[mythtv-users] Svideo Tearing

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/21/2006 12:06 AM, Mache Creeger wrote:

>  At 05:53 PM 5/20/2006, you wrote:
>
> > On 05/19/2006 08:08 PM, Mache Creeger wrote:
> >
> >> While mplayer SD video as viewed on my CRT is excellent, I get
> >> tearing during fast pans in clone mode viewing SD video through
> >> svideo-out on a standard TV.  I have the same results with both a
> >> GeForce FX 5500 and GeForce FX 6200.  I have tried repeatedly to
> >> get a single response from the Nvidia support forum but have been
> >> unsuccessful to date.  I have a WinTV PVR 500 capture card and
> >> the mpg files it generates are excellent.  This has been proven
> >> by watching the video on a Windows box using Windows Media Player
> >> and a Samba mount of the file.
> >>
> >> I need to demonstrate to my spouse that my MythTV investment is
> >> worthwhile.  The tearing annoys her and while the video quality
> >> on a PC is excellent, watching shows using Tapeworm on her PC
> >> will not cut it for her.  I am running all the most recent
> >> versions of MythTV.  Any help would be most appreciated.
> >

> > One video output signal and two refresh rates = tearing on one
> > display...
>
>  How do you set it up so it tears on the CRT and not on the TV?

Make the CRT the primary display.  See the driver README ( 
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-8762/README/index.html 
) for more info.

Mike