[mythtvnz] KnoppMyth R5E50 on Shuttle ST61G4 - TV out problems

Steve Hodge mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:17:02 +1300


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On 1/16/07, David Nock <nockdg@es.co.nz> wrote:
>
> Steve Hodge wrote:
> > On 1/16/07, *David Nock* <nockdg@es.co.nz <mailto:nockdg@es.co.nz>>
> wrote:
> >
> >     However it is black and white, and if I switch to a console it is
> quite
> >     jittery. Oh well, will install the NVidia drivers and see how it
> looks.
> >
> >
> > How are you connecting the box to the TV? One way to get a black and
> > white picture (IIRC) is to get the SVideo/Composite setting wrong for
> > the connection you are using.
> >
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> Currently it is connected via the Composite connector.
>
> Ok, now to ask the stupid question - where is the SVideo/Composite
> setting that I should check?


In the config file for X. On my Gentoo system it's /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Look for the line with 'Option "TVOutFormat"', it should be Device section
for the video card.


BTW, when the machine first boots, the Energy Saver logo appears in
> colour. It is only when it starts X that it is B/W.
>

That means it's definitely not a hardware issue.

I suppose another possibility could be the mode that X is using. A good
place to start when looking at X configuration issues is the log:
/var/log/Xorg.0.log on my system.

Cheers,
Steve

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On 1/16/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">David Nock</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:nockdg@es.co.nz">nockdg@es.co.nz</a>&gt; wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Steve Hodge wrote:<br>&gt; On 1/16/07, *David Nock* &lt;<a href="mailto:nockdg@es.co.nz">nockdg@es.co.nz</a> &lt;mailto:<a href="mailto:nockdg@es.co.nz">nockdg@es.co.nz</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; However it is black and white, and if I switch to a console it is quite
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; jittery. Oh well, will install the NVidia drivers and see how it looks.<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; How are you connecting the box to the TV? One way to get a black and<br>&gt; white picture (IIRC) is to get the SVideo/Composite setting wrong for
<br>&gt; the connection you are using.<br>&gt;<br><br>Hi Steve,<br><br>Currently it is connected via the Composite connector.<br><br>Ok, now to ask the stupid question - where is the SVideo/Composite<br>setting that I should check?
</blockquote><div><br>In the config file for X. On my Gentoo system it&#39;s /etc/X11/xorg.conf.<br><br>Look for the line with &#39;Option &quot;TVOutFormat&quot;&#39;, it should be Device section for the video card.<br>&nbsp;
</div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">BTW, when the machine first boots, the Energy Saver logo appears in<br>colour. It is only when it starts X that it is B/W.
<br></blockquote></div><br>That means it&#39;s definitely not a hardware issue.<br><br>I suppose another possibility could be the mode that X is using. A good place to start when looking at X configuration issues is the log: /var/log/Xorg.0.log on my system.
<br><br>Cheers,<br>Steve<br>

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