[mythtv-users] Re: monitor and tv out with nvidia drivers

[Jarod C. Wilson]

On Wednesday, Oct 8, 2003, at 12:02 US/Pacific, Andrew Ingram wrote:

>> can't check until I am home tonight. It seems that Twinview
>> exports the normal Xinerama extensions by default. If this is the 
>> case,
>> then I can use MythTV's preferences to use Xinerama screen 1. Should 
>> work,
>> but it's all just theory at the moment.
>
> Jarod,
>
> just wanted to thank you for all your help (and for making me aware of
> your very useful webpage).

You're welcome. :)

> I have set up the metamode now and have
> MythTV configured to use Xinerama screen 1 so it now shows on tv.

Cool.

> Also
> had to set the MythVideo settings so that the mplayer command includes
> "-xineramascreen 1", otherwise it was playing on the monitor rather 
> than
> tv. I need to do the same for MythDVD for DVD and VCD playback but the
> command isn't editable.

In mythfrontend -> Setup -> DVD Settings -> Play Settings, there is a 
place you can edit the mplayer (or other player) launch command, and 
you should be able to add it there.

> I'll have to hunt that one down. But thank you
> very much for all your help.

And thank you! I'm going to toss some of that xinerama info into the 
guide's misc section.

--Jarod