[nzlug] Help? Video to TV (Linux vs Win98)

Nic Bellamy nic at bellamy.co.nz
Fri Sep 1 15:44:06 NZST 2006


Steve Withers wrote:
> The video adapter is an nvidia GF4-mx440 with composite video-out. 
[snip]
> But on Linux, the video through the VCR 'pulses' roughly every 1-2
> seconds....briGHT, briGHT, briGHT.....and it's damned hard on the eyes. 
> 
> Anyone know what - if anything - I can do to make the linux video behave
> the same as the Win98SE video? 

I second Nick Rout - check your driver.

I have the same card and it works perfectly. A good, clear, stable 
picture, and overscan works, so there's no boxing around the edges.

I'm using the binary NVidia driver (*grumble* binary only).

Cheers,
	Nic.

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Nic Bellamy <nic at bellamy.co.nz>




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