[mythtv-users] No TV or Video with SVideo

Dave Bixler dbixler at wbs-wireless.com
Mon Jan 30 15:39:55 UTC 2006


James C. Dastrup wrote:
>> I finally got my video card to use the SVideo Out on my nVidia Ti4200. 
>> However, although the GUI shows up as expected, when I play live TV or
>> any type of video (like AVI), nothing shows up.  The screen is just
>> blue.  It's not hung as I can hit escape to get back to the menu.  I
>> tried searching the list first but wasn't able to locate anything that
>> helped out.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I'm attaching my
>> xorg.conf file that I use for the SVideo.
>>
>>
>>     
>
> Blue instead of video usually means that the video is being displayed
> on another screen.  Common solution is to physically disconnect
> any other screens you may have plugged in at the time X loads, since
> most cards will detect these screens, even if you don't have them
> defined in xorg.conf.
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That's very possible.  I'll have to try this as soon as I get home 
tonight.  One other question.  Is there a way to specify which screen 
that myth should be using to display the GUI and/or the Video output?
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