[ltp] T23 and S-video out

Alex Deucher linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 12 Nov 2005 13:46:46 -0500


On 11/9/05, Nigel Wilkinson <nigel@waspz.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:52:51 -0500
> Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Take a look at the savage
> > mailing list for more info:
> > http://probo.probo.com/pipermail/savage40/
> > there was a thread about this same issue and how to fix it a while
> > back.
>
> I applied the patch which is to be found at
> http://probo.probo.com/pipermail/savage40/2005-May/000397.html
>
> and this got rid of the seg fault but all I end up with is two blank
> screens. The TV screen appears the same whether the S-video lead is
> plugged into the PC or not. I know the lead and video are OK as my Video
> cam plays through it so I guess that there's no signal coming out of
> the PC either because the switch isn't happening or the output socket
> is broken. I don't suppose the fact that the S-video cable is a mono,
> not stereo, lead would make any difference (he said grasping at straws).
>

S-video is not mono or stereo.  it's video only.  for audio you need
to plug into your sound card.

Alex

> I'm about ready to give up and buy a DVD player.
>
> Cheers
> Nigel