[mythtv-users] Projector display problems
Damian
damian at gingermagic.co.uk
Thu Nov 15 21:29:14 UTC 2007
I'm using DVI from a nVidia 5200 card.
Damian
gibble wrote:
> How are you connecting your projector to your box?
>
> S-Video?
> Composite?
> Component?
> DVI?
>
> I ask, because no matter what I tried, when trying to get widescreen on my
> BenQ W500 I couldn't because I was using an s-video cable. When I switch to
> HDMI/DVI it worked instantly.
>
>
> Damian Surr-2 wrote:
>> I had a real fight a few months ago to get a decent display from my BenQ
>> W100 projector. I never did managed to get a wide screen image
>> outputting but spent so long trying that I settled on a 1024x768 image
>> with wide screen 'display size' settings.
>>
>> This worked ok, and still displays ok, but I've had a problem since
>> upgrading to Ubuntu 7.10. The main GUI of Ubuntu works fine, but when I
>> press CONTROL + ALT + F1 to log in without the GUI the screen can not be
>> displayed. I just get an out of range or invalid message from my monitor.
>>
>> I don't need to do this much, but do need it.
>>
>> I can see the boot up of the machine when the computer starts, so it's
>> not like that mode can't be displayed at all, and I know this used to
>> work fine. But now going to CONTROL + ALT + F1 is invalid.
>>
>> Also, the display seems fine in Mythfrontend, but when I watch tv or
>> play recordings, I need to set the display to 4x3 in order for them to
>> look right. This seems weird to me. Any ideas?
>>
>> Can any of you in the know check out my xorg.conf file and tell me where
>> I'm going wrong?
>>
>> If anyone can get wide screen resolutions going on my projector then
>> I'll be in your debt forever!
>>
>> Cheers
>> Damian
>>
>>
>> xorg.conf:
>>
>> #Section "ServerFlags"
>> # Option "AIGLX" "OFF"
>> #EndSection
>> #Section "Extensions"
>> # Option "Composite" "Enable"
>> #EndSection
>>
>> Section "ServerLayout"
>> Identifier "Default Layout"
>> screen "Default Screen" 0 0
>> Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
>> Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Files"
>>
>> # path to defoma fonts
>> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
>> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
>> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
>> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
>> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
>> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
>> Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
>> Fontpath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Module"
>> Load "i2c"
>> Load "bitmap"
>> Load "ddc"
>> Load "extmod"
>> Load "freetype"
>> Load "glx"
>> Load "int10"
>> Load "vbe"
>> Load "dbe"
>> Load "vnc"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
>> Driver "kbd"
>> Option "CoreKeyboard"
>> Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
>> Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
>> Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
>> Driver "mouse"
>> Option "CorePointer"
>> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>> Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
>> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Monitor"
>>
>> # HorizSync 31-82
>> # VertRefresh 48-85
>> # HorizSync 31-69
>> # VertRefresh 59-85
>> Identifier "BenQ W100"
>> Displaysize 347 195
>> Option "ModeValidation"
>> "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck"
>> # Option "ModeValidation"
>> "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck, AllowNon60HzDFPModdes"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Device"
>> Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
>> Driver "nvidia"
>> Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
>> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
>> Option "NoLogo" "True"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "Screen"
>> Identifier "Default Screen"
>> Device "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
>> Monitor "BenQ W100"
>> Defaultdepth 24
>> Option "NoDDC"
>> Option "ModeValidation"
>> "NoDFPNativeResolutionCheck"
>> Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
>> Option "SecurityTypes" "VncAuth"
>> Option "UserPasswdVerifier" "VncAuth"
>> Option "PasswordFile" "/root/.vnc/passwd"
>> SubSection "Display"
>>
>> # Modes "1280x720_60" "1280x720"
>> ## Modes "1024x768_70" "1024x768_60"
>> "1024x768" "800x600_70" "800x600_60" "800x600"
>> ## Modes "1920x1080_60" "1280x720_60"
>> "720x480_60"
>> Depth 24
>> # Modes "1024x768_60" "1024x768"
>> "800x600_60" "800x600"
>> Modes "1024x768_60" "1024x768"
>> "800x600_60" "800x600" "640x480_60" "640x480" "640x400_60" "640x400"
>> "320x240_60" "320x240"
>>
>> EndSubSection
>> EndSection
>>
>> #Section "Etensions"
>> # Option "Composite" "Enable"
>> #EndSection
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> mythtv-users mailing list
>> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>>
>>
>
More information about the mythtv-users
mailing list