HOWTO: NVIDIA TV-OUT for Newbies

**Knorhaen** · December 6th, 2005

I've attached my xorg.conf to this message.

**misse-** · December 6th, 2005

My Xorg.0.log gave me the following error (except those about "(II) NVIDIA(1): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)")

Code:

(EE) NVIDIA(1): This GPU cannot be shared by 2 X screens
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "ddc"

I'm not quite sure what to make of it, my Geforce 3 Ti 200 works in windows with tv-tools with PAL and color.. when I use the frontend for nvtv, I can clone the image, but no color on my TV.

Here's my Xorg.conf

Code:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        # paths to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"se"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Device[0]"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	VideoRam	64000
	screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device" 
   	Driver          "nvidia" 
   	Identifier      "Device[1]" 
   	Screen 1 
   	Option          "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO" #or SVIDEO etc 
   	Option          "TVStandard" "NTSC-M" #or NTSC etc 
	#Option          "ConnectedMonitor" "TV" 
   	BusID           "PCI:1:0:0" #adjust using 'lspci' or cat /proc/pci 
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Monitor[0]" #CRT
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-65
	VertRefresh	50-75
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"TV" #TV
	HorizSync 60
	VertRefresh 30-150
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Screen[0]"
	Device		"Device[0]"
	Monitor		"Monitor[0]"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen" 
   	Device "Device[1]" 
   	Identifier "Screen[1]" 
   	Monitor "TV" 
   	DefaultDepth 24 
       	SubSection "Display" 
               Depth 24 
               Modes "800x600" 
       	EndSubSection    
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Simple Layout"
	Screen	0	"Screen[0]"
	Screen 	1	"Screen[1]" rightof "Screen[0]"
	InputDevice "Configured Mouse"	"CorePointer"
	InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"	"CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

**tseliot** · December 6th, 2005

Originally Posted by Knorhaen

I've attached my xorg.conf to this message.

I hope I can help you tomorrow because today (I have deadlines) I have to finish writing (correcting actually) the abstract of my thesis (I'm going to get my degree on December 14).
Please, don't feel abandoned

.

**Knorhaen** · December 6th, 2005

Originally Posted by tseliot

I hope I can help you tomorrow because today (I have deadlines) I have to finish writing (correcting actually) the abstract of my thesis (I'm going to get my degree on December 14).
Please, don't feel abandoned

.

I wont, don't worry!

I'll try to fiddle around with the settings a bit, maybe I can work this out on my own.

**Knorhaen** · December 6th, 2005

I managed to remove all errors by renaming "Monitor[0]" to "CRT" and "Monitor[1]" to TV.

I still don't have an image on my TV, though. I suspect the composite-cable is broken: all software appears to be working fine, but the image on my TV is not recognizable and completely distorted.

**misse-** · December 6th, 2005

Originally Posted by Knorhaen

I managed to remove all errors by renaming "Monitor[0]" to "CRT" and "Monitor[1]" to TV.

I still don't have an image on my TV, though. I suspect the composite-cable is broken: all software appears to be working fine, but the image on my TV is not recognizable and completely distorted.

I'll try that, thanks.

Do you think you can find the time to go through my xorg.conf, that I've posted earlier? I've looked through it several times, but my head's full of schoolwork so I can't really focus.

Oh,and tseliot, I've installed the latest nvidia drivers through automatix, and they're working properly with the splash-image 'n all. Do I still have to re-install them according to your guide?

**el3ktro** · December 7th, 2005

Thanks for this how-to, I'll try it this evening. One question though, what is nvtv actually used for? What does it do? Some people said they used nvtv to configure this thing, so where is the difference then configuring it in xorg.conf? Well it seems that with your how-to you get two full-blown desktops, is there a way to get a blank, black screen on the TV, and just display a video from e.g. mplayer/xine on the TV?

Tom

**tseliot** · December 7th, 2005

Originally Posted by misse-

My Xorg.0.log gave me the following error (except those about "(II) NVIDIA(1): Not using default mode "1024x768" (hsync out of range)")

Code:

(EE) NVIDIA(1): This GPU cannot be shared by 2 X screens
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "ddc"

I'm not quite sure what to make of it, my Geforce 3 Ti 200 works in windows with tv-tools with PAL and color.. when I use the frontend for nvtv, I can clone the image, but no color on my TV.

Here's my Xorg.conf

Code:

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
	FontPath	"/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
        # paths to defoma fonts
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load	"GLcore"
	Load	"bitmap"
	Load	"ddc"
	Load	"dri"
	Load	"extmod"
	Load	"freetype"
	Load	"glx"
	Load	"int10"
	Load	"type1"
	Load	"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"se"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Device[0]"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
	VideoRam	64000
	screen 0
EndSection

Section "Device" 
   	Driver          "nvidia" 
   	Identifier      "Device[1]" 
   	Screen 1 
   	Option          "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO" #or SVIDEO etc 
   	Option          "TVStandard" "NTSC-M" #or NTSC etc 
	#Option          "ConnectedMonitor" "TV" 
   	BusID           "PCI:1:0:0" #adjust using 'lspci' or cat /proc/pci 
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Monitor[0]" #CRT
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	30-65
	VertRefresh	50-75
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"TV" #TV
	HorizSync 60
	VertRefresh 30-150
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Screen[0]"
	Device		"Device[0]"
	Monitor		"Monitor[0]"
	DefaultDepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		1
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		4
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		8
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		15
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen" 
   	Device "Device[1]" 
   	Identifier "Screen[1]" 
   	Monitor "TV" 
   	DefaultDepth 24 
       	SubSection "Display" 
               Depth 24 
               Modes "800x600" 
       	EndSubSection    
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Simple Layout"
	Screen	0	"Screen[0]"
	Screen 	1	"Screen[1]" rightof "Screen[0]"
	InputDevice "Configured Mouse"	"CorePointer"
	InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"	"CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection

Add this option in the "Section Device" of your xorg.conf:

Code:

Option "IgnoreEDID" "True"

Then log out and press CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE

If this doesn't solve the problem try this:
press CTRL+ALT+F1
type "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop" OR (if you use KDE) "sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop"
then "startx -- -verbose 5 -logverbose 5"

and post the output

**tseliot** · December 7th, 2005

Originally Posted by el3ktro

Thanks for this how-to, I'll try it this evening. One question though, what is nvtv actually used for? What does it do?

According to the description in Synaptic "This is a program to control the TV encoder chips on NVidia cards under
Linux, in order to get tv-out with a wide range of resolutions and
sizes, including "overscan" modes."

Originally Posted by el3ktro

Some people said they used nvtv to configure this thing, so where is the difference then configuring it in xorg.conf?

I know that another way to get tv-out to work that is Twinview (you can find a good guide in this forum about it). However I can tell you that (according to my experience) if you play movies on your tv with Twinview they would not be perfect, perhaps there's something wrong with refresh rate but the movies don't seem to run smoothly. I don't know how to explain it better.

Originally Posted by el3ktro

Well it seems that with your how-to you get two full-blown desktops, is there a way to get a blank, black screen on the TV, and just display a video from e.g. mplayer/xine on the TV?

Yes, it's possible but it doesn't work for me. The following method is a quotation from the guide which inspired mine:

... we will add small bash feature, which will let us to run players on second screen easly.
Do following in terminal:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/bash.bashrc

Add following section on end:

Code:

tv()
{
  if [ "$1" == "" ]; then
    echo "usage: tv program name"
  else
    DISPLAY=:0.1 $1
  fi
}

And you will be able to run e.g. Totem on second display by typing in terminal (or ALT+F2 and checked "Run in terminal"):

Code:

tv totem movie.avi

Nice feature for Kubuntu users, which will allow them to run movies from context menu. If somebody know trick like this for GNOME, let me know.
Add this entry to:

Code:

~/.kde/share/apps/konqueror/servicemenus/nameofyourchoice.desktop

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Actions=PlayOnTV
Encoding=UTF-8
ServiceTypes=video/*

[Desktop Action PlayOnTV]
Exec=mplayer -display localhost:1 %F
Name=Play this movie on TV
Icon=yast_tv

**tseliot** · December 7th, 2005

Originally Posted by Knorhaen

I managed to remove all errors by renaming "Monitor[0]" to "CRT" and "Monitor[1]" to TV.

I still don't have an image on my TV, though. I suspect the composite-cable is broken: all software appears to be working fine, but the image on my TV is not recognizable and completely distorted.

Please try with another cable and let me know

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