TV-out PAL refresh rate

[Digiface]

Should refresh rate for PAL be 50Hz? It's now 60Hz. There's no option for 50Hz, lower rates are 56 and 47 interlaced. I got R9550 card and s-video connection. I use extended desktop to watch videos.

[jagabo]

TV output refresh rate is unrelated to the computer monitor's refresh rate. You can run you computer monitor an any refresh rate you want and the PAL composit or s-video will remain 50 Hz. Although, I suppose some equipment might output PAL-60.

[Digiface]

I mean secondary monitor refresh rate, which in this case is TV. My primary monitor RR is 75Hz.

[edDV]

Default should be 50Hz for Euro PAL.

[Digiface]

There's no option for 50Hz on my card properties.

[edDV]

Under Catalyst "TV Properties" set to the correct country or force standard PAL B/G.

[Digiface]

Is this true: "In case of S-Video connection among all PAL 625/50 standards you'd better choose PAL-D as it ensures higher horizontal sharpness due to a wider bandwidth (6 MHz)."

Source: http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/radeon-tv-out/

[edDV]

Is this true: "In case of S-Video connection among all PAL 625/50 standards you'd better choose PAL-D as it ensures higher horizontal sharpness due to a wider bandwidth (6 MHz)."

Source: http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/radeon-tv-out/

I don't see why. PAL B/G/D apply to RF broadcast (the tuner properties). They are all the same at baseband. As baseband composite or S-Video, bandwidth from that card should be the same unless ATI is doing something strange.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL#Baseband_interoperability_.28analog.29