[mythtv-users] Re: Need help getting signal to tv - Nvidia MX 440

[RSparks]

On Thursday 01 April 2004 06:03 pm, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
>  Re: Need help getting signal to tv - Nvidia MX
>         440
> Well,
> 
>    I changed my frequencies to the ones stated:
> 
> HorizSync 30-50
> VertRefresh 60
> 
>    No dice. I'm getting big ugly static on the TV screen. Pink static, 
> no less.
> 
>    I am running an s-video cable directly from the MythTV PC to my Sony 
> 36" trinitron.

Haven't followed your whole thread, but I found the tool yanc (yet another 
Nvidia configurator or some such) to be useful.  It set up my XF86config to 
handle a double head display.  Usually the TV-out is a second head.  You will 
have to read the NVidia FAQ and Howto from their website to understand what 
the settings in yanc mean though.  No way around learning that.  I am 
currently running Mandrake 9.2 (If you are not, don't) and yanc also added a 
line in /etc/modules.conf which you will never figure out yourself.

Also, it seems at least some cards autodetect whether or not a TV is connected
and ON!!!.  If you boot up without your TV connected and on, your card will 
not initialize to output to TV.  Turn on TV, reboot.

Hope this helps,
Randy