1080i only takes up 16:9

[tilde]

Hi, I've installed nvidia and am using component out to output to a projection HDTV in the hope of making a Linux MythTV box. Unfortunatly, it doesn't use the full screen, only a box that looks 169, and it flickers like hell. How do I fix this? I've attached my xorg.conf, any help would be greatly appreciated.


The xorg.conf
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Wed Dec 14 16:39:22 PST 2005

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# paths to defoma fonts
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
HorizSync 28.0 - 96.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 60.0
Option "DPMS"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
Option "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPONENT"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "NVIDIA Corporation NV40? [Unknown nVidia Card]"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "NVIDIA Corporation NV40? [Unknown nVidia Card]"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPONENT"
Option "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 1
# Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 4
# Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 8
# Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 15
# Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
#SubSection "Display"
# Depth 16
# Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1080i"
EndSubSection
EndSection

[netllama]

Please generate and post a bug report.

Thanks,
Lonni

[tilde]

done.

[netllama]

I see two problems with your X configuration:
0) You're using an invalid value for the TVOutFormat parameter:
(**) NVIDIA(0): Unknown TVOutFormat value. Known values are "SVIDEO" and
(**) NVIDIA(0): "COMPOSITE"

1) You've requested a 1080i in the Screen section, however you never provided a corresponding 1080i modeline. You either need to replace 1080i with a real mode (1920x1080, etc), or provide a 1080i modeline in the Monitor section of your X configuration.

If making the changes above still does not result in what you expect, please start X with the following command:
startx -- -logverbose 5

and then generate and provide an updated bug report.

Thanks,
Lonni

[tilde]

holy ****, nice. It's just a bit too large on all sides. Any idea how to fix that?

[netllama]

By "a bit too large", I assume you mean overscanning? If so, you can try to adjust it in nvidia-settings with the Overscan slider. However some overscanning is expected, and is part of the TV spec.

Thanks,
Lonni

[tilde]

Don't see the option for overscan, I looked at Display Device, it used to be there, but now it is not anymore. When I got digital out working, it seemed to disappear.

[netllama]

The only other alternative I can think of is to use xvidtune to tweak a modeline which eliminates the overscanning. However, unless you're seeing very significant overscanning, what you're experiencing is likely normal behavior.

-Lonni

[tilde]

It's so bad I can't see the kde toolbar. That's too large, right?

[netllama]

That does sound a bit large, although it also depends on how large your toolbar is. Please start X with the following command:
startx -- -logverbose 5

and then generate and post a bug report.

Thanks,
Lonni

[tilde]

done, if you need anything else, I will get it.

[netllama]

Where did you obtain the ATSC-1080-60i modeline that you're using?
Have you tried just requesting a 1920x1080 mode instead of using that modeline?
Have you tried tweaking the modeline with xvidtune?

Thanks,
Lonni

[tilde]

Where did you obtain the ATSC-1080-60i modeline that you're using?
Have you tried just requesting a 1920x1080 mode instead of using that modeline?
Have you tried tweaking the modeline with xvidtune?

Thanks,
Lonni
I found the modeline here,
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Modeline_Database

It's supposed to be an ASTC standard.

I tried a "1920x1080" , and it didn't work. Sorry, needed sleep last night. I'll be here till 5:00 EST today.

[netllama]

Have you tried tweaking the modeline with xvidtune?

Beyond that, I think you're likely getting the best that you can.

Thanks,
Lonni

[tilde]

yeah, xvidtune doesn't seem to do anything. I'll install windows and try that powerstrip software that people seem to use.

[Thunderbird]

Can't you connect your monitor using some other type of connection as neither s-video or composite allows such high resolutions. (the cabling supports upto 1024x768 I think)

[ewv.at.fnal.gov]

Apologies for hi-jacking this thread, it seemed like the latest place to ask for help with Component out issues on my card.


My configuation:

Gigabyte GV-N62128DS board (AGP)
8178 drivers on Mandriva 2006
TV is Mitsubishi WS-65807

The TV only takes 1080i on component input. It works fine with a Comcast HD cable box.

I've tried a bunch of modelines I found here, at NVnews, and on the web. All of the ones that don't have errors exhibit the same behavior. If I switch the input of the TV to the PC, I can see a nice 1080i login screen for about 3 seconds. Then the TV determines the signal is no good and switches away from it. Component 480i using the same signal path is fine.

Here is the x.org config file The modlines marked almost exhibit this behavior:


Section "Monitor"

# Monitor preferred modeline (60.0 Hz vsync, 64.0 kHz hsync, ratio 5/4)
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Mitsubishi"
ModelName "Unknown monitor"
HorizSync 29.9 - 51.0
VertRefresh 59.9 - 61.0
#ModeLine "1080i" 74.176 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 1082 1088 1125 Interlace #Almost
#ModeLine "1080i" 74.25 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 1082 1088 1125 Interlace #Almost
#Modeline "1080i" 74.25 1920 1976 2008 2200 1080 1083 1085 1125 +Hsync +Vsync Interlace #Almost
#ModeLine "1080i" 74.25 1920 1976 2010 2200 1080 1084 1094 1125 +hsync +vsync interlace #No 8 mult
#ModeLine "1080i" 74.25 1920 1976 2011 2200 1080 1084 1094 1125 -hsync -vsync interlace #No 8 mult
#Modeline "1080i" 74.25 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1094 1124 interlace -hsync -vsync #Almost
#Modeline "1080i" 74.25 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1094 1124 +vsync +hsync interlace #Almost
#ModeLine "1080i" 74.5 1920 1924 1988 2388 1080 1084 1096 1259 -hsync -vsync interlace # bad vrefresh
ModeLine "1080i" 74.5 1920 1952 2016 2208 1080 1084 1096 1126 -hsync -vsync interlace #Almost
#ModeLine "1080i" 74.52 1920 1952 2016 2208 1080 1084 1096 1126 +hsync +vsync interlace #Almost
#Modeline "1080i" 79.84 1920 2040 2200 2368 1080 1090 1106 1125 +vsync -hsync interlace #Almost
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
Option "NvAGP" "1"
Option "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
Option "IgnoreEDID" "1"
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1080i"
EndSubSection
EndSection


here is a grep of the xorg log file

[root@localhost ~]# grep -E "EE|WW" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/proc/acpi/event) (No such file or directory)
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
(EE) NVIDIA(0): log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
(EE) NVIDIA(0): server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module. If
(EE) NVIDIA(0): you continue to encounter problems, Please try
(EE) NVIDIA(0): reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): No V_BIOS found
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Unable to initialize the X Int10 module; the console may not
(EE) NVIDIA(0): be restored correctly on your TV.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "512x384" (not a valid TV mode)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device TV-0's EDID; cannot compute DPI
(WW) NVIDIA(0): from EDID.

I'm beginning to think the card or the driver can't output proper 1080i.

Anyone have any ideas?