TV Out (SBC-i.MX51)

TV Out (via the yellow Cinch plug) is the second graphical output of the SBC. It is connected to the internal TV Out encoder of the i.MX51 processor. TV Out supports up to 18 bpp (bits per pixel). PAL and NTSC output is available on the SBC.

Linux kernel configuration

TV Out framebuffer configuration:

Device Drivers  --->
  Graphics support  --->
    <*> Support for frame buffer devices  --->
      -*-   Enable Video Mode Handling Helpers
    <*> MXC Framebuffer support
    <*>   Synchronous Panel Framebuffer
    <*>     MXC TVE TV Out Encoder

Test in Linux

You have to set up TVOUT mode via a Linux kernel argument. You may set these in the Redboot boot script.

If you want PAL mode, add

tvout=pal

kernel argument. If you want NTSC mode, add

tvout=ntsc

kernel argument.

At Linux kernel boot, you will see the message

TVOUT (PAL) is primary

or

TVOUT (NTSC) is primary

respectively.

You will see the framebuffer console on the TV.