2013-09-29, 23:19
Hi
I have installed XBMCbuntu (Frodo) on a 5 year old Dell 8300 Laptop. It all works fine, except when I connect it to an HDTV with a VGA cable, I cannot get a sensible graphics resolution. the options available in the XBMC display config are:
320x240
640x480 - selecting this gives no output to TV
1680x1050 - this gives normal output to laptop screen, but low resolution to TV, so only part of screen shown
Windowed - This shows XBMC in a small window on the laptop, which more than fills the TV screen, but at low resolution.
This is what xrandr shows:
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 8192 x 8192
VGA-0 connected 640x480+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
640x480 59.9*+
320x240 120.1
TV-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS-0 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 331mm x 207mm
1680x1050 60.0*+
DVI-D-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
The Ubuntu desktop monitor config tool gives the same options.
I've tried suggestions here related to the UseEdidDpi setting, but it does not make any difference.
Here's my X log
http://pastebin.com/5hR2MmRC
Any suggestions?
cheers - Barry
I have installed XBMCbuntu (Frodo) on a 5 year old Dell 8300 Laptop. It all works fine, except when I connect it to an HDTV with a VGA cable, I cannot get a sensible graphics resolution. the options available in the XBMC display config are:
320x240
640x480 - selecting this gives no output to TV
1680x1050 - this gives normal output to laptop screen, but low resolution to TV, so only part of screen shown
Windowed - This shows XBMC in a small window on the laptop, which more than fills the TV screen, but at low resolution.
This is what xrandr shows:
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 8192 x 8192
VGA-0 connected 640x480+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 0mm x 0mm
640x480 59.9*+
320x240 120.1
TV-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
LVDS-0 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 331mm x 207mm
1680x1050 60.0*+
DVI-D-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
The Ubuntu desktop monitor config tool gives the same options.
I've tried suggestions here related to the UseEdidDpi setting, but it does not make any difference.
Here's my X log
http://pastebin.com/5hR2MmRC
Any suggestions?
cheers - Barry