[Cbe-oss-dev] Problems getting 1080p in the PS3

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
> On 08/01/2008, at 15:40, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> >On Sat, 5 Jan 2008, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
> > >On 05/01/2008, at 22:17, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > >On Sat, 5 Jan 2008, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
> > > >Originally 480/576i, 480/576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p were analog
> > > >broadcast
> > > >resolutions including overscan.
> >
> > > > >the laptop is able to show 1920x1200 without issues...
> > > >
> > > >If 1920x1200 works with your flat panel, I would use that instead of
> > > >1080p.
> > >
> > >Hmmm, but can ps3-linux use that format?  I thought it couldn't (i.e. it
> > >was
> > >restricted to 16:9 formats), but otherwise that'd be good news!
> >
> >In addition to the broadcast modes, the PS3 supports WXGA (1280x768), SXGA
> >(1280x1024), and WUXGA (1920x1200) for otheros (i.e. Linux :-).
> >
> >Try
> >
> >    ps3-video-mode -v 13
> 
> Which package is this included in?  Fedora 8 does not seem to come with it by
> default.  Do I need something from the add-ons CD?

Does it have /usr/bin/ps3videomode instead?

> >after booting, or booting with
> >
> >    video=wuxga
> >
> >for WUXGA.
> 
> That didn't work unfortunately (tried with video=ps3fb:mode:13).  I just got a
> completely blue screen, as if the monitor was receiving an invalid signal.

:-(

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
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