HOWTO: NVIDIA TV-OUT for Newbies

[tseliot]

Which resolutions and refresh-rates should I try?

I've tried 1024x768_60
I've tried 1024x768_50
I've tried 800x600_60
I've tried 800x600_50

It's kind of old... about 10 years, I think!

The brand is "Telefunken" (a german brand) if that tells you anything...

Try both 1024x768_50 and 800x600_50

[daller]

Try both 1024x768_50 and 800x600_50

Try them both? - How?

1024x768_50;800x600_50 ???

I've already tried the 4 posted resolutions/refresh-rates, but haven't combined them, if that's what you mean!

[tseliot]

Try them both? - How?

1024x768_50;800x600_50 ???

I've already tried the 4 posted resolutions/refresh-rates, but haven't combined them, if that's what you mean!

I mean: try one and then if that doesn't work try the other.

Use a 50hz refresh rate

[naszi]

Hi,

X crashes when i follow this guide, seems to have a problem with the tv-0 maximum pixel clock.

thanks,
András

[jaccki]

hi, really great work with this how-to. It works fine for me, but I have one annoying problem with keyboard. For example: when i press alt-f2(mouse focused on monitor) the "run program" window will appear on monitor, when i prees this one more time(after i run program or pressed esc) it will appear on tv, another hit and window appears back on monitor....and so on. Another example: when i use krusader(on crt) and press f7 to create a folder(then enter) the folder is created but focus goes to tv's desktop from krusader and i have to click back on krusader's window to continue working with it.

Those things don't happen when i use my original,unchanged xorg.conf. Please tell me if you have the same, because i've been looking for solution and didn't find any. And if you have any idea of how to fix this i would be very greatfull.

ps. sorry about my english

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Debian (etch)
KDE 3.54
NVIDIA FX5200 (SVIDEO)

[kcleong]

As Daller mentioned I'm also getting a small border in my Philips 25" CRT TV, the tv-out guide works perfect. I think the problem is the HorizSync rate (maybe also the VertRefresh?), these value(s) must be fine-tuned to get a full screen.

My values from the guide:

    
    HorizSync 30-50
    VertRefresh 60

I would like to experiment with these rates, but I don't want to damage my tv ,is that possible? What are the optimal rates or which should I try, for a full screen on my CRT TV?

[r8dhex]

For those people having problems with TV-OUT using this method (2 screens; not twinview):

If you're using the newer nvidia drivers, the ConnectedMonitor option has changed.

Section "Device"
        #DVI Connection
        Identifier     "Device[0]"
        Driver         "nvidia"
        BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP,TV"
        Option         "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP"
        Screen        0
EndSection

Section "Device"
        #TV Connection
        Identifier     "Device[1]"
        Driver         "nvidia"
        BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option         "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
        Option         "TVOutFormat" "SVIDEO"
        Option         "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP,TV"
        Option         "UseDisplayDevice" "TV"
        Screen        1
EndSection

The changes are marked in bold. For ConnectedMonitor, you have to list the devices that are plugged in, valid values are DFP,CRT,TV. Then UseDisplayDevice would specify which of the displays the device should use.

I managed to get this working on the latest nvidia drivers in the repository (1.0.8762).

[christooss]

What does dfp stands for?

[r8dhex]

DFP - Digital Flat Panel, corresponds to the DVI connection on your card

TV - Tele-Vision - this is where your TV plugs in

CRT - Cathode Ray Tube, if you use the traditional VGA connector

[Rga1Rules]

Hi, So I've been trying to get this to work for a couple days, X just crashes saying no screen found... i was wondering if anyone could take a look at my xorg.conf file and tell me whats wrong with it?

Thanks
Grant