TV-Out Resolution

[BSD]

When I want to do tv-out with my 7800GT I have to change settings in xorg conf and restart X (going from my native resolution of 1600x1200 to 800x600) - basically using the clone setting. Is there a way to stay in X with my 1600x1200 modeline and separately turning on tv-out as a separate screen? Thanks for your help.

[pe1chl]

Yes, you can setup a two-screen configuration with tv-out as the second screen.
Of course the TV will not show the same content as the main screen.

[BSD]

Do you have any config examples? Thanks.

[BSD]

I'm trying to run 2 screens at once, but startx says "no screens." Here is my xorg.conf:

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "iiyama"
Option "UseEDID" "FALSE"
Option "UseEdidFreqs" "TRUE"
# Option "DynamicTwinView" "TRUE"
#Option "TwinView" "TRUE"
Option "Dpi" "90 x 84"
   Identifier     "iiyama HM204DT"
   HorizSync       30.0 - 142.0
   VertRefresh     50 - 200
Modeline "1600x1200_100" 390 1600 1632 3160  3192 1200 1221 1240 1261
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "TV"
        HorizSync 30-50
        VertRefresh 60
EndSection

Section "Device"
    #VideoRam    4096
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
		Screen 0
#    Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
#    Option      "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
#   Option      "TVOverScan" "0.6"
#        Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync"     "30-50"
#        Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh"   "60"
#Option "TwinView" "true"
#Option "ConnectedMonitor" "crt,tv"
#Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
#Option "RenderAccel" "true"
#Option "MetaModes" "800x600,800x600; 640x480,640x480"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Device1"
        Driver "nvidia"
        Screen 1
    Option      "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
    Option      "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
        BusID   "PCI:02:09:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "iiyama"
    Option "LogoPath" "/etc/splash.png"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1600x1200"
#     Option "MetaModes" "1600x1200_100"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "TV"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "800x600"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Any help would be greatly appreciated.