[mythtv-users] PVR350 and X Display

[Cyber Source]

What is your video card?

Wayne Eaker wrote:

> Well, I tried setting the HorizSync down to 30-50 and the VertRefresh 
> to 50, but still no luck.
> Any other ideas?
>
> Wayne.
>
> Cyber Source wrote:*
> You might need some settings to adjust your refresh rates sent to the 
> tv, I have an NVIDIA card and here is a snippet from my conf file,
> Section "Device"
>       Identifier  "Videocard0"
>       Driver      "nvidia"
>       VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
>       BoardName   "NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX (generic)"
>       Option      "RenderAccel" "1"
>       #TV Out Setup
>       Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
>       Option      "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
>       Option      "TVOverScan" "0.6"
>       #Twin View Setup
>       Option      "TwinView"
>       Option      "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
>       Option      "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
>       Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
>
>
> Wayne Eaker wrote:
>
>> / This is my first time creating a MythTV box, and I could use a little 
>
>
> />/ help. I'm following Jarod's guide for installing with FC1. I get 
> />/ through the PVR350 instructions for the test pattern, which works, 
> and />/ the direct TV output, which works. It looks great.
> />/
> />/ However, when I try to use his XF86Config file for sending X over 
> to />/ the TV, it doesn't work. When I hit ctl-alt-backspace to 
> reload, all I />/ can see is a black screen on the TV. X is still 
> running, though. If I />/ type a username [ENTER] and password 
> [ENTER], I can see the hard drive />/ churning like it's loading 
> things up. If I try to switch to another />/ console screen, don't get 
> any login prompt, but I get a huge flashing />/ cursor. I can type, 
> and it moves, but it doesn't echo to the screen.
> />/
> />/ This happens both when I use the S-Video option or the Composite. 
> />/ Could the NTSC Monitor settings be different for my TV? It is a 
> little />/ on the cheap side, though the video came through perfectly. 
> Anyone />/ have any ideas for what I can try?
> />/
> />/ Thanks,
> />/
> />/ Wayne Eaker
> />/
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