[olug] Mythtv TV S-Video out

[Jay Swackhamer]

http://downloads.reboottheuser.com/linux/X_configs/XF86Config_mythtv_nvidia_tvout
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Quoting webtrekker at cox.net:

> Hi All,
>
> I am trying again to get MythTV setup... I used the newest MythDora   
> and so far am pretty happy with how things are working.  My only   
> problem now is getting the output on to a TV.
> Here is what I have:
> Dell GX-260 pc
> NVidia GeForce FX 5200
> Hauppauge 250
>
> Here is my xorg.conf
> # XFree86 4 configuration created by pyxf86config
> Section "ServerLayout"
> 	Identifier     "Default Layout"
> 	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
> 	Screen	    1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
> 	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> 	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Files"
>
> # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
> # By default, a font server independent of the X server is
> # used to render fonts.
> 	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
> 	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions"
> 	ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> 	FontPath     "unix/:7100"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Module"
> 	Load  "dbe"
> 	Load  "extmod"
> 	Load  "fbdevhw"
> 	Load  "glx"
> 	Load  "record"
> 	Load  "freetype"
> 	Load  "type1"
> 	Load  "v4l"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
> 	Driver      "kbd"
> 	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
> 	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier  "Mouse0"
> 	Driver      "mouse"
> 	Option	    "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> 	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> 	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> 	Option	    "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> 	Identifier   "Monitor0"
> 	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
> 	ModelName    "Dell 1707FP (Analog)"
> 	DisplaySize  340	270
>  ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
> 	HorizSync    30.0 - 81.0
> 	VertRefresh  56.0 - 76.0
> 	Option	    "dpms"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
> 	Identifier "Monitor1" #TV
> 	HorizSync 30-50
> 	VertRefresh 60
> EndSection
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier  "Videocard0"
> 	Driver      "nvidia"
> 	VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
> 	BoardName   "nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]"
> 	screen 0
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
> 	Identifier "Videocard1"
> 	Driver 	    "nvidia"
> 	Screen 1
> 	Option "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
> 	Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
> 	Option "ConnectedMonitor" "Monitor1"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier "Screen0"
> 	Device     "Videocard0"
> 	Monitor    "Monitor0"
> 	DefaultDepth     24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Viewport   0 0
> 		Depth     16
> 		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> 	EndSubSection
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Viewport   0 0
> 		Depth     24
> 		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
> Section "Screen"
> 	Identifier "Screen1"
> 	Device "Videocard1"
> 	Monitor "Monitor1"
> 	DefaultDepth 24
> 	SubSection "Display"
> 		Depth 24
> 		Modes "1024x768_60"
> 	EndSubSection
> EndSection
>
> Section "DRI"
> 	Group        0
> 	Mode         0666
> EndSection
>
>
> Sorry for the long posting, but I didn't know how else to post the info...
> Can anyone help me with this? As this is the last piece of the   
> puzzle it would be nice to start using Myth on my TV.  I have tried   
> different resolutions for the TV, but nothing works.  There is   
> S-Video output when I'm not in X, but that doesn't really help...  :)
>
> Thank you
>
> Patrick
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