[mythtv-users] NVIDIA

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Fri Jan 12 18:19:42 UTC 2007


On 1/12/07, Doug Larrick <doug at parkercat.org> wrote:
> Tom Greer wrote:
>
> > I'm sure that I'm doing something wrong in my xorg.conf; but I can't see
> > where.  Here are the monitor, device and screen sections:
> >
> > Section "Monitor"
> >         Identifier   "Monitor0"
> >         VendorName   "Panasonic"
> >         ModelName    "42in EDTV"
> >         HorizSync    15.7 - 45.0
> >         VertRefresh  60.0 - 60.0
> >         Option      "ExactModeTimingsDVI" "true"
> >         Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
> >         Option      "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"
> >           # Native resolution on this TV is 852x480
> >         Modeline    "852x480" 33.07 852 872 912 1068 480 483 488 516
> > -hsync -vsync
> >         ModeLine    "ATSC-1080-60i" 74.2 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 1082
> > 1088 1125 interlace
>
>
> I would guess it's rejecting your modes because your timing ranges are
> too tight.  Try 59 - 61 for VertRefresh.  Somewhere in the xorg log file
> will be more info about why each mode is rejected -- try pulling it into
> an editor and searching.
>
> Also keep in mind that (assuming you're in the US), at least until the
> full digital switchover in 2008, you'd be better off aiming for a 59.94
> Hz refresh rate (which is what NTSC uses, and what ATSC is using until
> then so as not to cause beat frequencies).
>
> -Doug

you can also try
        Modes       "1920x1080_60i"

In your Display subsection, which should use the DriverPool value and
doesn't require a modeline at all. If your tv will accept 1080p, then
just remove the "i".
see http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Modeline_Database for more information.

-- 
Steve
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