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Watching Video from my PC on my TV

Last answer on Nov 1, 2009 9:09:24 am GMT NukedFood, on Feb 20, 2009 4:54:54 pm GMT 
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Hello,

I got a basic setup where I use an S-Video cable to watch videos from my PC to my TV. When I use windows media player the video plays on my monitor but not on my TV. But when I used VLC it played on both.

Then I reinstalled Windows, used the same graphics card driver as before but now when I use VLC the video does not come up on my TV. Thought it might be because I was using a newer version of VLC, but I uninstalled and used an older version and it still doesn't work. Updated graphics driver but it still won't work on my TV

Anyone know why this would happen? Anyone got any suggestions?

Cheers

Configuration: Windows XP, Intel E8400
Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G iP35
2x Crucial 1GB DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Ballistix Memory Non-ECC 
ATI X300

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qwerty.5665, on Feb 21, 2009 7:35:38 am GMT
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Hi,
you have to set the screen resolution correctly.
go to control panel > display settings,
there you can activate the second screen, that is, your tv screen.

   
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NukedFood, on Feb 22, 2009 10:02:45 am GMT
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Hi, thanks for your reply.

I use the Catalyst Control Centre and then Clone Main with my TV. Resolution is fine, my desktop appears on my TV perfectly. Its just when I play a video in VLC, the VLC window is black on my TV but the video plays on my PC monitor. It used to work fine and I've watched videos on my TV with no problems. So I know my settings are okay, it just doesn't work anymore.

Any one know why?

Thanks

   
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Benjamin111, on May 2, 2009 3:00:59 pm BST
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I have the same problem can you help

   
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trader, on Mar 22, 2009 4:15:13 pm GMT
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Thank for your advice..how do you know what your resolutions should be?..

   
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David, on Jun 28, 2009 4:34:44 pm BST
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Hi,
what hardware do i need to watch video on my PC & TV set with the same clarity of picture
please reply to my email

Regards,

David

   
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NukedFood, on Feb 22, 2009 10:10:46 am GMT
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Hi,

thanks for your reply. I use Catalyst Control Centre and clone my desktop to my TV. The resolution is fine my desktop is cloned perfectly. The problem is when I play a video. On my TV the VLC program window won't display the video and is just black while on my PC monitor the video plays fine.

I know my setup can work because I have been watching videos for ages on my TV with current settings. It just stopped working. Anyone know why?

Cheers

   
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jamshed, on Apr 14, 2009 10:29:03 pm BST
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Can u tell me how u set up ur catalyst controls to match with your tv please? because i think that is my problem i just dont know how to set up the pc catalyst settings to match my tv.. thanks

   
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moby, on May 2, 2009 2:04:42 pm BST
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I'm experiencing the same thing. The loaded movies will play on my computer, but a black sceen window on my TV. The desk top icons are behind the blank sceen. Can you please help me???

   
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cyrus, on Aug 1, 2009 1:47:54 am BST

Did you figure it out? if u fixed ur problem I had same problem. my email is cab007@shsu.edu

   
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fouad, on Apr 5, 2009 11:59:47 pm BST
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I wanna now why does my cpu shutdown when i watch movie,videos,games an more help

   
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Tv on pc, on Apr 9, 2009 9:03:57 pm BST
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You have to set your resolution to one that fits screen size then your problem should be solved

   
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zaffo44, on May 26, 2009 2:27:36 am BST
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Goto Control Panel, then Display, then goto the Settings tab, then click the Advanced button near the bottom (above the apply button) then goto the Overlay Tab, then click the Theater Mode Options button. Then change the Overlay Display Mode from Standard to Theater Mode & click apply. Also you can choose to change the theater mode setting as well. Change from 4:3 Standard TV mode to 16:9 Widescreen if your TV is a Widescreen and you can also select Full Screen Video if you wish to use Full Screen Mode when playing video files.

   
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baba, on Jul 4, 2009 1:11:22 am BST

I can not find overly mode after advance button,where is it?
Baba

   
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Murdoc, on Aug 6, 2009 10:52:50 am BST

Thank you Zaffo, this is exactly what I needed to solve my problem. It works great now! Thanks again!

   
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VandalV, on May 31, 2009 12:02:26 pm BST

It could just be that the video card you have is only capable of doing one channel for video output, it is possible that there was a driver update somewhere along the line that allowed multiple channel output, and it is also possible that update caused problems, so the newest drivers had to remove that abillity to resolve this. Theres only one way to know this or something else, talk to the manufacturer of the video card.

for troubleshooting in the meantime:

Try making the tv your primary monitor on your computer. Of course make sure the previous suggestions are set as well (resolutions). To find what the resolution should be for that tv, read the manual for the tv or just do a search online with the model and brand of the tv.

   
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adfde, on Jun 10, 2009 12:31:45 am BST

These solutions sound complicated

try this

http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=45611&p=144312

   
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termc, on Jun 21, 2009 1:45:13 pm BST

I have been having this problem, too. VLC used to work fine with the S-video cable to my wide-screen tv. Now I have the same problem described by the original poster. The desktop appears just fine on the tv screen and the audio goes to the tv, too, via a cable I run from the headphone jack on the computer. However, the picture screen within the VLC window is just black. As I said, it USED TO work fine. The only thing that has changed is that I answered "yes" a few weeks ago when I got a message asking if I wanted to upgrade to the latest version of VLC. I am thinking there is osmething about the latest version that makes it incompatible with the S-video setup I have. I'd like to go back to he prior version to see if that works. I'll let you know if I figure out how to do that, and whether it works.

Has anyone else here figured out a fix for this?

Thanks.

   
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termc, on Jun 21, 2009 4:20:33 pm BST

It turned out to be a driver issue. I remembered that I had to re-install my Windows XP Pro not long ago, and maybe I have not used the S-video cable to the TV since then. So, I went to the Dell site and downloaded the recommended drivers there. (I am using a Dell laptop.)

I hope this helps someone.

cheers . . .

termc

   
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Mike from Chicago, on Jul 6, 2009 7:50:37 pm BST

OK, normally I don't respond to tech boards but I just figured this one out after struggling with it for about 3 days after reinstalling windows on my machine.

I have a GeForce FX 5200 card - NVIDIA software.

Here is what you do - to go control panel - display - Advanced - then the GeForce FX 5200 tab - go down to Full screen video - in that tab you will see Full Screen device - make sure that it is set to Secondary display. Then hit apply and OK.

Now you can play your video on your TV while at the same time be able to do what ever you want on that computer and it doesn't show up on the TV screen.

In addition, if you want to play youtube clips or games on your TV you can.

The TV can now play VLC player videos and when you aren't playing the videos it clones your computer monitor.

Hope that helps - I am so happy I got this under control!!

   
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Oorwullie, on Jul 18, 2009 4:43:55 am BST

Go to display settings, click advanced.

Go to troubleshoot.

Under Hardware Acceleration turn it to the second lowest option.

Problem solved.

   
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JC, on Sep 15, 2009 4:15:55 am BST

Oorwullie, you rock!
That worked perfectly.

Thanks!

   
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amir, on Aug 3, 2009 7:32:39 pm BST

I AM IN PROBLEM IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME SO THIS WILL BE SOOOOO THANKS
I JUST INSTALL GEFORCE FX 5500 GRAPHIC CARD FOR VIDEO OUTPUT PURPOSE.I USE 2 MONITORS
1-WHO ATTACHED WITH MY PC
2-WHO SET WITH MY VIDEO PLAYER
MONITOR NUMBER 2 IS ATTACHED WITH VCR VIA TELEVESION BOX WHO SO HOW CAN I JOINT ALL THINGS
1-MY VG CARD VIDEO OUT WHO I "IN" MY VCR,VCR OUT IS GO TO TV BOX IN THAN BOX OUT VIDEO CABLE TO
ANOTHER (NUM0-2) MONITOR...AM I RIGHT OR WRONG...?
I WANT ALSO KNOW THAT HAVE ANY CABLE/JOINTER AVAIL IN MARKET WHO ATTACTH VIDEO OUT (FROM MY GRAPHIC CARD) TO DIRECT MONITOR DATA CABLE (I DONT WANT ATTACHED VIDEO BOX BETWEEN MONITOR NUMBER 2 AND VIDEO OUT CABLE
PLSSSSSSS HELP ME

   
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Erol, on Aug 30, 2009 1:44:21 pm BST

Turn off hardware acceleration on your graphics card.

It should work after that.

   
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 g$NGsT$r, on Nov 1, 2009 9:09:24 am GMT

I hook up my laptop to my tv using a vga cable which works fine for watching films but every time i put the video to full screen t goes he audio goes out of sync. what can i do to sort this out.

   
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