[mythtv-users] Question regarding Westinghouse LVM-37W3 w/ Geforce 6150 (On board video)

[Brian Walter]

James Oltman wrote:
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> On 3/27/07, *ryan patterson* <ryan.goat at gmail.com 
> <mailto:ryan.goat at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     On 3/27/07, *Brian Walter* <blwalter at gmail.com
>     <mailto:blwalter at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>         Greetings,
>
>         I'm attempting to get the resolution resolved using  an asus
>         m2nbp-vm
>         motherboard with a Geforce 6150 LE onboard.
>
>         I'm currently connecting to the monitor via VGA cable (dvi on
>         the way...).
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>         When I set the resolution to 1920x1080 (the preferred native
>         resolution
>         of the monitor), X comes up *way* to big (screen real estate
>         wise).  I
>         can not see the standard desktop icons (they are way off to
>         the left),
>         nor can I see the task bar (way off to the bottom) and windows
>         that
>         attempt to open in the upper right corner loose their title bar.
>
>         Other resolutions do work, though aren't as 'nice' as the
>         native resolution.
>
>         Another interesting thing - the manual suggests 1920x1080 at 60hz,
>         though X only allows me to pick 50hz.
>
>         So, my questions are:
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>         1) Is this a video card issue?  I have a 5200 floating around
>         I can also
>         try...
>         2) Is it just a matter of tweaking the modeline - playing with the
>         'front porch' 'back porch' settings till the image fits?
>         3) Cabling?
>         4) Sync rate?  xorg.conf gives the more or less standard
>         range  - 30.0 -
>         68.0 and 58.0 - 72.0
>
>         TIA!
>         Brian
>
>     I have the 47 inch Westinghouse monitor.  I don't use a modeline
>     in xorg.conf at all.  X.org <http://X.org> automatically detects
>     the resolutions available from the monitor.  For the VGA input on
>     my monitor there is a menu where you can adjust the picture
>     position and whatnot.  I think the refresh rate problem has to do
>     with the RAMDAC of your videocard.  1920x1080x50/60Hz is pushing
>     lower end RAMDACs to the limit.  Hopefully a DVI cable will clear
>     up your overscan problem.
>
>
>     -- 
>     _____________
>     Ryan Patterson
>
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> I don't have one of these monitors, but I have researched them 
> THOROUGHLY.  You need to be sure your screen settings on the TV aren't 
> set to FILL.  They should be set to STANDARD.
>
> Jim
Jim,

Thanks!  That was it.  I tried *every* other setting, except that one.  
Sometimes the obvious......

Regards,
Brian