[mythtv-users] How do you set up a MythTV frontend to output YCbCr via HDMI

[Paul Gardiner]

On 06/03/2013 22:03, Neil Salstrom wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net> wrote:
>>
>> Do you know how this works? Is the screen buffer YCbCr, or is it
>> still RGB with the graphics chip turning it back to YCbCr just
>> to output to HDMI?
>>
>>
>> Paul.
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> Here is a thread from a discussion with some nvidia guys that same subject:
>
> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=159407
>
> I have to admit that after reading it I'm still not sure what the best
> way to go is...

Yes, not conclusive, especially as even outputting in RGB probably means
4 conversions, because I'm pretty sure TVs turn perform their color
control in YCbCR, so when given RGB input they have to convert, in
any case.

I'll just try it out for a while, and see if I seem to like it.

P.