x300 tv out = black and white

Peeska · Mar 1, 2005, 08:18 PM

trying to use the tv out with an ati x300, but the it only displays in black and white on the tv screen. i'm in the us, using the ntsc standard tv, w/ s-video plugged right into the tv. also tried going through the vcr, but same result - black and white picture. does anyone know how to go about fixing this problem?

thanks

redsolar · Mar 2, 2005, 02:57 AM

Check your TV-Out settings in the control panel, and see if you are setting the correct (NTSC-M) standard. What drivers, and what OS are you using?

Tipstaff · Mar 2, 2005, 06:30 AM

I would also double check the cable itself. See if any of the pins are missing/bent, and that it is properly seated in the connector. Take a look at the 2 pics below:

If the connector looks like this on your card:

Check to make sure that the top left pin (#4) is not bent or missing. If your using a splitter that ATI might have supplied (that gives your S-Video, composite/RCA) then double check that as well.

If it looks like this:

then again, check the top left pin.

That pin (pin 4) is the one that carries the color signal. If it's bent or missing it can cause the color information to be lost, and will display black and white. Also, if the cable isn't properly seated it can cause the same effect too.

- Tip

Mar 1, 2005, 08:18 PM	#1
Peeska DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: mn Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	x300 tv out = black and white trying to use the tv out with an ati x300, but the it only displays in black and white on the tv screen. i'm in the us, using the ntsc standard tv, w/ s-video plugged right into the tv. also tried going through the vcr, but same result - black and white picture. does anyone know how to go about fixing this problem? thanks

Mar 2, 2005, 02:57 AM	#2
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 1,242 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Check your TV-Out settings in the control panel, and see if you are setting the correct (NTSC-M) standard. What drivers, and what OS are you using? __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core i7 930 @ 4.0 Ghz \| Corsair H50 Push/Pull \| 12GB OCZ DDR3 \| ASUS Radeon HD 5850 \| 3x 1TB Samsung F3 RAID5 on Dell PERC 5i SAS + 1TB Hitachi \| MSI X58 Pro-e \| 850W Antec Truepower Quattro \| RocketFish by Lian Li Full Tower Case \| Gateway XHD3000 30" LCD \| Dell 2408WFP 24" LCD \| Dell 2407WFP 24" LCD \| Logitech Z-5500 Speakers \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Laptop: Samsung x360-34P \| Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4 GHz \| 4GB DDR3 \| 128GB Samsung SSD \| Intel 4500M w/ HDMI \| WiFi \| Bluetooth \| 13.3" WLED 1280x800 \| Windows 7 Professional x64

Mar 2, 2005, 06:30 AM	#3
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	I would also double check the cable itself. See if any of the pins are missing/bent, and that it is properly seated in the connector. Take a look at the 2 pics below: If the connector looks like this on your card: Check to make sure that the top left pin (#4) is not bent or missing. If your using a splitter that ATI might have supplied (that gives your S-Video, composite/RCA) then double check that as well. If it looks like this: then again, check the top left pin. That pin (pin 4) is the one that carries the color signal. If it's bent or missing it can cause the color information to be lost, and will display black and white. Also, if the cable isn't properly seated it can cause the same effect too. - Tip __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.