[mythtv-users] How I got great quality TV-out on my nVidia MX4000

[trev]

Hi
I've got an Asus AGP MX440 and am using the composite output, direct into my 
tv.
I run Mythtv on the tv and use my computer on my monitor.
I can't see any problems on the tv screen with bars or anything, although at 
1024x768 the text is a bit unreadable on the desktop, although I expected 
that.
The manual I have does specify "If the correct connector cable is connected, 
S-Video out will generally provide a higher quality output than Composite 
video out."
I can't test this at the moment because although I have an S-Video connector 
at both ends I don't have an S-Video cable and am actually unsure if the 
picture could look any better anyway.
I am not sure if this is strictly on topic, but I can't use the mouse on the 
TV, it doesn't scroll across to the other screen (a separate desktop) and 
although the keyboard works on that screen when mythtv is started if I select 
something on the monitor using the mouse the keyboard switches to that and I 
don't know how to switch it back.

Any help would be appreciated

Best Regards

Trev


On Friday 11 Mar 2005 00:56, cythraul wrote:
> I too have an AGP 440MX manufactured by XFX. Although the display is
> quite as crisp as you can get on s-video, I see some kind of ghostly
> diagonal bars scrolling.
>
> I don't quite notice them most of the time but in the GUI it is
> _quite_ noticeable… Enough for people, to whom I demonstrate my setup,
> to make comments about.
>
> My friend bought the PCI version of the 440MX from a manufacturer I
> don't remember at the moment. The display is terribly clean. Even the
> flicker we experience in most themes is hardly noticeable.
>
> Of course the best way would be to get a TV with at least components
> inputs. But for now s-video input is all I can afford.
>
> So I was wondering if the manufacturer of the actual board might
> affect results people are getting.
>
> If so, I'd be happy to learn from people's recommendation.
>
> Thanks,
> cyth
>
> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:51:14 -0500, Will Dormann <wd at pobox.com> wrote:
> > Tom Lichti wrote:
> > > As an aside, what is the preferred Nvidia card for TV output? I have a
> > > generic GeForce 4 MX440 and it works alright, although I'm sure it
> > > could be better. If there is a better card to use, what is it?
> >
> >  From what I gather, the MX4000 is just a die-shrunk version of the
> > MX440, so if you follow my instructions you should be able to get pretty
> > good results.     Is this not the case?
> >
> >
> > -WD
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