[mythtv-users] 720x480 tall and squished

[Dan Littlejohn]

On 3/27/06, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 03/27/2006 10:29 AM, Chris Rouch wrote:
>
> ># Set for 4:3 display, 720x576, 100dpi
> >        DisplaySize     182 145
> >
>
> If you use that DisplaySize on a 4:3 monitor/TV with an X screen size of
> 720x576, your aspect ratio does not match your display's aspect ratio
> (i.e. TV is 4:3, but resolution/DisplaySize is 5:4).  (Note that this
> also applies to NTSC's 720x480, which is 3:2.)  I'd go with:
>
> # Use 100DPI vertical for "TV" resolutions (720x576 or 720x480)
> #       DisplaySize  182 137
>
> Otherwise, you'll probably have to set a 4:3 override in Myth.
>
> See also http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/184036#184036
>
> Mike
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Well, warts and all, here is the relevant section of my xorg.conf.  It
has solved the tall and squished problem, but it is not perfect.  I
tried to use the suggested display size for 800x600, but it made the
text in the GUI to large so I have stayed with the larger numbers. 
Still tweaking this, appreciate all the help.

Dan

+++

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "Monitor1"
   VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
   ModelName    "27in Analog TV"
  DisplaySize  250 188
#   DisplaySize  260 195
   HorizSync    30-50
   VertRefresh  60
   ModeLine     "720x480NTSC" 27.5 720 744 800 872 480 483 485 525
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Videocard0"
   Driver      "nvidia"
   VendorName  "Chaintech"
   BoardName   "nVidia GeForce 5200"
   Option      "RenderAccel" "1"
   Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
   Option      "TVOutFormat" "Composite"
   Option      "TVOverScan" "0.73"
   Option      "MetaModes" "800x600;720x480NTSC;640x480;400x300;320x240
   Option      "NvAGP" "3"
   Option      "NoLogo" "1"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "Screen0"
   Device     "Videocard0"
   Monitor    "Monitor1"
   DefaultDepth     24
   Subsection "Display"
     Depth       24
     Modes       "800x600" "720x480NTSC" "640x480"
     ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
       Identifier "single head configuration"
       Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
       InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
       InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
       Mode 0666
EndSection