[vdr] Re: Suggestions for tv output?

["Dylan D" <dylan@ozforces.com.au>]

So why would i use directFB over say normal tv-output functionality ?
Any benfits ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holger Waechtler" <holger@convergence.de>
To: <vdr@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:50 PM
Subject: [vdr] Re: Suggestions for tv output?


> Dylan D wrote:
> > Sorry im a newb, but i dont get how im suppose to output to a Television
> > that is CRT without using either TV-output or Mpeg Decoder card.
> > How exactly would you run directFB to a TV?.
>
> Use any graphics card or mainboard with TV-Out that is supported by
> DirectFB, compile+install DirectFB, add a PAL modeline at top of your
> /etc/fb.modes (an example fb.modes file is distributed with DirectFB),
> run the test applications and check whether it's working.
>
> Thenafter you can compile VDR and the softdevice plugin.
>
> Holger
>
>
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