[mythtv-users] Trouble getting component outputs to work with nVidia 6200 ...

[Mark Linford]

Thom Sturgill wrote:

>
>
> On 10/5/05, *Mark Linford* <mythtv at marklinford.com 
> <mailto:mythtv at marklinford.com>> wrote:
>
>     Well, after following Jarod's Fedora guide (excellent, btw), I've
>     gotten
>     a rudimentary MythTV box up and running. However, I'm now at the point
>     where I want to go from my monitor out to my TV/component outs,
>     and I'm
>     having a heck of a time with X trying to make it work. Here's my
>     setup:
>
>     * Fedora Core 4
>     * Gigabyte 6200-based video card, w/component-out breakout box
>     * Latest (7676) nVidia drivers
>     * Dell 2405W monitor (hooked up to its component-inputs) for testing,
>     though eventually I want to hook it up to my projector in my media
>     room
>
> <snip>
> I'm running FC3 but have the same card connected by component to an 
> RCA HDTV.
> Here is the xorg.conf (in part) that I use:
>
> Section "Monitor"
>         Identifier   "Monitor0"
>         VendorName   "RCA"
>         ModelName    "HD52W59"
>         HorizSync    30.0 - 34.0
>         VertRefresh  48.0 - 67.0
>         ModeLine     "1080i-59.94" 74.176 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 
> 1082 1088 1125 Interlace
>         ModeLine     "720p-59.94" 26.9 720 760 816 856 480 482 488 525
>         ModeLine     "480p-59.94" 23.9 640 664 736 760 480 482 488 525
>         Option      "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>         Option      "NvAGP" "3"
>         # imput standards allowed by monitor and card
>         Option      "TVStandard" "HD480p"
> #       Option      "TVStandard" "HD720p"  # can't get this one to 
> work at all
> #       Option      "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
>         # force card to use svideo dongle
>         Option      "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
>         Option      "TVOverScan" "0.0"
>         # for svideo with dongle
>         Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
>         Option      "NoDDC"
>         Identifier  "Videocard0"
>         Driver      "nvidia"
>         VendorName  "Gigabyte"
>         BoardName   "nVidia GeForce 6200"
>         BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"
>         Device     "Videocard0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         DefaultDepth     24
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Viewport   0 0
>                 Depth     24
> #               Virtual 1920 1080
>                 Modes    "1080i-59.94" "720p-59.94" "480p-59.94"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> In 1080i I can't view content, and 720p is way overscanned, but 
> usable. 720p is supposed to be supported by my TV, but I get a really 
> wierd screen - 800x600 floating in the middle of a 1920x1080 field, 
> but three (very narrow) frames side by side. Color is distorted too.
>
> I can record and view, but not watch tv live - but I think that is ivtv.
>
> -- 
> --Thom Sturgill

Thom:

It's definitely a step in the right direction! I copied your device 
settings, and I'm getting a picture through the component outputs! It's 
still quite a bit overscanned (I'd say I lose about 50px or so on the 
top, bottom and sides), but at least I have a picture now. I assume I'll 
have to tweek the modeline settings further to get rid/reduce the overscan?

Mark