HDMI Won't display at native 1920x1080 or any 16:9 formats

kev717 · 2014-08-22 01:47:16

Today I updated my 64-bit Arch Linux install and discovered that it no longer will display 16:9 format video to my television (the television itself just displays "no input signal"). I am using ATI HD4250 graphics card with the radeon drivers connected via HDMI. I'm using XFCE if that makes a difference. The 4:3 output still works fine.

Essentially, whenever I try to switch to use a 16:9 format, the TV says "no input signal" and the display automatically reverts back to a 4:3 format.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

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kev717

emeres · 2014-08-22 02:03:30

Post 'xrandr --props'. Anything useful in dmesg or journarctl?

kev717 · 2014-08-22 02:13:44

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 3200 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192
VGA-0 connected primary 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 338mm x 270mm
	_MUTTER_PRESENTATION_OUTPUT: 0 
	EDID: 
		00ffffffffffff0005235074af090000
		290f01036d221b78ea2c12a25a4a9925
		1b4e56bfef007140714a714f8140814a
		814f81800101302a009851002a403070
		1300520e1100001e000000fd00314b18
		500e000a202020202020000000fc0046
		2d3431370a20202020202020000000ff
		00323437390a20202020202020200064
	load detection: 1 
		range: (0, 1)
   1280x1024     60.02*+  75.02  
   1280x960      75.04    70.03    60.00  
   1152x864      75.00    69.97    59.97  
   1024x768      75.08    70.07    60.00  
   832x624       74.55  
   800x600       72.19    75.00    60.32    56.25  
   640x480       75.00    72.81    66.67    60.00  
   720x400       70.08  
DVI-0 connected 1920x1080+1280+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 886mm x 498mm
	_MUTTER_PRESENTATION_OUTPUT: 0 
	EDID: 
		00ffffffffffff005262060201010101
		ff130103805932780af09da355499b26
		0f474a21080081808bc0010101010101
		010101010101023a801871382d40582c
		450076f23100001e662150b051001b30
		4070360076f23100001e000000fc0054
		4f53484942412d54560a2020000000fd
		00173d0f440f000a2020202020200124
		02032371499001020304050607202309
		0707830100006c030c0010000000c015
		151f1f011d8018711c1620582c250076
		f23100009e011d007251d01e206e2855
		0076f23100001e8c0ad08a20e02d1010
		3e960076f2310000188c0aa01451f016
		00267c430076f2310000980000000000
		0000000000000000000000000000007e
	dither: off 
		supported: off, on
	audio: auto 
		supported: off, on, auto
	underscan vborder: 0 
		range: (0, 128)
	underscan hborder: 0 
		range: (0, 128)
	underscan: off 
		supported: off, on, auto
	coherent: 1 
		range: (0, 1)
   1920x1080     60.00*+  59.94    24.00    23.98  
   1920x1080i    60.00    59.94  
   1280x1024     60.02  
   1360x768      59.80    60.02  
   1280x720      60.00    59.94  
   1024x768      60.00  
   1440x480i     60.00    59.94    59.94  
   800x600       60.32  
   720x480       60.00    59.94  
   640x480       60.00    59.94

I also just noticed that if I set the frequency to 24 hz, while the display is very choppy and unresponsive, it is able to display at 1920x1080... Strangely though, it doesn't work at 60 hz.

emeres · 2014-08-22 02:30:44

I guess it is the DVI-0 we are writing about here:

Extracted contents:
header:          00 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00
serial number:   52 62 06 02 01 01 01 01 ff 13
version:         01 03
basic params:    80 59 32 78 0a
chroma info:     f0 9d a3 55 49 9b 26 0f 47 4a
established:     21 08 00
standard:        81 80 8b c0 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
descriptor 1:    02 3a 80 18 71 38 2d 40 58 2c 45 00 76 f2 31 00 00 1e
descriptor 2:    66 21 50 b0 51 00 1b 30 40 70 36 00 76 f2 31 00 00 1e
descriptor 3:    00 00 00 fc 00 54 4f 53 48 49 42 41 2d 54 56 0a 20 20
descriptor 4:    00 00 00 fd 00 17 3d 0f 44 0f 00 0a 20 20 20 20 20 20
extensions:      01
checksum:        24

Manufacturer: TSB Model 206 Serial Number 16843009
Made week 255 of model year 19
EDID version: 1.3
Digital display
Maximum image size: 89 cm x 50 cm
Gamma: 2.20
Supported color formats: RGB 4:4:4, YCrCb 4:2:2
First detailed timing is preferred timing
Established timings supported:
  640x480@60Hz
  800x600@60Hz
  1024x768@60Hz
Standard timings supported:
  1280x1024@60Hz
  1360x765@60Hz
Detailed mode: Clock 148.500 MHz, 886 mm x 498 mm
               1920 2008 2052 2200 hborder 0
               1080 1084 1089 1125 vborder 0
               +hsync +vsync 
Detailed mode: Clock 85.500 MHz, 886 mm x 498 mm
               1360 1424 1536 1792 hborder 0
                768  771  777  795 vborder 0
               +hsync +vsync 
Monitor name: TOSHIBA
Monitor ranges (GTF): 23-61Hz V, 15-68kHz H, max dotclock 150MHz
Has 1 extension blocks
Checksum: 0x24 (valid)

CEA extension block
Extension version: 3
31 bytes of CEA data
  Video data block
    VIC 16 (native)
    VIC 01 
    VIC 02 
    VIC 03 
    VIC 04 
    VIC 05 
    VIC 06 
    VIC 07 
  Audio data block
    Linear PCM, max channels 1
    Supported sample rates (kHz): 48 44.1 32
    Supported sample sizes (bits): 24 20 16
  Speaker allocation data block
  Vendor-specific data block, OUI 000c03 (HDMI)
    Source physical address 1.0.0.0
    Maximum TMDS clock: 0MHz
    Video latency: 21
    Audio latency: 21
    Interlaced video latency: 31
    Interlaced audio latency: 31
Basic audio support
Supports YCbCr 4:4:4
Supports YCbCr 4:2:2
1 native detailed modes
Detailed mode: Clock 74.250 MHz, 886 mm x 498 mm
               1920 2008 2052 2200 hborder 0
                540  542  547  562 vborder 0
               +hsync +vsync interlaced 
Detailed mode: Clock 74.250 MHz, 886 mm x 498 mm
               1280 1390 1430 1650 hborder 0
                720  725  730  750 vborder 0
               +hsync +vsync 
Detailed mode: Clock 27.000 MHz, 886 mm x 498 mm
                720  736  798  858 hborder 0
                480  489  495  525 vborder 0
               -hsync -vsync 
Detailed mode: Clock 27.000 MHz, 886 mm x 498 mm
               1440 1478 1602 1716 hborder 0
                240  244  247  262 vborder 0
               -hsync -vsync interlaced 
Checksum: 0x7e (valid)

EDID block does NOT conform to EDID 1.3!
	Detailed block string not properly terminated

Try 'xrandr --output DVI-0 --mode 1920x1080i'. Also notice what is currently recognized as the selected mode. When you wrote video, did you mean a movie or the displaying of that resolution in general?

kev717 · 2014-08-22 02:53:40

The display at that frequency is good enough for reading or low-framerate applications, but anything like a movie or video game is a bit difficult to watch. I'll try the 1920x1080i output when I next have access to the display. However, even if that does work, I would prefer the output to be at the regular 1080 and 60 hz if possible (that's what I've been using for the year prior to this issue).

emeres · 2014-08-22 03:03:20

Then add your own mode:

#Generate a mode
gtf 1920 1200 60.00
cvt -r 1920 1200 60.00
cvt 1920 1200 60.00
#Change the modes name
xrandr --newmode 'm1' _output_of_one_of_the_above
xrandr --addmode DVI-0 m1
xrandr --output DVI-0 --mode m1

Did you miss my previous question?

Edit: Mistyped that resolution, I meant to write 1920x1080.

Last edited by emeres (2014-08-22 19:43:03)

kev717 · 2014-08-22 17:40:58

Ok, so if I use xrandr and set 1080i, it will display it (at 60 Hz), but if I try to go regular 1080, it does not. Generating a new mode does not seem to change that.

To clarify, when I say video output, I'm talking about the signal from the computer to the display. I'm not talking about playing video files.

emeres · 2014-08-22 19:42:14

Did you use 1920x1200 or 1920x1080? I mistyped that. The latter seems to be the clocks limit. Also the reduced cvt had no effect? Did you double check the socket and cable? Does the TV have any unique options? So the TV was off/without signal when you run 'xrandr --props'?

kev717 · 2014-08-22 20:09:09

Yeah, I picked up on the 1080 typo. None of the listed commands had any effect on the first run. Just tried it again and the reduced cvt worked. Below is my current output from xrandr --props:

HDMI-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 886mm x 498mm
	EDID: 
		00ffffffffffff005262060201010101
		ff130103805932780af09da355499b26
		0f474a21080081808bc0010101010101
		010101010101023a801871382d40582c
		450076f23100001e662150b051001b30
		4070360076f23100001e000000fc0054
		4f53484942412d54560a2020000000fd
		00173d0f440f000a2020202020200124
		02032371499001020304050607202309
		0707830100006c030c0010000000c015
		151f1f011d8018711c1620582c250076
		f23100009e011d007251d01e206e2855
		0076f23100001e8c0ad08a20e02d1010
		3e960076f2310000188c0aa01451f016
		00267c430076f2310000980000000000
		0000000000000000000000000000007e
	dither: off 
		supported: off, on
	audio: auto 
		supported: off, on, auto
	underscan vborder: 0 
		range: (0, 128)
	underscan hborder: 0 
		range: (0, 128)
	underscan: off 
		supported: off, on, auto
	coherent: 1 
		range: (0, 1)
   1920x1080     60.00 +  59.94    24.00    23.98  
   1920x1080i    60.00    59.94  
   1280x1024     60.02  
   1360x768      59.80    60.02  
   1280x720      60.00    59.94  
   1024x768      60.00  
   1440x480i     60.00    59.94    59.94  
   800x600       60.32  
   720x480       60.00    59.94  
   640x480       60.00    59.94  
   m1           785.01  
   m2            68.76  
   m3            59.93*

NOTE: m3 is the reduced cvt
So is there a way to apply this automatically on startup then?

emeres · 2014-08-22 20:18:31

You can either put those xrandr lines inside ~/.xinitrc or preferably use xorg.conf for this. Search for modeline in 'man xorg' or the wiki. It goes into the monitor section and should be activated by 'Option "PreferredMode" "name"'.

Edit: You probably would need to create a configuration for your whole setup for this to work properly.

Last edited by emeres (2014-08-22 20:24:34)

kev717 · 2014-08-22 20:37:56

I don't have an xorg.conf... I'll try the xinitrc method though.

Thanks for the help.

emeres · 2014-08-22 22:51:20

When you do not have a configuration file, you ... ? Right, you create it. You will probably see additional "blinking" of the screen when X starts, because of xrandr, which is why I would go through the trouble of creating a xorg.conf.

And you are welcome.

Last edited by emeres (2014-08-22 22:51:42)

R00KIE · 2014-08-23 07:01:05

I'm not sure but you might be able to add only what you need with a *.conf file. It might be possible to match a specific monitor (the tv) and add the new mode only to that output, the problem will be to find what syntax to use to do that.

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HDMI Won't display at native 1920x1080 or any 16:9 formats

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