Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 21:56:17 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org> To: "Kevin G. Eliuk" <kg@dccnet.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Other's experiences with TV-Out and XF86 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1001126212035.85102M-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3A20966F.41C33559@dccnet.com>
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On Sat, 25 Nov 2000, Kevin G. Eliuk wrote: > > I know that this is more of an X question but I hope that someone may > be able to help shed some preliminary information on this for me. > > The video hardware in question is an ASUS V6600 GeForce 256 Deluxe. > > I am searching for the logistics of using this for strictly a TV-Out > service for a looping memoboard application, and is the XFree86 > support currently going to do it for me. > > I have searched a number of lists and this specific topic is not > discussed very much. I'll offer an expensive solution, since nobody has addressed the question yet. If you can find a way to get what you want on-screen with a normal VGA card - perhaps a powerpoint-like solution such as StarOffice - you can then use hardware to convert it down to video for distribution. To do this, you would use a "scan converter" box; it takes a VGA input and produces a composite (NTSC, PAL, SECAM) video output. Such a box will usually cost between $1000 and $10000US. Some vendors I know that make such hardware: Extron - Good stuff, but just a bit pricey. Excellent tech support. Most equipment manuals available as PDFs on web site. http://www.extron.com/ Inline - As good as Extron, but costs less. Most equipment manuals available as PDFs on web site. http://www.inlineinc.com/ Analog Way - Gorgeous European equipment, costs more than Inline or Extron. Data sheets available as PDFs on web site. http://www.analogway.com/ -> click on "Scan Converters." Folsom Research - High end, near-mil-spec grade equipment. Works right and doesn't break, but it will cost you. Data sheets available as PDFs on web site. http://www.folsom.com/ Communications Specialties - "Scan Do" line has worked well for me. Data sheets available as PDFs on web site. http://www.commspecial.com/ These guys also have a decent discussion of the issues at http://www.commspecial.com/6misconc.htm, though it suffers from "MS Font Syndrome." Disclaimer: I do this for a living. My employer sells some of the equipment mentioned above. HTH. -- Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org [1] Bus error netscape To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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