[Openchrome-users] Issues with TV Out (S-Video)

[Xavier Bachelot]

Xavier Bachelot wrote:
> Erik Kristensen wrote:
>> Greetings everyone.
>>
>> I am having issues trying to get s-video out working properly on my
>> system using the openchrome drivers.
>>
>> Basically the output is all screwed and scrambled.
>>
>> Mainboard: VIA EPIA-CN10000EG
>>
>> I have read just about everything I could find via google on open
>> chrome, epia via, and s-video out in linux (fedora). Everything I have
>> tried has failed to work except one, if I place vbemodes equals true
>> in my configuration I get s-video up on my screen perfectly or
>> composite, both will work at thsi point, the only problem is that all
>> video and audio playback is extremely choppy and slow, however if I
>> just plug the system into a monitor and do video/audio playback it is
>> smooth, so that is what leads me to believe the vbemodes is causing
>> the issues. But again if I don't use vbemodes I can't get svideo or
>> composite out working.
>>
>> I built this system to be the frontend for my mythtv setup, thus the
>> reasoning for connecting it to a TV. I have thought about purchaseing
>> a vga to s-video converter, but would rather get the onboard working
>> if possible.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Erik
>>
> The TV encoder used on this board is a VT1625 and there was a patch
> posted to enhance VT1625 supportsome time ago, but it was not reviewed
> yet and thus not committed to SVN. However, some people tried it and
> reported success, it might help with your issue.
> 
> The original patch doesn't apply anymore to trunk, I'm attaching an
> updated version.
> 
The Fedora packages that are on their way to updates-testing have this
patch applied (0.2.903-8.fc10; 0.2.903-12.fc11; 0.2.903-12.fc12).
Feedback welcome.

Regards,
Xavier