fx5200 TVOut problems

[Robert Anderson]

On 9/21/06, James Pifer <jep at obrien-pifer.com> wrote:
>
> > With the s-video brightness problem, have you tried a different s-
> > video cable? Or try a different s-video source using the same cable?
> > Try to rule out the possibility that the TV has a defective s-video
> > input also. I have been using an FX500 for years now with s-video out
> > to a TV for years now and have had no similar issues with brightness.
> >
> > For the settings problems, see this...
> > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#video
> > Expand the section "For users of nVidia Video Cards". To quote the
> > relevant part...
> >
> > The latest driver versions rely on the nvidia-settings utility to set
> > your overscan with a slider, and you can do so without restarting X.
> > You can also adjust gamma, contrast, color balance, etc., with the
> > nvidia-settings utility. All the settings are saved on a per-user
> > basis, and according to nVidia's docs, should be reactivated at login
> > if you do the following:
> > $ echo "nvidia-settings --load-config-only &" >> ~/.xinitrc
> > $ echo ". /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc" >> ~/.xinitrc
>
> It's definitely not the cable. I have had it hooked up with two
> different cables and I get the same results. Just to be safe I also
> hooked up a DVD player using the same cable. Same exact model of DVD
> player that's already on my home theater. So I was able to switch back
> and forth between the two inputs and could see no difference.
>
> Here's a couple pictures connected to the FX5200.
> 1) Using VGA cable connected to projector:
> http://www.obrien-pifer.com/nvidia/vga.jpg
> 2) Using SVideo connected to projector:
> http://www.obrien-pifer.com/nvidia/svideo.jpg
>
> So, am I missing settings somewhere or do I possibly have a bad card?
> maybe I should contact support?
>
> Also thanks for the pointer to Jarod's site. Completely missed that
> section. I haven't tested to see if the overscan settings stick on next
> login.
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
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Please post the contents of your xorg.conf.

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Rob Anderson
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