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    How to: Nvidia TV Out

    The following explains how those with an Nvida graphics card can view X on a monitor and television simultaneously. I had it working with Breezy, Dapper, Edgy, and Fiesty.

    1. Backup your xorg.conf

    Code:
    $ sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
    2. Open xorg.conf for editing

    Code:
    $ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    3. Add the following to the Device section of your xorg.conf file

    Code:
    Option "TwinView" "true"
    Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
    Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
    Option "TVStandard" "NTSC-M"
    Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
    Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
    Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480;  512x384,512x384"
    4. If you are using an S-Video cable change "COMPOSITE" to "S-VIDEO". Make sure refresh rates are set to those of your monitor and TV. You may also change MetaModes to whatever is appropriate for your system.

    5. Change the TV Standard to that of the system used in your country. A list can be found here (you have to scroll a long way down the page): ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...667/README.txt

    6. Save changes to xorg.conf and exit.

    7. You then need to restart X

    8. Enjoy!
    Last edited by kayas80; November 11th, 2009 at 02:28 PM. Reason: update

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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    Has anyone got an idea why my monitor works but the TV is blank when I add 1280x1024 to the "MetaModes". It works fine as 1024x768.

    Thanks

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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    Quote Originally Posted by kayas80
    Has anyone got an idea why my monitor works but the TV is blank when I add 1280x1024 to the "MetaModes". It works fine as 1024x768.

    Thanks
    The NVidia card can only TV-Out to 1024x768 max. It will do this with their official ******* drivers too.

    I've set my configuration up by this guide, and its working great, however now BOTH my LCD & TV are set to 1024x768 from the clone. Does ANYONE know how to clone the display on the TV-Out (S-VIDEO) @ 1024x768 while having 1280x1024 (or even higher) on the LCD?





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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    I'm working on getting my NV GeForce 2 MX fit for TV out, but all I get is a blank, blue screen (I thought I dropped Windows to avoid bluescreens!!)

    I'm starting to think GF2MX isn't very compatible, but here's my xorg.conf if anyone can help:

    Code:
    # /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 commands:
    #
    #   cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.custom
    #   sudo sh -c 'md5sum /etc/X11/xorg.conf >/var/lib/xfree86/xorg.conf.md5sum'
    #   sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
    
    Section "Files"
    	FontPath	"unix/:7100"			# local font server
    	# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
    	FontPath	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
            # paths to defoma fonts
    	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
    	FontPath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Module"
    	Load	"bitmap"
    	Load	"dbe"
    	Load	"ddc"
    	Load	"dri"
    	Load	"extmod"
    	Load	"freetype"
    	Load	"glx"
    	Load	"int10"
    	Load	"record"
    	Load	"type1"
    	Load	"vbe"
    EndSection
    
    Section "InputDevice"
    	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
    	Driver		"keyboard"
    	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
    	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
    	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
    	Option		"XkbLayout"	"se"
    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 "Device"
    	Identifier	"NVIDIA Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
    	Driver		"nv"
    	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
            Option "TwinView" "true"
    	Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
    	Option "TVOutFormat" "COMPOSITE"
    	Option "TVStandard" "PAL-G"
    	Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50"
    	Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60"
    	Option "MetaModes" "1024x768,1024x768;800x600,800x600;640x480,640x480;    512x384,512x384"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
    	Identifier	"VM71TDA"
    	Option		"DPMS"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
    	Identifier	"Default Screen"
    	Device		"NVIDIA Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]"
    	Monitor		"VM71TDA"
    	DefaultDepth	24
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Depth		1
    		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    	EndSubSection
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Depth		4
    		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    	EndSubSection
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Depth		8
    		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    	EndSubSection
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Depth		15
    		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    	EndSubSection
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Depth		16
    		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    	EndSubSection
    	SubSection "Display"
    		Depth		24
    		Modes		"1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    	EndSubSection
    EndSection
    
    Section "ServerLayout"
    	Identifier	"Default Layout"
    	Screen		"Default Screen"
    	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
    	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
    EndSection
    
    Section "DRI"
    	Mode	0666
    EndSection

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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    Quote Originally Posted by Svartvit
    I'm working on getting my NV GeForce 2 MX fit for TV out, but all I get is a blank, blue screen (I thought I dropped Windows to avoid bluescreens!!)

    I'm starting to think GF2MX isn't very compatible, but here's my xorg.conf if anyone can help:
    The only way that card will work is through cloning.

    Here is how:

    http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost...76&postcount=4
    Those folks who try to impose analog rules on digital content will find themselves on the wrong side of the tidal wave.
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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    Quote Originally Posted by poofyhairguy
    The only way that card will work is through cloning.

    Here is how:

    http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost...76&postcount=4
    I thought that was pretty much what I was doing in my xorg.conf?

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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    this doesnt work for me, all it does is to change my screen resolution (and i know easier ways to do that). Im guessing its becouse im om 1280x1024 and the max out is 1024x765. But, still it shows nothing on my tv, just black. I have a TNT-2 card of some sort, anyone here who knows how to make it work?
    Nuvus ordo seclorum.

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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    Quote Originally Posted by Iesos
    this doesnt work for me, all it does is to change my screen resolution (and i know easier ways to do that). Im guessing its becouse im om 1280x1024 and the max out is 1024x765. But, still it shows nothing on my tv, just black. I have a TNT-2 card of some sort, anyone here who knows how to make it work?
    Make sure your cable (S-Video?) is plugged in
    Log out
    CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE


    Believe it or not it was much harder to do it in Windows (which I had used until last April) from the nvidia GUI.

    This guide is amazing!

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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    My only problem is that when I use the tv-out Ubuntu (and my TV as well) use 75Hz refresh rate. But it should be 60hz (otherwise the videos aren't played smoothly on the tv)

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    Re: How to: Nvidia TV Out

    I tried the above.
    S-Video is working, but only in black and white.

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