Comments on: The unofficial guide to getting your TV-out working on an ATI X1250 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/ Why chop at leaves, when one must dig at roots Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:42:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Karim Vaes http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-4192 Karim Vaes Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:20:54 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-4192 <strong>Update</strong> Last weekend the drivers for my ATI card broke once again (after a mere system upgrade where nothing ATI related was involved). So I've replaced the ATI card in my setup by a NVIDIA. Where the ATI card was a through pain in the ass, the NVIDIA proved to be a wonder from heaven when installing. The cost was about 50€, but I don't regret it one bit if I see how much hassle the ATI has caused me. Update
Last weekend the drivers for my ATI card broke once again (after a mere system upgrade where nothing ATI related was involved). So I’ve replaced the ATI card in my setup by a NVIDIA. Where the ATI card was a through pain in the ass, the NVIDIA proved to be a wonder from heaven when installing. The cost was about 50€, but I don’t regret it one bit if I see how much hassle the ATI has caused me.

]]> By: Sascha http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-4035 Sascha Mon, 12 May 2008 16:15:53 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-4035 Thank you so much! Your xorg.conf saved my day! :) Thank you so much!
Your xorg.conf saved my day! :)

]]> By: joe http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 joe Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:09:07 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1633 thanks for getting back to me Karim. Cant see anything in the bugtracker. However I have just thought that I did not make any changes to the xorg.conf.... I am connecting my MythTV box directly to my HDTV via a VGA connection. Can you think of any changes I should be making to the xorg.conf? thanks for getting back to me Karim. Cant see anything in the bugtracker.

However I have just thought that I did not make any changes to the xorg.conf….

I am connecting my MythTV box directly to my HDTV via a VGA connection. Can you think of any changes I should be making to the xorg.conf?

]]> By: Karim Vaes http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Karim Vaes Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:02:48 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1630 It's probably driver/hardware specific... Try checking the bugtracker? http://ati.cchtml.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&product=&content= It’s probably driver/hardware specific… Try checking the bugtracker?

http://ati.cchtml.com/buglist.cgi?query_format=specific&order=relevance+desc&bug_status=__open__&product=&content=

]]> By: joe http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 joe Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:48:32 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1629 would just like to add that it cant be a tuner problem as recordings are fine and ALL other frontends can change channel fine. would just like to add that it cant be a tuner problem as recordings are fine and ALL other frontends can change channel fine.

]]> By: joe http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 joe Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:41:03 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1628 HI, I did what was outlined on this site (but by then a new driver was released on March5th). Everything works perfectly but when I change channel on mythtv the screen becomes fuzzy and it logs me out! However EVERYTHING else works like a charm. anyone else seen this? HI,

I did what was outlined on this site (but by then a new driver was released on March5th).

Everything works perfectly but when I change channel on mythtv the screen becomes fuzzy and it logs me out! However EVERYTHING else works like a charm.

anyone else seen this?

]]> By: Dan Sommerfeld http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Dan Sommerfeld Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:16:29 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1560 A subchannel is an additional stream piggy-backed onto the main stream (a completely non-technical description at best). In my area we have a PBS station that delivers four streams (35.1, 35.2, 35.3, 35.4). MythTV shows the EPG data for all streams, but Vista MC will only show the main stream. I started looking into MediaPortal last night, but I haven't dug deep enough. In their wiki there is mention of problems with my motherboard in Windows XP, yet it works fine in Vista. I will probably give mythtv a little more time with a Nvidia card, but I do understand the WAF. Over the past couple weeks of using MythTV I have to say the feature I like least is the music player which is very clunky and not intuitive. Never an easy battle. Dan S. A subchannel is an additional stream piggy-backed onto the main stream (a completely non-technical description at best). In my area we have a PBS station that delivers four streams (35.1, 35.2, 35.3, 35.4). MythTV shows the EPG data for all streams, but Vista MC will only show the main stream. I started looking into MediaPortal last night, but I haven’t dug deep enough. In their wiki there is mention of problems with my motherboard in Windows XP, yet it works fine in Vista.

I will probably give mythtv a little more time with a Nvidia card, but I do understand the WAF. Over the past couple weeks of using MythTV I have to say the feature I like least is the music player which is very clunky and not intuitive.

Never an easy battle.

Dan S.

]]> By: Karim Vaes http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Karim Vaes Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:57:38 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1558 I'm currently experimenting with Media Portal, as I felt I was wasting a lot of time with MythTV, and the WAF (wife annoyance factor) turned me towards Media Portal. It can be compared with MythTV, but it works better out of the box and the windows drivers are more evident to find (just look at this ati thread ;-) ). The only thing I'm currently struggling with is the remote, but that's because I have an integrated TechnoTrend one. The tv guide works great, a lot of options there, even to merge channels together (what you meant with Sub Channels?!?). I’m currently experimenting with Media Portal, as I felt I was wasting a lot of time with MythTV, and the WAF (wife annoyance factor) turned me towards Media Portal. It can be compared with MythTV, but it works better out of the box and the windows drivers are more evident to find (just look at this ati thread ;-) ). The only thing I’m currently struggling with is the remote, but that’s because I have an integrated TechnoTrend one. The tv guide works great, a lot of options there, even to merge channels together (what you meant with Sub Channels?!?).

]]> By: Dan Sommerfeld http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 Dan Sommerfeld Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:50:03 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1557 So, that is the ticket: S-video. I've spent a good deal of time researching the Component-out option and I haven't found a single instance where it has worked. It does seem funny that it is close to working. Maybe in the next couple months ATI will get it working. I could always settle for S-Video, but since I have a HDTV it would be settling. I did consider Vista as I have it on my laptop and the Media Center interface is slick, but it has a few minor drawbacks and one major: You can add subchannels from the ATSC stream, but you cannot get listing data for the subchannels. That's a bust as far as I'm concerned as I watch a good deal of shows on PBS and they are spread out among the four subs. I will say that the live and recorded content does look better with Vista - but that may be a graphics issue with this ATI card. I plan on ordering a Nvidia card tomorrow as I can always use it for my home workstation if I can get this working in the future. I haven't had a chance to look into Media Portal, but I may give it a look as I have a copy of XP Pro somewhere. Sigh... Dan So, that is the ticket: S-video.

I’ve spent a good deal of time researching the Component-out option and I haven’t found a single instance where it has worked. It does seem funny that it is close to working. Maybe in the next couple months ATI will get it working. I could always settle for S-Video, but since I have a HDTV it would be settling.

I did consider Vista as I have it on my laptop and the Media Center interface is slick, but it has a few minor drawbacks and one major: You can add subchannels from the ATSC stream, but you cannot get listing data for the subchannels. That’s a bust as far as I’m concerned as I watch a good deal of shows on PBS and they are spread out among the four subs. I will say that the live and recorded content does look better with Vista – but that may be a graphics issue with this ATI card. I plan on ordering a Nvidia card tomorrow as I can always use it for my home workstation if I can get this working in the future.

I haven’t had a chance to look into Media Portal, but I may give it a look as I have a copy of XP Pro somewhere.

Sigh…

Dan

]]> By: Karim Vaes http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Karim Vaes Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:56:09 +0000 http://www.kvaes.be/mythtv/the-unofficial-guide-to-getting-your-tv-out-working-on-an-ati-x1250/#comment-1556 I'm currently using the S-Video output myself, where the HDMI option is there in terms of the future (not tested yet). Here I must say that if you're spending more than a weekend on it, to get it working, then you're probably better off with a Nvidia card. Or if you have a windows license lying around, you could turn to <a href="http://www.team-mediaportal.com/" rel="nofollow">Media Portal</a>. I’m currently using the S-Video output myself, where the HDMI option is there in terms of the future (not tested yet).

Here I must say that if you’re spending more than a weekend on it, to get it working, then you’re probably better off with a Nvidia card. Or if you have a windows license lying around, you could turn to Media Portal.

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