[02:07] <globus> hi Windows needs to do, someone knows a similar program to nLite but on ubuntu
[03:25] <Hdale85> Was curious if anyone here might be able to help me setup a 1080i custom resolution to output over component video to my Mitsubishi HD RPTV. Or maybe just point me to a guide that would work?
[03:37] <holstein> Hdale85: that might be a question for a myth channel
[03:38] <holstein> not sure...
[03:39] <Hdale85> yeah I've been googling a bit and there are lots of people asking but I don't see a lot of answers
[03:40] <holstein> did you ask mitsubishi?
[03:40] <holstein> what video card is it?
[03:41] <Hdale85> why would mitsubishi know about setting up linux resolution?
[03:41] <Hdale85> it's an Nvidia 9500g
[03:41] <Hdale85> gt*
[03:42] <Hdale85> it can't probe EDID info from component connections
[03:42] <holstein> its their hardware
[03:42] <Hdale85> so it just defaults to 1024x768
[03:42] <holstein> hmmm
[03:42] <Hdale85> the TV is yes....but the HTPC is what needs the resolution set
[03:42] <holstein> have you tried a custom xorg.conf?
[03:42] <Hdale85> well I was going to try it, but I'm not even sure how to tell it to do interlaced or anything
[03:43] <holstein> yeah, me either
[03:43] <holstein> ive used knoppix live CD's in the past
[03:43] <holstein> to generate an xorg.conf i can steal
[03:44] <Hdale85> yeah but it would be the same thing, because it can't probe EDID from component connections
[03:44] <Hdale85> so it would just default to some lower resolution
[03:45] <holstein> right
[03:45] <holstein> but you would have an xorg.conf
[03:45] <holstein> and you can edit the res
[03:46] <Hdale85> well there is a xorg.conf on ubuntu as it is
[03:46] <holstein> OH, so you already generated one then?
[03:46] <holstein> what happens when you change the res?
[03:47] <Hdale85> there is one there, as well as a backup I tink it's all setup to auto detect though
[03:48] <holstein> shouldnt be any different really
[03:48] <holstein> maybe look at a sample
[03:48] <holstein> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=931280
[03:48] <Hdale85> yeah I'm just trying to reasearch what settings I need
[03:48] <Hdale85> I found someone that seems to be doing what I need
[03:48] <holstein> you'l need to know what the mitsubishi is capable of
[03:48] <Hdale85> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=65372
[03:48] <Hdale85> 1080i
[03:49] <Hdale85> 1920x1080 interlaced
[03:49] <Hdale85> which is the issue I have no idea how to set it to interlaced lol
[03:49] <holstein> i assume the card and driver supports that
[03:50] <holstein> http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?p=876931
[03:50] <Hdale85> yeah, pretty sure
[03:51] <holstein> i usually just try a bunch of live CD's
[03:51] <holstein> til one looks close
[03:51] <holstein> steal the xorg.conf
[03:51] <holstein> edit a bit
[03:51] <holstein> copy it in
[03:51] <holstein> otherwise, all those settings can be a bit daunting
[03:51] <Hdale85> sounds like a lot of work to me :)
[03:52] <Hdale85> I'll figure out the xorg
[03:52] <holstein> hehe
[03:52] <holstein> that sounds like a lot fo work to me ;)
[03:52] <holstein> but, im more of a hardware guy
[03:52] <Hdale85> Well I know my way around xorg files, just need to know what it needs to see
[03:57] <Hdale85> well I've got some idea's now