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| Author: | superjet [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | video out to TV problems |
Hello! I am a Noob at Myth TV, but have been using Linux for a bit now. (My home is M$ free!) I am having problems getting a good signal out to my SDTV. I have an Nvidia 5200 card that I run S-video out to an RCA adapter. That is taken by a proper video cable to my TV. When I run though POST I get output to both the monitor and TV. Then the Nvidia splash screen comes up and the TV goes crazy. Blocky, chunky, just plain wrong. I tried installing the newest Nvidia drivers, but the machine complains that X is running. 1. Am I on the correct track installing the newest drivers? 2. How do you stop X and get into just pure command line? 3. Any other idea? Thanks in advance! Jamie |
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| Author: | Xsecrets [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:58 am ] |
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1) yes 2) ctrl+alt+F2 If you actually want to stop X completely /etc/init.d/gdm stop 3) you need to edit the XF86Config-4 file and set your horzontal refresh rate to 60 |
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| Author: | superjet [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:09 pm ] |
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Thanks X. Can I assume the XF86Config-4 is in the /etc/ directory somewhere? Jamie |
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| Author: | cesman [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:39 pm ] |
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/etc/X11 |
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| Author: | tjc [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:50 pm ] |
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- See this page for a FX5200/NTSC example. http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=XF86ConfigForFX5200HowTo - Turn on "bob" deinterlacing under the setup TV settings playback menu. |
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| Author: | superjet [ Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:18 pm ] |
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Thanks for the replys. I will try the interlacing. I got the TV output to work by doing this: If you have an nForce chipset or any nVidia graphics card, and want to use its TV out capability, you may want to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and add: Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV" From here http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php? ... ythInstall Onward and up ward! I will be back soon with more questions! Thanks for the help. |
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| Author: | superjet [ Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | More of the same |
Ok, so now I can get either the TV to work, or the monitor but not both. Can someone suggest a mod in the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file to do this? It is real tough to read the GUI on a 13" TV screen with these old eyes! Thanks in advance! Jamie |
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| Author: | Xsecrets [ Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:05 pm ] |
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search the forums for "twinview" also note that there are inherent problems with showing it on both screens. |
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