> With the s-video brightness problem, have you tried a different s- > video cable? Or try a different s-video source using the same cable? > Try to rule out the possibility that the TV has a defective s-video > input also. I have been using an FX500 for years now with s-video out > to a TV for years now and have had no similar issues with brightness. > > For the settings problems, see this... > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#video > Expand the section "For users of nVidia Video Cards". To quote the > relevant part... > > The latest driver versions rely on the nvidia-settings utility to set > your overscan with a slider, and you can do so without restarting X. > You can also adjust gamma, contrast, color balance, etc., with the > nvidia-settings utility. All the settings are saved on a per-user > basis, and according to nVidia's docs, should be reactivated at login > if you do the following: > $ echo "nvidia-settings --load-config-only &" >> ~/.xinitrc > $ echo ". /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc" >> ~/.xinitrc It's definitely not the cable. I have had it hooked up with two different cables and I get the same results. Just to be safe I also hooked up a DVD player using the same cable. Same exact model of DVD player that's already on my home theater. So I was able to switch back and forth between the two inputs and could see no difference. Here's a couple pictures connected to the FX5200. 1) Using VGA cable connected to projector: http://www.obrien-pifer.com/nvidia/vga.jpg 2) Using SVideo connected to projector: http://www.obrien-pifer.com/nvidia/svideo.jpg So, am I missing settings somewhere or do I possibly have a bad card? maybe I should contact support? Also thanks for the pointer to Jarod's site. Completely missed that section. I haven't tested to see if the overscan settings stick on next login. Thanks, James
