[mythtv-users] ntsc video out

[Chris Palmer]

what card are you using?  nvtv doesn't support all the nvidia 
cards, yet (I can't use it).

Here's the Device and Screen sections I use (which forces NTSC-M) 
for dual output.  The MetaModes option is what let's me cycle thru 
the Monitor-only, Monitor+TV, and TV-only modes using Ctrl-Alt-Plus 
and -Minus.  I expect to use the SVideo output later, but have 
commented it out for now.  I'm only using one resolution to keep
things simple (1024x768).


Section "Device"
        Identifier      "NVidia Desktop"
        Driver          "nvidia"
        Option          "NoLogo"        "1"
        Option          "TwinView"      "1"
        Option          "SecondMonitorHorizSync"        "30-50"
        Option          "SecondMonitorVertRefresh"      "60"
        Option          "MetaModes"     "1024x768,NULL;1024x768,1024x768;NULL,1024x768"
        Option          "TwinViewOrientation"   "Clone"
        ## due to nvidia bug, have to list next option as ",TV" not "CRT,TV"
        Option          "ConnectedMonitor"      ",TV"
        Option          "TVStandard"    "NTSC-M"
        ##Option        "TVOutFormat"   "SVIDEO"
        Option          "TVOutFormat"   "COMPOSITE"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Desktop Screen"
        Device          "NVidia Desktop"
        Monitor         "Sony Multiscan 200ES"
        DefaultDepth    24

        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection




-Chris



Craig Longman wrote
> 
> thanks for all the advice.  i'm frustrated at getting this going, the 
> output works fine in text mode, but looks like it switches to pal mode 
> when i start x.  i was really not wanting to install yet another manual 
> driver, but it appears i have no choice, my fault for buying nvidia i guess.
> 
> its annoying that nvtv can make it work (acceptably) though.  the 
> monitor is definitely there, i just need to figure out what frequencies 
> it needs, the numbers i get from nvtv don't work though.  i'm very 
> suspicious that the card defaults to pal though, the output looks very 
> similar to what i get if i set nvtv to pal.  i just keep feeling that if 
> i could just get it kinda working, i could fiddle with xvidtune and take 
> it all the way.
> 
> anyway, i'll keep going with it all, thanks again!
> 
> cheers,
> 
>     CraigL->Thx();
>