[mythtvnz] Video output resolution question

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Paulgir <paulgir at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>
>> I seem to recall you are on ubuntu, but I may be wrong.
>>
>> These commands are installed by default on my ubuntu 10.04 system, and
>> I would be extremely surprised if they are not on your system.
>>
>> Please cut and paste the exact commands and responses. "I got a
>> command not found type of message' is not particularly helpful.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Sorry about the brevity of the last reply.I'm using my desktop to email
> the mythbox is not on my LAN yet.
> OK. the message I got (had I read it correctly) told me what the problem
> with those commands was - typos.Here's the output:
>
> myth at myth:~$ xrandr
> xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
> Screen 0: minimum 320 x 175, current 1280 x 720, maximum 1280 x 720
> default connected 1280x720+0+0 0mm x 0mm
>    1280x720       50.0*    51.0     52.0

>  xwininfo
>
> xwininfo: Please select the window about which you
>           would like information by clicking the
>           mouse in that window.
>
> xwininfo: Window id: 0x1200003 "Desktop"
>   Width: 1280
>   Height: 720

So your monitor/TV is running at 1280x720 or 720p

If you want a higher resolution you need to sort out driving your
monitor/TV at that resolution.

By the way, every time you post, it seems to start a new thread for me
(I am using gmail). Please don't.