[mythtv-users] Intel Mac Mini Display Issues

[Another Sillyname]

2008/10/17 Robert Gutendorf <robert.gutendorf at gmail.com>:
> Well, I've held off emailing the list as long as possible...I've
> followed quite a few leads from the list and many other googled
> sources...
> I've been running myth for about 4 years now, but I've run into and
> issue that finally has me stumped.
> Here is the lowdown.
>
> I have fedora 9 running on an mac mini intel core duo. Everything
> works great, but I can't get it to display on my TV.
> I'm using a TOSHIBA 51HC58 projection monitor with a DVI to HDMI cable.
>
> When I boot up, of course...it goes to a blank screen.
>
> Looking at the xorg log, it detects two modes, 1920x540 and 720x480.
> (When I boot into OS X it does 720p fine...)
>
> xorg log info:
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x540"x0.0   74.25  1920 2008 2052 2200
> 540 542 547 562 interlace +hsync +vsync (33.8 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x480"x0.0   27.00  720 736 798 858  480
> 489 495 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "TSB", prod id 257
> (II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOB DDC Bus:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
> (II) intel(0): I2C device "SDVOB DDC Bus:ddc2" removed.
> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "TSB", prod id 257
> (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
> (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
> (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x540"x0.0   74.25  1920 2008 2052 2200
> 540 542 547 562 interlace +hsync +vsync (33.8 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x480"x0.0   27.00  720 736 798 858  480
> 489 495 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
> (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "TSB", prod id 257
>
> Playing around in the xorg.conf file, I can specify a 720x480 mode,
> and it does come up on the screen.
>
> If I go into the GNOME GUI resolution settings, I can change it
> successfully to 1920x540, but I get vertical scaling issues, HD
> recordings/fonts/coverart are stretched bad, but standard def
> recordings appear fine. Searching I, I found this thread, but was
> unsuccessful playing with DisplaySize.
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/326642
>
> The only way I can specify xdpyinfo output is if I specify 720x480 in
> my xorg.conf.
>
> I feel like I'm beating a dead horse, as I've seen similar questions
> on the list, but this one has me confused.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> Bob
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>



Robert

Please report the output from xrandr