Composite out - how?
dfishbur...@gmail.com
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You can also do composite (which I've done) and maybe s-video (not
tried). Composite uses one of the component RCA outputs and I suspect
s-video might use two RCA outputs. This does assume some sort of dual
RCA to s-video adapter.
</quote>
I am currently using HDMI out to my TV.
But I have a older CRT in my bedroom which is just dying for a ATV,
but I didn't think it could do Composite (straight RCA jacks).
If this is my current Xorg.conf for HDMI, what gets changed to support
Composite out working? Lindsay posted:
<quote>
With my NVidia card its the *Blue* component output that does colour.
Works well that way on my PC.
</quote>
Besides removing the "composite" disable from the bottom, are there
any other changes?
Mythbuntu 8.04
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
Option "NvAGP" "1"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Option "Coolbits" "1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x720" "1024x768"
"720x480"
"800x600" "640x480"
# Modes "1920x1080" "1280x720"
"1024x768"
"720x480" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection
TIA,
Dave
Scott D. Davilla
>any other changes?
That "composite" setting stays. It does not have anything to do with
composite output.
See the last section in http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/atvdisplay
Key sections are
Option "UseDisplayDevice" "TV"
Option "UseEDID" "FALSE"
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
Option "TVOverScan" "0.80
Option "NoLogo" "True"
Option "Coolbits" "1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "720x480" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Connect a cable from the green (luma) component output on the AppleTV
to the yellow composite input on the TV
Brad
> See the last section in http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/atvdisplay
>
> Key sections are
>
> Option "UseDisplayDevice" "TV"
> Option "UseEDID" "FALSE"
> Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
> Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
> Option "TVOverScan" "0.80
> Option "NoLogo" "True"
> Option "Coolbits" "1"
> SubSection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "720x480" "800x600" "640x480"
> EndSubSection
>
> Connect a cable from the green (luma) component output on the AppleTV
> to the yellowcompositeinput on the
I've added these and also the extra Options on the
http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/atvdisplay
page. But, I still get B&W (and I can't change the overscan)
Would there be some additional settings? I've connected the green
output to the composite input to the TV.
Scott D. Davilla
Post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Brad Fuller
V_BIOS address 0x0 out of range. I assume that is ok because of the
particular hardware.
I've always used the nvidia drivers. Can nv be used with no problem?
I see in the log that all the options in Dispaly are "not used". For instance:
Option "TVOutFormat" is not used.
So, I'll have to track these down.
bummer...
davilla
"V_BIOS address 0x0 out of range" is another clue. Check the log to
make sure /etc/X11/xorg.conf is being used and not the failsafe.
Brad Fuller
xorg.conf is of course used because all of the Options that I added
are listed as not being used!
I need to figure out how to install the nvidia driver on ubuntu. I use
gentoo on all my systems (except redhat on a couple of old servers) so
that's what I'm used to. I'm sure there is plenty of help somewhere
about this.
thanks,
brad
Brad Fuller
>
> I need to figure out how to install the nvidia driver on ubuntu. I use
> gentoo on all my systems (except redhat on a couple of old servers) so
> that's what I'm used to. I'm sure there is plenty of help somewhere
> about this.
geezz... ubuntu is easy. When I installed the nvidia driver with
synaptics, I noticed that it had automatically added the driver entry
into xorg.conf.
Now I have color. Still have to mess around with the overscan though
and.. of course install mythtv.It's all downhill from here. (I hope!)
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dfishbur...@gmail.com
> synaptics, I noticed that it had automatically added the driver entry
> into xorg.conf.
> Now I have color. Still have to mess around with the overscan though
> and.. of course install mythtv.It's all downhill from here. (I hope!)
than that.
My main system runs Ubuntu, having just install Mythbuntu on the ATV I
would like to switch over my main system just for the ease of
deploying updates in the future.
Dave
Brad Fuller
Thanks for the input, Dave. I installed Mythbuntu Control Center and
it was pretty darn easy to install but my resolution is still crummy.
I'm going to mess with this for a while to get it right.
Anyone using a regular ol' TV (NTSC) with composite? If so, what
resolution are you running at?
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Scott D. Davilla
Not sure what you mean, with NTSC, there can be only one correct
output resolution and that is "720x480".
Brad Fuller
> output resolution and that is "720x480".
you can output other to the TV. I actually use 640x480 on one TV (from
a computer) and it works better.
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