<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-2"> <META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 6.5.7638.1"> <TITLE>RE: TV-out support ANYWHERE?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY>  > > - Intel cards have a nice open driver, but TV-Out does not work yet. > TV-Out does work for some cards to some degree with the driver, and it > also works for the old i810 chipset (which is fully documented) with > extra programs. I have a mainboard with an integrated 965G, but not TV-out. So the only way is via an SDVO card, which is not supported. > > - Nvidia cards have two driver sets: the closed proprietary binary > > nvidia, where everything works (sort of), and the open nv, which can > > not use tv-out. > > The open 'nv' can use tv-out with an extra program. I assume you mean the nvtv project. Unfortunately, it does not seem to be actively maintained (last release was in 2004.), and it does not support newer cards. I tested in with a GeForce 7300LE based card, but it did not recognize it. > > - Ati cards have two driver sets: the closed proprietary binary > > fglrx, where everything works (sort of), the the open ones, which > > can not use tv-out. > AFAIK, ATI cards can also use tv-out with help of an extra program. I will look into this. > > So, what hardware does one buy, if he needs TV-out, but he does not > > want to use proprietary software? Intel, ati and nvidia seem to be > > out. > > You just buy one of those cards, and use the extra programs. Actually, I have bought specifically for this purpose - a foxconn mainboard with integrated 965G chipset - a prolink SDVA card with integrated Chrontel 7312 chipset - an ASUS vga card with integrated GeForce 7300LE chipset. None of these seem to work. (And I an not the type that gives up easily.) > > Is this really _that_ difficult? > The problem is that (a) X doesn't contain the infrastructure to handle > the extra values needed to program the TV encoders, which is why every > (proprietary) driver cooks up its own set of options to handle TV in a > somewhat limited way, and (b) graphic card manufacturers don't publish > their specifications. Complain to the manufacturers. I understand this. (Thank you for the explanation, thought.) However, this is _very_ frustrating. Kristof _______________________________________________ xorg mailing list xorg@lists.freedesktop.org <A HREF="http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg">http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg</A> </BODY> </HTML>