[mythtv-users] Component Output on NVidia 6200 series
Andrew
lists at heathsworld.com
Thu Mar 9 00:45:06 UTC 2006
Steve Skarda wrote:
>
> Also, TV out on videocard I cannot get the screen sized correctly. It
> outputs a 640x480 image in the middle no matter what i set TVStandard
> to. (Although I have not tried since moving to nvidia 8xxx series) I
> tried to revert back to 6629 drivers to test, but they no longer work
> with .6.15 kernels. Well at least not with my GeForce2GO in my
> laptop -
> have not tried on big puter.
>
>
> I had the same problem. I think I fixed it with the right mode in the
> display section in my xorg.conf. Recognize, there is a lockup problem
> on 1080i component out. You need render accel=true in xorg. In
> nvidia-settings you need sync to blank set to false and load nvidia
> settings everytime x loads. There might be a way to put a line right
> in xorg to avoid nvidia-settings but I don't know what it is. (Anyone
> else?)
>
> Attached is my xorg.conf. I am using comonent out from a 6600 which
> should be the same as 6200 as far as the setup is concerned. I am sure
> it is not correct in every techncial aspect but I managed to work around
> the options until I had it working. It only works if the TV is plugged
> in but VGA is not since there is no line to force component out like
> there is for S-video. Most of the people on this list are smarter than
> me so if someone see something obviously wrong in my xorg, please let me
> know.
>
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Here is what made my 6200 work like a charm:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 6200"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
# TV Out Setup
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
Option "TVOverScan" "0.6"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV" # Add this if you're having problems
EndSection
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