[mythtvnz] Video output resolution question

[Paulgir]

> Subject: Re: Video output resolution question
> Posted on: Thu Jan 19 17:56:31 2012
> URL: http://gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/Mythtvnz/501411
>
> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Paulgir <paulgir at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I've been making progress with my mythbuntu installation/set up.
>> I have it tuning all the freeview channels on both tuners and have been
>> Playing around with the controls to get familiar with the software.
>> I have enabled VDPAU.I have the audio and video goind to the TV via
>> the HDMI port on the GT430 card,
>> Here's the question: My TV displays the resolution for the inputs as
>> you select them.The resolution for the myth signal is always 720P.
>> even if the same channel via the TV's digital tuner indicates that it is
>> 1080i.
>> How do I correct this?
>> Have I missed something in the set up?
>
> give us the output of these commands:
>
> xrandr
> xwininfo -root
>
> If you run these from a terminal within X then they should run like
> that, if you ssh in and run them you will need to prepend each command
> with
>
> DISPLAY=:0
>
> ie
>
> DISPLAY=:0 xrandr
>
>> I 'm not quite sure how to do that.
I started xterm and tried those commands but I got a command not found type
of message.
Same result in terminal with the prepend added.