trying to get 1080i working using component out

[spottyrover]

I am trying to get 1080i working with pclinuxos 2010.11 with all the updates as of 15-12-2010.
I am using the same xorg file which I used with the 2010 Phoenix (Xfce) version with no problems.

The problem is that on the component output side of the tv I get 2 desktops ( one on the other ). A small one and a full screen ( I assume 1024 and 1080i )
I would appreciate any ideas.


# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings:  version 256.53  (root@localhost.localdomain)  Tue Aug 31 17:50:09 CDT 2010

# File generated by XFdrake (rev )
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (root@localhost.localdomain)  Sat Jun 19 22:51:54 CDT 2010


Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    Screen      1  "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "Xinerama" "0"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    FontPath        "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "glx" # 3D layer
    Disable        "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from data in "/etc/sysconfig/keyboard"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

    # TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
    # 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
    Identifier     "monitor1"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "TV-0"
    HorizSync       31.5 - 69.0
    VertRefresh     59.0 - 86.0

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "CRT-1"
    HorizSync       31.5 - 69.0
    VertRefresh     59.0 - 86.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
# Removed Option "TwinView"
    Identifier     "device1"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8400 GS"
    Option         "DPMS"
#    Option         "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          1
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    BoardName      "GeForce 8400 GS"
    BusID          "PCI:1:0:0"
    Screen          0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "screen1"
    Device         "Device1"
    Monitor        "Monitor1"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option    "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
    Option    "ConnectedMonitor" "TV"
    Option    "TwinView" "0"
    Option    "metamodes" "TV: 1920x1080 +0+0"
    Option    "TVOutFormat" "Component"
#    Option         "TwinView" "0"
#    Option         "metamodes" "TV: 1024x768 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "TwinView" "0"
    Option         "metamodes" "CRT: 1024x768 +0+0"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection



Thanks for any help
Dave

[T6]

component out as the rca yellow cable  or component out as s-video component out?

none of those will offer something readable beyond a resolution of 800x600 pixels

1080i is 1920 pixels width for 1080 pixels height with a refresh rate of 60 hertz divided in 30 vertical and 30 horizontal, a little complicated i believe

image quality will be fugly

if you want to use the s-video as a second monitor i know that there is tools in repo handling this, the nvidia driver you are using should have some options to handle this too

not sure if xfce has a tool to handle this the way you want it

[spottyrover]

Thanks for your post T6
 
The yellow plug pictured is composite out and in the past I am sure composite handled 1024x768 ok.
Component out is using the 3 plugs which are red, blue and green and does do 1080i  (1920 pixels width for 1080 pixels height) in pclinuxos 2010.4 ( not sure of the .4 ) Phoenix.
My problem with phoenix is getting digital sound to work (which most of the time wasn't needed)
So I thought I would try the kde version.

Dave

[T6]

"The yellow plug pictured is composite out and in the past I am sure composite handled 1024x768 ok."

you can send whatever resolution you want but you won't be able to read the letters on the tv with rca

the composite is just a step above this so 1080i could be too much but if you can use it, it is ok then

the audio you need, is is on the sound card or are you trying to use a hdmi output?

i don't understand completely what you need to do

[cyrwyn]

Composite cannot do 1080i. That only works with component or HDMI.

[spottyrover]

I am trying to get component to do 1080i cyrwyn