tv-out question

Gorehound · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:52 pm **Post subject:** tv-out question

shit. connected my hercules 9800pro with the tv.
the computerpic gets transferred succesful on my tv, it works so far, but when i try to play some movie the tv just will stay black. it appears on the monitor though. goddamnit. tried different divxplayers of no avail.....whats the problem??????..... pleaze help :cry:

Bassline · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:23 pm **Post subject:**

hmm seems weird....so you have your desktop image actually on the TV but then you try and play a movie and the TV screen goes black and then plays the movie on your PC?

when i use my laptop TV out i get up display properties then settings/advanced and then onto the tv/gfx card section and tell it to swap over form the laptop monitor to a TV screen by ticking the option box...click apply and the laptop screen goes black and the tv pic comes live with the desktop image then i play the movie from there with bsplayer or my preferred player

but i won't be doing it for much longer cuz amazon is sending me one of these babies next week WoOoOoHoOo

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000B0A4H/ref=sr_aps_electronics_1_1/026-5379531-0204443

PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:54 pm **Post subject:**

That's pretty nice Bassline

Good price too.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:38 pm **Post subject:**

u got the latest catalyst and directX drivers? Sounds like an overlay problem

Death · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2004 1:18 am **Post subject:**

Yep, you're right Spud! There are 3 solutions:

1. Set TV as primary display, monitor as second.
2. Install DirectX 9, and select "Video mixing renderer 9" (VRM9) in zoomplayer.
(Prefs -> Filter Control -> Standard media playback -> VMR9)
3. Only use one display at the same time and use a hotkey to switch between them.

karstmobile · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2004 2:29 am **Post subject:**

When I use tv-out on the laptop (Mobility Radeon 9000), I set it up for multiple monitors and then select "theatre mode" under the overlay tab. Whatever player I use it always shows fullscreen on the tv, but remains minimized on the laptop, so I can do whatever on the laptop and still watch the movie on the tv. If I remember correctly if the tv monitor is not active (I can easily set up a hotkey to enable the second monitor if it doesn't show up automatically when I start up the laptop, so I don't have to go into settings) or if "theatre mode" is not selected it results in a blackscreen.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:08 am **Post subject:**

I just plug it in and it works, but that might be because I'm using an ATI radeon 9800 XT. Monitor primary, tv secondary, overlay "is automatically activated when video is played"

Gorehound · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:19 pm **Post subject:**

thanx all together. it works for me now. had to select the theatre mode.
really like the quality on the tv. wanted to buy such a divxfit-dvdplayer too, but i think it isn?t really necessary considering codec updates. really satisfied with tv-out!
cheers!

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:29 pm **Post subject:**

theatre mode? Don't tell me u were using shitty wmp :shock:

Bassline · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:05 am **Post subject:**

Gorehound wrote:

wanted to buy such a divxfit-dvdplayer too, but i think it isn?t really necessary considering codec updates. really satisfied with tv-out!
cheers!

the standalone mpeg4/dvd players do firmware updates to resolve any problem that may cause :mrgreen:

Gorehound · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:51 am **Post subject:**

spudthedestroyer wrote:

theatre mode? Don't tell me u were using shitty wmp :shock:

of course not. god forbid!

@bassline: yeah, some of them have this firmwarefeature.
thought about ordering the kiss dp-1000 but will leave it alone not least because of being so goddamn strapped.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:57 am **Post subject:**

go for an xbox over the player

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