Where is the video on my television?

peterosesbookie · Jan 15, 2003, 05:44 AM

I have tried many setup to try to get a dvd to my television screen. The only one that has worked is PowerDVD 4.0.

1. Microsoft Windows Media Player did not even show up
2. WinDVD did not do anything at all
3. Ati Dvd Player showed up as a black blank screen

What is going on with this picture.

It Powerdvd unlocked except for macrovision problems.

The only other thing is that when I rip a dvd without macrovision the video shows up fine except for the pause between the 1 gb files.

later

pete

digitalwanderer · Jan 15, 2003, 06:03 PM

How is your vid card connected to your TV? Also, which drivers are you using on the radeon too?

DownTime · Jan 16, 2003, 01:11 AM

You have theater mode turned on?

peterosesbookie · Jan 16, 2003, 06:33 AM

I have used svideo and composite. I am using Catalsyt 2.3 drivers.

Here are my system specs:

Antec sx-1030B
Antec PP-510D Power Supply
Tyan Thunder K7 S2462 -NG
2 AMD Athlon MP 1900+ (1.6 ghz)
ATI ALL IN WONDER RADEON 8500 DV
2 sticks of Crucial REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total)
2 sticks of Corsair REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
Promise Raid TX2000 ATA 133
2 40 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (boot and backup)
2 60 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (120-112GB Running raid 0)
Toshiba 16x dvd 1612
Plextor 24/12/40 black
Sony 3.5 Black floppy
All Vantec Cables to fit 3 18 2 24 (Floppy and dvd/cd drives)
2 Thermaltake 6CU+ 7000RPM
Cyber Cooler INC SC-180 System blower for videocard and soundcard heat
Ambient (Intel) V.90 hardware modem

Video Driver Catalyst 2.3

No hydravision

all the extras with powerdvd

This happened with windows media player 8.0

I have not tried 9.0 yet.

later

pete

peterosesbookie · Jan 16, 2003, 06:35 AM

The theater mode looks good but I like the video better in vivid color on my television.

later

pete

Leechmo · Jan 19, 2003, 01:26 PM

uhhmm...AFAIK theatre mode color saturation is identical to color saturation in dual monitor mode. Also the drivers won't support the DVD player output except for on the primary display when you're not using theatre mode...so if you want to do it in dual monitor mode then set the TV to primary.

peterosesbookie · Jan 22, 2003, 05:17 AM

Sorry to say

but that did not work either

later

pete

Jan 15, 2003, 05:44 AM	#1
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	Where is the video on my television? I have tried many setup to try to get a dvd to my television screen. The only one that has worked is PowerDVD 4.0. 1. Microsoft Windows Media Player did not even show up 2. WinDVD did not do anything at all 3. Ati Dvd Player showed up as a black blank screen What is going on with this picture. It Powerdvd unlocked except for macrovision problems. The only other thing is that when I rip a dvd without macrovision the video shows up fine except for the pause between the 1 gb files. later pete

Jan 15, 2003, 06:03 PM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,620 Rep Power: 0	More details please. How is your vid card connected to your TV? Also, which drivers are you using on the radeon too? __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Jan 16, 2003, 06:33 AM	Thread Starter #4
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	I have hooked it up many ways I have used svideo and composite. I am using Catalsyt 2.3 drivers. Here are my system specs: Antec sx-1030B Antec PP-510D Power Supply Tyan Thunder K7 S2462 -NG 2 AMD Athlon MP 1900+ (1.6 ghz) ATI ALL IN WONDER RADEON 8500 DV 2 sticks of Crucial REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total) 2 sticks of Corsair REG ECC 2100 256MB Memory (512 total) Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Promise Raid TX2000 ATA 133 2 40 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (boot and backup) 2 60 GB Hard drives Maxtor diamond max plus 7200RPM (120-112GB Running raid 0) Toshiba 16x dvd 1612 Plextor 24/12/40 black Sony 3.5 Black floppy All Vantec Cables to fit 3 18 2 24 (Floppy and dvd/cd drives) 2 Thermaltake 6CU+ 7000RPM Cyber Cooler INC SC-180 System blower for videocard and soundcard heat Ambient (Intel) V.90 hardware modem Video Driver Catalyst 2.3 No hydravision all the extras with powerdvd This happened with windows media player 8.0 I have not tried 9.0 yet. later pete

Jan 16, 2003, 06:35 AM	Thread Starter #5
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	I am using vivid color The theater mode looks good but I like the video better in vivid color on my television. later pete

Jan 19, 2003, 01:26 PM	#6
Leechmo HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	color uhhmm...AFAIK theatre mode color saturation is identical to color saturation in dual monitor mode. Also the drivers won't support the DVD player output except for on the primary display when you're not using theatre mode...so if you want to do it in dual monitor mode then set the TV to primary.

Jan 16, 2003, 01:11 AM	#3
DownTime DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	You have theater mode turned on?

Jan 22, 2003, 05:17 AM	Thread Starter #7
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	Setting the Tv to primary did not work for me Sorry to say but that did not work either later pete