[mythtv-users] New HDTV: Which x resolution should I use?

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Mon Nov 26 15:13:00 UTC 2007


On Nov 25, 2007 6:54 AM, Mark Rutten <markgrutten at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Michael Rice <mikerice1969 at gmail.com>
> > To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, 25 November, 2007 7:49:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] New HDTV: Which x resolution should I use?
> >
> > On Nov 24, 2007 6:07 PM, Steven Adeff wrote:
> > > On Nov 24, 2007 5:17 PM, Michael Rice wrote:
> > > > I have a new HDTV which is connected to the TV with DVI->HDMI cable. Looks
> > good
> > > > to me but I am new to HD so who knows... Anyway when I do nothing
> > > > nvidia-auto-select
> > > > chooses a virtual screen size of 1920x1080. The TV supposedly has a
> > > > native resolution
> > > > of 1366x768 (not sure how to verify that).
> > > >
> > > > So it would seem to me that for 720p recordings Myth/X would scale it up to
> > > > 1920x1080 then the TV would end up scaling it back to 720p... True? Is
> > there
> > > > a better way to configure X for a better picture or better performance?
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be appreciated. The verbose EDID info is below.
> > >
> > >
>
> I have a TV with the same resolution, similar connection and an Nvidia card.  I found that if
> run nvidia-settings, set the resolution to 1280x720 and then disable autoscaling (which
> would scale the display up to 1080 - which nvidia-settings thinks is the native resolution)
> then the display works really well.  BUT I have to run nvidia-settings every time I log in to
> reset the options (just start and quit, not actually change settings).  I haven't needed to
> manually fool around with xorg.conf, other than to add "UseEvents" "True".

in your .xinitrc you can run
nvidia-settings -l
which will load the last saved settings from nvidia-settings.
though I believe there is an xorg.conf setting to disable that
feature, but you'd have to read through the nvidia documentation to
verify.

-- 
Steve
Before you ask, read the FAQ!
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions
then search the Wiki, and this list,
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/
Mailinglist etiquette -
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List_etiquette


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list