[Openchrome-users] Modelines

[brightman]

Re: Modelines
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 05:58:31PM +0100, brightman wrote:
> > Re: Modelines
> > > If you only use VGA output, you can have any mode and any modeline you 
> > > like (apart from limitations on memory bandwidth, e.g. you can't have 
> > > 32bpp on modes bigger than 1600x1200 on most unichrome chips).
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > 
> > > John.
> > 
> > John,
> > 
> > Sorry to resurrect this thread but I'm interested in running a EPIA SN13000 as a mythfrontend box.
> > 
> > It'll be decoding 720x576 DVB-T streams (which I believe should be ok) 
> > and then I would like to output via VGA to a widescreen LCD at 
> > 1680x1050 resolution (at 50Hz).
> > 
> > Can you clarify exactly what the memory bandwidth is and hence whether 
> > this resolution is actually possible! 
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Ben
> > 
> Memory bandwidth is limited to 1600x1200 at 60Hz. 1680x1050 at 60Hz is less 
> than that.
> 
> Luc Verhaegen.

Luc,

Thanks for the quick response! Is there an obvious place where I can find this sort of information in the future... e.g. datasheets/specifications ..... apart from your brain ofcourse (:biggrin:)

Ben

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