[mythtv-users] Better looking playback?

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Nov 2 10:18:04 EST 2005


MacNean Tyrrell wrote:

> Ok so i found 720p modeline and a 1080i modeline, looks pretty 
> standard.  Ok if i run under 1080i, nothing is shown under RGB-PC but 
> if i got to RGB-DTV on my tv, i can see it, really nice, but it's half 
> and half, like a line runs down the middle, and the right half is on 
> the left and the left half is on the right, like the screen has moved 
> to the halfway to the right.  However, 720p doesn't work.  I don't 
> understand.  neither rgb-pc or rgb-dtv has no signal when i run in 
> 720p, that's if i don't have contingencies.  Like in my xf86config-4 file
> ...
> here is the part that probably matters in the config file:
>
>     ModeLine "720p"       74.176  1280 1320 1376 1650  720 722 728 750 
> Interlace

The modeline has to be adjusted for your TV.  The easiest approach is to 
find a modeline someone posted on the 'net for your TV model.  Google 
for your TV model number, 720p, and modeline.

Mike


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