Hi all !
I would like to ask, if there is any news on implementing the Short Video Descriptors parsing in the EDID data.
There was already a patch before, but I don't think it went into mainline.
http://www.spinics.net/lists/dri-devel/msg02626.html
Without this, htpc users with XBMC, MythTV, or other Media Center software has to add custom Modelines to the xorg.conf file to have the standard HDTV resolutions like 1080p, in 50Hz, 24Hz available. This is crucial to have stutter-free video payback.
For an experienced user, this is not a problem to find the right modeline for his TV, but for regular end-users this is a huge problem.
If you need any help on testing, just let me know. I have a Sandy Bridge CPU with a full hd LCD TV to test.
Cheers, Alan