Nvidia Clone to watch on TV Please Help

GeneraznXz · 04-25-2005, 07:21 AM

Hello

I got the MSI Nvidia FX5200 128mb Video card. I plugged my tv through s-video and cloned it and it work but it was black and white but now I got the color working on my TV. The problem I am having now is that when I play a movie from my computer it shows a pitch black but when i play a song with windows media player i see the color of the waves. I also use realplayer but I can't see the movie playing on my TV. Can someone help me or tell me what is wrong or what I have to configure. Thank you for your time reading my post and thank you in advance for helping me.

nevinenigma · 04-26-2005, 02:49 AM

had the same card and same issue, what you do is in the nvidia manager that lets you select your displays, 1 being your pc monitor and 2 being your TV, you have to higlight the TV and check the box that says "make this your primary display" then click apply. You will be able to view video on your TV now, but not your pc monitor, it's one or the other, I don't think the card can handle both.

GeneraznXz · 04-26-2005, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nevinenigma

had the same card and same issue, what you do is in the nvidia manager that lets you select your displays, 1 being your pc monitor and 2 being your TV, you have to higlight the TV and check the box that says "make this your primary display" then click apply. You will be able to view video on your TV now, but not your pc monitor, it's one or the other, I don't think the card can handle both.

It does let you view both and I have tried it. I got the color working yesterday but now its black and white again and i don't know how to fix it. Giving me a big headache. I click the force TV Detection box and then go to nView display settings and click clone and I see it on my pc and tv. The problem I am having now is that when I play something I don't see the image but i seee everything else on my desktop. I was wondering if anyone know how to fix the problem.

nevinenigma · 04-26-2005, 07:22 AM

I think it says in nvdias technical support part of their website how to get colour. I never got video working on both, you should try just using the tv as main display while watching video.

TonyBAMF · 04-26-2005, 08:37 AM

Make it open by defualt in the monitor/tv you are going to use, it was something like this to make it work, Point is you can, what you cant do is move the windowed media player while running into the other side.

Also, try turning all hardware acceleration off in the media player options.

TonyBAMF · 04-26-2005, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by nevinenigma

I think it says in nvdias technical support part of their website how to get colour. I never got video working on both, you should try just using the tv as main display while watching video.

The big downside of that is his main monitor is now a awsome 320x240

nevinenigma · 04-27-2005, 12:29 AM

tv resolution is actually 720x480, and I suggest only having it switched on as his main monitor while watching videos on his tv.

Yeti · 04-27-2005, 12:44 AM

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tv resolution is actually 720x480

It is??

nevinenigma · 04-27-2005, 01:36 AM

yeah, I work with digital video alot.

Yeti · 04-27-2005, 02:16 AM

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yeah, I work with digital video alot

But that doesn't mean that a tv, or any signal having to do with tv, has a resolution of 720x480.

04-25-2005, 07:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
GeneraznXz Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 95	Nvidia Clone to watch on TV Please Help Hello I got the MSI Nvidia FX5200 128mb Video card. I plugged my tv through s-video and cloned it and it work but it was black and white but now I got the color working on my TV. The problem I am having now is that when I play a movie from my computer it shows a pitch black but when i play a song with windows media player i see the color of the waves. I also use realplayer but I can't see the movie playing on my TV. Can someone help me or tell me what is wrong or what I have to configure. Thank you for your time reading my post and thank you in advance for helping me. Last edited by GeneraznXz; 04-25-2005 at 07:53 AM. Reason: Got the color working

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04-26-2005, 02:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
nevinenigma Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 119	had the same card and same issue, what you do is in the nvidia manager that lets you select your displays, 1 being your pc monitor and 2 being your TV, you have to higlight the TV and check the box that says "make this your primary display" then click apply. You will be able to view video on your TV now, but not your pc monitor, it's one or the other, I don't think the card can handle both.

04-26-2005, 07:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
nevinenigma Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 119	I think it says in nvdias technical support part of their website how to get colour. I never got video working on both, you should try just using the tv as main display while watching video.

04-27-2005, 12:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
nevinenigma Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 119	tv resolution is actually 720x480, and I suggest only having it switched on as his main monitor while watching videos on his tv.

04-27-2005, 01:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
nevinenigma Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 119	yeah, I work with digital video alot.