“Thanks to recent commits in the RandR 1.2 branch for the open-source X.Org Radeon driver, it’s now possible to use S-Video and composite TV output on your ATI graphics card without any patches. This is not limited to the R200 series but will also work with the R300 series and theoretically any graphics card supported by the xf86-video-ati driver. In this guide have outlined the instructions for enabling TV output support from the Radeon driver git code as well as some of the current limitations.”Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- Cooler Master CoolViva Pro VGA Cooler Review @ NGOHQ
- HIS Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB ICEQ TURBO @ Guru of 3D
- ATI Catalyst 7.8 Performance Analysis @ TweakTown
- One Ultra or Two 2900s @ t-break
- Sapphire Ultimate Radeon HD 2600 XT – Early Peek @ Beyond3D
- Sapphire Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR4 review @ Elite Bastards
- Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick Review @ The TechZon
- AMD 8.40.4 Display Driver @ Phoronix
- Danger Den DD-29XT HD 2900 XT Waterblock @ techPowerUp
- Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H Geforce 8500GT Videocard Review @ PCSTATS
Extending the Open-Source ATI/AMD driver

TV-Out functionality has been added to the Linux driver for ATI/AMD cards. If you are hoping to build a PVR or even just watch one of your DVDs on a TV using a Linux box as the source, drop by Phoronix to see just how easy it is now.