4 MX. > Everything worked fine using my own VGA to SCART convertor for a > while, but nVidia driver version 6629 was the last one to wor

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Stephen Williams
On 8/26/05, Craig Tinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there > > I'm in the UK too - with a sony skybox and a mx440 going to an *old* > Sanyo widescreen CRT TV (which I *wish* I could figure out how to get a > proper modeline to work with that TV!) > > Can you buy convertors like you describe?

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Stephen Williams
On 8/26/05, Justin Hornsby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So does this trick work with newer nvidia cards (and drivers of course) > or is it just older ones? I've read that some recent nvidia drivers > didn't output interlaced signals properly (if at all). > > And - most of all - will it work with

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Mats Cedergren
On 26 aug 2005, at 19.34, Justin Hornsby wrote: So does this trick work with newer nvidia cards (and drivers of course) or is it just older ones? I've read that some recent nvidia drivers didn't output interlaced signals properly (if at all). And - most of all - will it work with Via Unich

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Justin Hornsby
So does this trick work with newer nvidia cards (and drivers of course) or is it just older ones? I've read that some recent nvidia drivers didn't output interlaced signals properly (if at all). And - most of all - will it work with Via Unichrome? Justin. _

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Craig Tinson
Stephen Williams wrote: If your TV has a SCART socket then i'd highly recommend soldering up your own VGA to SCART convertor. Then you can use an interlaced modeline to output a legal PAL/NTSC signal from vid card (i'm using an Nvidia MX440). Hi there I'm in the UK too - with a sony skybox

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Mark J. Small
On August 26, 2005 06:18 am, Louie Ilievski wrote: > Since this has become a topic of much interest, I thought I would start a > seperate thread on it. It seems that quite a few of us are seeking methods > to make the picture quality of our NVida cards better for recordings and > just in general.

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Stephen Williams
On 8/26/05, Mark J. Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On August 26, 2005 06:18 am, Louie Ilievski wrote: > > This sounds like a really good idea to me. My big question: > > If I have an interlaced signal recorded, why would I want to de-interlace to > send it my TV? Wouldn't an interlaced signa

Re: [mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Stephen Williams
If your TV has a SCART socket then i'd highly recommend soldering up your own VGA to SCART convertor. Then you can use an interlaced modeline to output a legal PAL/NTSC signal from vid card (i'm using an Nvidia MX440). The output quality is as good as you'll get short of going to DVI (which my TV

[mythtv-users] Methods for perfecting NVidia TV Output (was 350 Tv Out vs. Nvidia 5200)

2005-08-26 Thread Louie Ilievski
Since this has become a topic of much interest, I thought I would start a seperate thread on it. It seems that quite a few of us are seeking methods to make the picture quality of our NVida cards better for recordings and just in general. I would like to ask those who believe they have a good