found this http://readlist.com/lists/lists.freedesktop.org/xorg/2/11711.html where it suggests to use the option TV_FORMAT instead of tv_standard and it apparently works with PAL-M.
$ xrandr –output TV –set TV_FORMAT PAL-M $ xrandr –verbose … TV connected 1024×768+0+0 (0×55) normal (normal left inverted right) 0mm x 0mm Identifier: 0×4e Timestamp: 1649424084 Subpixel: unknown Clones: CRTC: 0 CRTCs: 0 1 BOTTOM: 37 (0×00000025) range: (0,100) RIGHT: 46 (0×0000002e) range: (0,100) TOP: 36 (0×00000024) range: (0,100) LEFT: 54 (0×00000036) range: (0,100) TV_FORMAT: PAL-M supported: NTSC-M NTSC-443 NTSC-J PAL-M PAL-N PAL However nothing happens on the TV: Image is still B/W. Moreover, when I restart X, TV_FORMAT automatically reverts to NTSC-M -- Black and white S-video output only on PAL TVs with i810 video driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/109934 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
