[mythtv-users] Re: Processor Recommendation - 2 tuner system

[Joseph Jamieson]

> Just for completeness would you mind sending me your XF86Config

Okay here's the guts of my XF86Config file for using the TV in a
dual-head config.    In this config, screen 1 is the TV, so overlay
doesn't work; you can still do video and whatever, but you'll likely
experience lower performance and tearing.   You can try swapping screen
1 and 0 to see if you like that better.  Again, OpenGL works on both
screens fine for me, so that's not a problem.  (of course, expect low
performance playing a game when Myth is running!)

> (Plus some modelines perhaps...?)

I don't really use any modelines, except the default resolution I use on
my CRT.   The TV doesn't need any.   I hate modelines.   I think
modelines should perish.   I don't know why you can't just say "Use 75Hz
on everything."  Such a pain.

If you notice, I have the "TVOverscan" option in there, since the new
nvidia drivers support this option, but my encoder is not supported.
If yours is, be grateful!  It's a great option to have, since nvtv
doesn't like a lot of dual-head configurations, and it's much easier to
do overscan in a little option in your XF86Config file.

# **********************************************************************
# Monitor section
# **********************************************************************

# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "Compaq P110"
    HorizSync   30-107
    VertRefresh 48-76
    vendorname "Compaq"
    modelname "P110"
    ModeLine "1280x1024/76Hz" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030
1064 

EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier "Sony TV"
    ModelName "NTSC TV"
    Vendorname "SONY"
    VertRefresh 60
    HorizSync 30-50

EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************

Section "Device"
    Identifier	"Geforce-CRT"
    Driver		"nvidia"
    Option		"NvAGP" 		"3"
    Vendorname	"Aslyum"
    Option		"NoLogo"		"1"
    Option		"CursorShadow"	"1"
    boardname	"GeForce 4 Ti 4600"
    Screen	0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier	"Geforce-TV"
    Driver		"nvidia"
    BusId		"PCI:1:0:0"
    Option		"NvAGP"		"3"
    vendorname	"Aslyum"
    Option		"NoLogo"		"1"
    boardname	"GeForce 4 Ti 4600"
    Screen	1
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "CRT"
    Device      "Geforce-CRT"
    Monitor     "Compaq P110"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1280x1024/76Hz" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
"640x480" 
        ViewPort    0 0
		Virtual 0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1280x1024/76Hz" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
"640x480" 
        ViewPort    0 0
		Virtual 0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1280x1024/76Hz" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
"640x480" 
        ViewPort    0 0
		Virtual 0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier	"TV"
    DefaultDepth 24
    Subsection  "Display"
	Depth 24
	Modes "640x480"
    EndSubsection
    Device		"Geforce-TV"
    Monitor		"Sony TV"
    Option		"TVOutFormat"           "COMPOSITE"
    Option		"TVStandard"            "NTSC-M"   
    Option		"ConnectedMonitor"      "TV"
    Option		"TVOverScan"		"1.0"
EndSection

# **********************************************************************
# ServerLayout sections.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier  "Simple Layout"
    Screen 0 "CRT"
    Screen 1 "TV" rightOf "CRT"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection

Hope this helps you.


-Joe