Mark... I just went through this process today with my FX 5200. I am using the VGA connector, but it should be similar. I used Powerstrip and the following HOWTO: http://archive.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=90945
That was really helpful to me. Also, don't use the latest nVidia drivers. There is a bug with 1080i modes that screws it up. I decided to use 1.0.6629 and it is working fine. Good luck. Tom ------------ > Message: 23 > Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 13:21:03 -0700 > From: "Mark Frey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [mythtv-users] OT: Hooking up to my HDTV using DVI > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I'm having no luck at all getting my Myth to display on my HDTV. I'm using > the DVI out on my FX5200 to connect to the HDMI on my TV using a DVI-HDMI > cable. I've tried all the modelines listed by Jarrod, and many other > modelines I've found searching around the web (see xorg.conf stuff below). > I've tried several different versions of the Nvidia drivers, all to no > avail. The X logs show X switching to the appropriate modes, but I never get > a picture. The TV acts as if there is no signal at all. I've tried > 1920x1080i, 1920x540p, 960x540p, all with several different timings. > Nothing. No rolling picture, no offset picture, no picture period. > > Is this normal? I know that few if any have gotten 1080i to work with the > Nvidia drivers, but from reading around it seems like people have usually > gotten 540p to work. > > What I'm wondering is if I'm missing something really obvious. I could get > one of the AudioAuthority 9a60 converter, but before I spend $130 I want to > make sure I'm not doing something stupid. > > My TV is a Sony KP-46WT520, it's EDID reports 540p as the resolution. I've > tried with "IgnoreEDID" both on and off, etc. > > Does anyone have any hints for me? > > Has anyone similarly had no luck at all using DVI and gotten the > AudioAuthority or some other converter to work? > > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
