VSG:DVD:Nvidia
Revision as of 05:24, 31 March 2019 by DoesItReallyMatter (talk | contribs) (Rewrite entirely. I don't know if it is still a problem. Q&A I think applies: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/168763/how-to-stop-the-screen-from-blanking-blacking-out)
nVidia playback problem
Using nvidia-xconfig with Debian, the screen may go into standby mode.
This doesn't seem to be a bug with VLC media player, but it may occur when using VLC, such as when watching a movie.
The easiest thing to try is disabling the screensaver through Preferences → Video → Disable screensaver.
Another approach is to run
$ xset dpms 0 0 0 && xset s noblank && xset s off
which disables DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling).
If the issue does not resolve, and it seems VLC-specific, then report a bug.
This page is part of the informal VLC Support Guide.
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