The sunxi u-boot driver supports the following video-mode options:
-- monitor=[none|dvi|hdmi|lcd] - Select the video output to use
+- monitor=[none|dvi|hdmi|lcd|vga|composite-*] - Select the video output to use
none: Disable video output.
dvi/hdmi: Selects output over the hdmi connector with dvi resp. hdmi output
format, if edid is used the format is automatically selected.
lcd: Selects video output to a LCD screen.
- vga: Selects bideo output over the VGA connector.
+ vga: Selects video output over the VGA connector.
+ composite-pal/composite-ntsc/composite-pal-m/composite-pal-nc:
+ Selects composite video output, note the specified resolution is
+ ignored with composite video output.
Defaults to monitor=dvi.
- hpd=[0|1] - Enable use of the hdmi HotPlug Detect feature
1: Enabled. Fallback to the lcd / vga / none in that order (if available)
Defaults to hpd=1.
+- hpd_delay=<int> - How long to wait for the hdmi HPD signal in milliseconds
+ When the monitor and the board power up at the same time, it may take some
+ time for the monitor to assert the HPD signal. This configures how long to
+ wait for the HPD signal before assuming no cable is connected.
+ Defaults to hpd_delay=500.
+
- edid=[0|1] - Enable use of DDC + EDID to get monitor info
0: Disabled.
1: Enabled. If valid EDID info was read from the monitor the EDID info will
For example to always use the hdmi connector, even if no cable is inserted,
using edid info when available and otherwise initalizing it at 1024x768@60Hz,
-use: video-mode=sunxi:1024x768-24@60,monitor=dvi,hpd=0,edid=1 .
+use: "setenv video-mode sunxi:1024x768-24@60,monitor=dvi,hpd=0,edid=1".