PCI Video cards with TV out for Linux

draget · 12-07-2005, 04:13 AM

Hi,

Does anyone know of any PCI video cards that have an onboard TV-out that works well with Linux? I am going to be using Damn Small Linux.

Thanks,

Tom

dive · 12-07-2005, 04:28 AM

I think any of the Geforce 4 MX's have TV out. I use a Geforce 4 MX420 which works fine, although it's AGP not PCI, but I can't see why the PCI version wouldn't work.
Thing to make sure of is that you buy a proper svideo - scart lead/adaptor because there seems to be a bug with the driver for composite out.

draget · 12-07-2005, 08:06 AM

"BLAZE 3D VGA/TV OUT PCI

* Controller: Trident3D Image 9750 Chipset
* Memory: 2MB SGRAM
* 230Mhz RAMDAC
* Fully PCI 2.1 compatibility
* Supports VESA DDA an DPMS
* EPA Green PC Compliant
* Meets PC97 graphics specification
* Plug and Play
* VESA DDC2 monitor compatible
* Independent scaleable
* Full video conferencing support
* TV out put, Can connect to any TV with S-Video in. "

Look at that on e-bay,

Do you think that this would be compatible with linux?

Thanks,

Tom

dive · 12-07-2005, 10:47 AM

That card is beyond my knowledge, but I would say it all depends on if you can get either a linux driver for it, or if it could be supported natively by x for xinerama support.

Checkout the makers website maybe for a linux driver. I got to say I would go for something more mainstream like an nvidia though, where you know there are drivers and support for linux.

slantoflight · 12-07-2005, 10:55 AM

If you can get your hands on a older pre rage pro theatre 200 ATI card, then this project maybe of interest to you. Rage theatre 200 support is coming. Actually I'm fairly interested in testing this. I have one of those Rage Theatre 200 cards.

Oh btw, tv video out works on some ATI cards even *before* the operating system is even loaded. I can see the bios screen with mine.

http://gatos.sourceforge.net/