Is tv-out possible?

Not sure if this should go in "Graphics", "Chipset" or "Expansion + Ports", so I'm putting it in "General".

I have one of the original Acer Aspire One netbooks (ZG5). I installed Mepis Linux 8.0 on it (a Debian derivative). It has the Intel 945 chipset which I believe supports TV-out in the hardware by re-assigning the RGB signal lines in the external VGA connector to become TV signal lines (one is composite, and the other two make an s-video pair).

I am using one of those cheap VGA to TV/S-video adaptors (similar to this one http://www.amazon.com/EFORCITY-VGA-...7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1247546102&sr=8-7). I have had no luck with the composite (RCA) socket, but some flickerings with the s-video socket.

When I issue 'xrandr' in Linux I get a report that there is a TV device (the others are VGA and LVDS), but the report indicates that the TV is disconnected, even though it's plugged in, switched on, and was present at boot.

I have searched this message board for anything related to this issue, but there is nothing.

I wonder, does the Aspire One graphics chipset actually support TV-out? If so, is the connection made available via the external VGA socket? If so, has anyone got it working? If so, how?

Thanks in advance for any relevant information.

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Never got mine working but don't you need an earth/ground signal as well as composite ?

 

Composite video usually uses an RCA socket, which has a signal connection and a ground connection.

So are you saying it's possible, but you never got it working? Or just that you never got it working?

Anyone?

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