I'm not sure if I found something or not, but here goes. Upon looking at /var/log/Xorg.0.log I noticed the following:
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[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): Detailed Timings:
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 148.50 MHz
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1920, 2008
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 2052, 2200
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 1080, 1084
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 1089, 1125
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : +/+
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): CEA-861B Timings:
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
[ 17.055] (--) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 148.35 MHz
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1920, 2008
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 2052, 2200
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 1080, 1084
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 1089, 1125
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : +/+
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): CEA Format : 16
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): 1920 x 1080 @ 30 Hz
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 89.01 MHz
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1920, 2448
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 2492, 2640
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 1080, 1084
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 1089, 1125
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : +/+
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): CEA Format : 34
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): 1920 x 1080 @ 24 Hz
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 74.16 MHz
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1920, 2558
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 2602, 2750
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 1080, 1084
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 1089, 1125
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : +/+
[ 17.056] (--) NVIDIA(0): CEA Format : 32
====Mode Validation====
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validating Mode "1920x1080":
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): 1920 x 1080 @ 30 Hz
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): For use as DFP backend.
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode Source: EDID
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 89.01 MHz
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1920, 2448
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 2492, 2640
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 1080, 1084
[ 17.058] (II) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 1089, 1125
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : +/+
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Pioneer Electronic Corporation VSX-1020 (DFP-1)
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): (57.000-63.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): (30.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080".
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode is valid.
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0):
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validating Mode "1920x1080":
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): 1920 x 1080 @ 24 Hz
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): For use as DFP backend.
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode Source: EDID
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): Pixel Clock : 74.16 MHz
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): HRes, HSyncStart : 1920, 2558
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): HSyncEnd, HTotal : 2602, 2750
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): VRes, VSyncStart : 1080, 1084
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): VSyncEnd, VTotal : 1089, 1125
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): H/V Polarity : +/+
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Pioneer Electronic Corporation VSX-1020 (DFP-1)
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID; however, the EDID's valid HorizSync range
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): (31.000-82.000 kHz) would exclude this mode's HorizSync
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): (27.0 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for mode
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080".
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Pioneer Electronic Corporation VSX-1020 (DFP-1)
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): (57.000-63.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): (24.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[ 17.059] (WW) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080".
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0): Mode is valid.
[ 17.059] (II) NVIDIA(0):
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): --- Modes in ModePool for Pioneer Electronic Corporation VSX-1020 (DFP-1) ---
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select" : 1920 x 1080 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080" : 1920 x 1080 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080_60" : 1920 x 1080 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080_60_0" : 1920 x 1080 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 16) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080_30" : 1920 x 1080 @ 29.97/30 Hz (CEA-861B Format 34) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080_24" : 1920 x 1080 @ 23.97/24 Hz (CEA-861B Format 32) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080_60i" : 1920 x 1080 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 5) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1440x480" : 1440 x 480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 15) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1440x480_60" : 1440 x 480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 15) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024" : 1280 x 1024 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024_60" : 1280 x 1024 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x720" : 1280 x 720 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x720_60" : 1280 x 720 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x720_60_0" : 1280 x 720 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 4) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768" : 1024 x 768 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768_60" : 1024 x 768 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600" : 800 x 600 @ 60.3 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600_60" : 800 x 600 @ 60.3 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "720x480" : 720 x 480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 3) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "720x480_60" : 720 x 480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 3) (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480" : 640 x 480 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480_60" : 640 x 480 @ 60.0 Hz (from: EDID)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): --- End of ModePool for Pioneer Electronic Corporation VSX-1020 (DFP-1): ---
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0):
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-1
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0):
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): Implicitly adding the following modes to X Screen 0 (these
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): will be available via XRandR and XF86VidMode):
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0):
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select" : 1920 x 1080 @ 60.0 Hz
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080_30" : 1920 x 1080 @ 29.97/30 Hz (CEA-861B Format 34)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1920x1080_60i" : 1920 x 1080 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 5)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1440x480" : 1440 x 480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 15)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x1024" : 1280 x 1024 @ 60.0 Hz
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x720" : 1280 x 720 @ 60.0 Hz
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1280x720_60_0" : 1280 x 720 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 4)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "1024x768" : 1024 x 768 @ 60.0 Hz
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "800x600" : 800 x 600 @ 60.3 Hz
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "720x480" : 720 x 480 @ 59.94/60 Hz (CEA-861B Format 3)
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0): "640x480" : 640 x 480 @ 60.0 Hz
[ 17.091] (II) NVIDIA(0):
So it looks like X is seeing 24p, 30p, and 60p as valid modes, but, it looks like, from the last portion of the log, it's not using 1920x1080_24 as an option. I'm not quite sure if this means what I think it does or not, although I'm still not getting 24p output to my television.