[mythtv-users] On nVidia 6200 can run SVIDEO TVOutFormat, can't run COMPONENT

Mitch Gore mitchell.gore at gmail.com
Tue Nov 20 14:31:37 UTC 2007


On Nov 20, 2007 12:14 AM, Levander <levander at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Mitch Gore wrote:
>
> > I wrote the original how to on the wiki using a 6600 and have used a
> > 6200.  It works great.  Post the exact config that doesnt work and ill
> > take a look.
> >
> > have this in your screen section should do the trick:
> >
> >    Section "Screen"
> >        Identifier     "Default Screen"
> >
>
> Thanks Mitch.  Attached is a copy for my xorg.conf that isn't working.
>  This file started life as an xorg.conf.failsafe, then I modified it to
> support Component out.  I went back to an xorg.conf.failsafe to simplify
> my testing as much as possible.  I just went back to your ComponentOut page
> on the MythTV wiki and made it look a little more like what's in the wiki.
>  You can see in the Device section where I've commented what I added from
> the wiki.  Then, there's some stuff in the screen section.  I tried all
> three of the provided TVStandard sections, and tried one I added on my own,
> the 480i section.  All four of them give me no picture on the television.
>
> I've really about decided I just found a bug (or maybe just an
> incompatibility) between the nvidia driver and my Leadtek Winfast A6200.
>  I'm going to install Windows on it tomorrow night and make sure component
> out works under Windows.  After that I'm gonna reinstall Linux, because I
> don't have much use for Windows.  Any other suggestions for things to try
> under Windows while it's loaded appreciated.
>
> The xorg.conf is attached,
> -Levander
>
> # xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
> #
> # This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
> # values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
> #
> # You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real"
> xorg.conf
> # For example:
> #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
> Section "Files"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
>        Disable         "dbe"
>        Disable         "dri"
>        Disable         "glx"
>        Disable         "vbe"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>        Driver          "kbd"
>        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
>        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
>        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
>        Driver          "mouse"
>        Option          "CorePointer"
>        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
>        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
>        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Television Device"
>        Driver          "nvidia"
>        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
>
>        #---------------Added according to MythTV wiki ComponentOut
> page---------
>       Option      "RenderAccel" "1"
>       Option      "NvAGP" "2"
>       Option      "NoLogo" "true"
>       Option      "UseEvents" "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>        Identifier      "Television Monitor"
> #       Option          "DPMS"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>        Identifier      "Default Screen"
>        Device          "Television Device"
>        Monitor         "Television Monitor"
>        Option          "UseEDID" "FALSE"
>
>        Option          "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
>        Option          "TVOutFormat" "Component"
>
>       #------------480i Group-----------------------------
> #        Option     "TVStandard" "HD480i"
> #        Option     "metamodes" "CRT: 720x480 +0+0"
>
>       #------------480p Group-----------------------------
>        Option     "TVStandard" "HD480p"
>        Option     "metamodes" "CRT: 720x480 +0+0"
>
>       #------------720p Group-----------------------------
> #        Option     "TVStandard" "HD720p"
> #        Option     "metamodes" "CRT: 1280x720 +0+0"
>
>       #------------1080i Group-----------------------------
> #       Option     "metamodes" "CRT: 1920x1080 +0+0"
> #       Option     "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
> #       Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
> EndSection
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>        Identifier      "Default Layout"
>        Screen          "Default Screen"
>        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
>        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
> EndSection
>

That looks good to me as well.  I have a copy of my old config.  try to slap
this in without modifying it.  I have it set up for 1080i.

Also,  are you sure this card supports component out.  Did it come with the
breakout box?

# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Layout0"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions"
        ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
        FontPath     "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "dbe"
        Load  "extmod"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option      "Xinerama" "0"
        Option      "AIGLX" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "auto"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from data in "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "kbd"
        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "Unknown"
        ModelName    "TV-0"
        HorizSync    30.0 - 95.0
        VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
        Option      "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier  "Videocard0"
        Driver      "nvidia"
        VendorName  "NVIDIA Corporation"
        BoardName   "GeForce 6600 GT"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

        #Option     "TVStandard" "HD480p"
        #Option     "metamodes" "CRT: 720x480 +0+0"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Videocard0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth     24
        Option      "UseEvents" "True"
        Option "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
        ##Option            "metamodes" "CRT: 1280x720 +0+0"
        ##Option            "TVStandard" "HD720p"
        Option      "UseEDID" "FALSE"
        Option      "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
        Option      "TvOutFormat" "Component"
        Option "metamodes" "CRT: 1920x1080 +0+0"
        Option      "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
        Option      "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Good luck,
Mitchell
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