Video question

UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

How can I watch dvds using my computer and the movie coming out from my tv? I have a 9800xt video card. I already ran the video wire to the tv I just need to know how to get the picture to the tv. Thanks

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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:12 pm Post subject:

You can find how to it in your display properties. Don't be afraid to explore. =]
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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

I went to display properties but it would only show on my computer and not on my tv.

Zero_Fresh · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:29 pm Post subject:

Hmm.. Did you check in the tab that says "Advanced"? Once you open that there should be a tab for monitor selection.
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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

Hey I got it. I had to push the 2 blue buttons. But now theres a problem, it would lag big time and wont play very good. The sound will play but the video gets really messed up. What can be wrong?

Zero_Fresh · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject:

Do you have the most recent drivers installed?
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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

yes i do

Zero_Fresh · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:47 pm Post subject:

Ok. Go into display porperites\settings\advanced\troubleshooting and try adjust the hardware acceleration slider. I don't actually know if this will do anything. But it can't hurt to try.

Also, what kind of "cable" are you referring to? S-Video? And when you say lagging, is it lagging on the TV only or both?
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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

On both.

Silicon Skum · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:28 pm Post subject:

Ok, have you got the S-video cable runing straight to the TV, it CANNOT be run through the video (Macrovision encoding)

Also is the Vid card Macrovision suported? if not the software DVD player will not allow you output to a T.V (anti-pirate feature, as you could copy to a VHS tape).

Are you using a standard length S-vid cable? too long and it will corrupt the signal.

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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

Im using the s video adaptor that makes it to a rca connector.

Silicon Skum · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:47 am Post subject:

check the display settings and make sure its set to composite output! If you are not using the s video straight to the s-video input on the T.V and have it pluged into a copmosite (RCA / phono connector) and the card is outputing S-video then the picture will be distorted / fuzzy and black and white / out of sysc.

If you can see your desktop on the T.V fine, but Movies are not output correctly, it probably means your software will not let you output to TV as Macrovision (anti-copy protection) is not implimented on the TV encoder on the card. try a different software DVD decoder, The ATI decoder (or ATI based players) should work as it does not support Macrovision so it will output regardless.

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Yoshida · UberTweaker Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 1219

make sure you have hydravision installed, should have come with your video drivers.

UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

I don't see no composite option and yes I have hydravision installed.