[mythtv-users] No VDPAU with 8300GS
Alan Marchiori
alan at alanmarian.com
Sat Dec 5 04:53:22 UTC 2009
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 9:15 PM, <backuppc at sundquist.imapmail.org> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:20:25 -0500, backuppc at sundquist.imapmail.org
> said:
>> I changed my mind about sticking with ubuntu 8.04 LTS (as an LTS release
>> is intended) and installed 9.10 to get the newer mythtv and its VDPAU
>> capabilities (and also to run the latest boxee, but that's another
>> story).
>>
>> I am glad I kept the old 8.04 however because so far I am not too
>> impressed. I have the pixelation problems reported in
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/410757 adn switching
>> to slim helped get rid of the shimmering lines but still was pixelated
>> compared to 0.21
>>
>> But the real problem is VDPAU doesn't work. I vet the "Please Wait"
>> screen and then it's hung. I have to go to a console and restart gdm to
>> get out of it.
>>
>> Here is the frontend log of when this happens:
No real clue here... but I do have an 8200 (igp) working fine with
vdpau. Have you played with the xorg.conf? Below is what I am using,
there is a slim chance this might help?.
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "IFS InFocusIN72-H"
HorizSync 16.0 - 69.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 85.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPONENT"
Option "NoLogo" "1"
Option "UseEvents" "1"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
Option "DPI" "100x100"
Option "TVStandard" "HD720p"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 8200"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TwinView" "0"
Option "metamodes" "1280x720 +0+0"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
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