[mythtv-users] SOLVED Re: HD Playback (on a SD tv)

[Jon]

On Mar 23, 2008, at 8:05 PM, Nick Tan wrote:

>>
>>  Okay, so most of my problems were lack of understanding of the  
>> nvidia
>>  options that could go in xorg.conf. I still think that it could
>>  probably be configured better, but I got it playing video without  
>> any
>>  jerkiness or sync issues. If anybody's interested I'll post my xorg,
>>  and the settings I've got working.
>>
>>  ~Jon
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> I'd like to see your xorg.conf options - I have similar hardware and
> am seeing the same problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nick
>

Sorry for the delay. Been busy. Here's the xorg.conf that works for  
me. I've got a geforce4 mx 4000 128mb card.

####

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

Section "Files"
     RgbPath         "/usr/lib/X11/rgb"
EndSection

Section "Module"
     Load           "dbe"
     Load           "extmod"
     Load           "type1"
     Load           "freetype"
     Load           "glx"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
     Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
     Identifier     "Mouse0"
     Driver         "mouse"
     Option         "Protocol" "auto"
     Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
     Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
     Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
     Identifier     "Keyboard0"
     Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
     Identifier     "Monitor0"
     VendorName     "Unknown"
     ModelName      "CRT-0"
     HorizSync       30.0 - 50.0
     VertRefresh     60.0
     Option         "DPI" "100x100"
EndSection

Section "Device"
     Identifier     "Videocard0"
     Driver         "nvidia"
     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
     BoardName      "GeForce4 MX 4000"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
     Identifier     "Screen0"
     Device         "Videocard0"
     Monitor        "Monitor0"
     DefaultDepth    24
     Option         "TwinView" "1"
     Option         "NvAGP" "1"
     Option         "RenderAccel" "1"
     Option         "UseEvents" "1"
     Option         "metamodes" "CRT-0: 1024x768 +0+0, TV: 1024x768 +0 
+0; CRT-0: 800x600 +0+0, TV: 800x600 +0+0"
     SubSection     "Display"
         Depth       24
         Modes      "1024x768" "800x600"
     EndSubSection
EndSection