[mythtv-users] PVR350 Ghost/multiple Images

Nick knowledgejunkie at gmail.com
Fri Oct 7 19:54:18 UTC 2005


On 07/10/05, Keith R <b0593e440 at heavyk.org> wrote:
> I'm trying to get mythtv up on my new install and am running into
> issues with the tv-out of my PVR-350 displaying all graphical
> boot and X images with ghosting or what looks like the same image
> multiple times on the screen.
>
> During the initial install I got X as well as the video for mythtv
> up and working fine.  When I rebooted the server this problem
> began.
>
> I loaded the saa7127 module with the test image after all this and
> it came up alright.  In addition, I completely powered off both
> the TV and the computer with that hope that perhaps some memory
> "buffer thing" was corrupt and need to be cleared.
>
> I then rebooted the machine after commenting out all the ivtv
> modules.  I loaded the ivtv modules manually (in the same order as
> would have been done during my initial boot that worked
> successfully) and still have the same issue with the ghost images.
>
> An image of the issue during graphical boot and at the X login is
> available at:
>
>   http://heavyk.org/tmp/fc4-mythtv-boot.jpg
>   http://heavyk.org/tmp/fc4-mythtv-x.jpg
>
> Have others seen this issue?  How have you managed to resolve it?
>

I'm wondering if you have a suitable TV-friendly Monitor definition in
your xorg.conf file. If the refresh rate is incorrect, it's possible
you'd see things like this on the TV.

Nick


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list