TV as 2nd monitor

[Culley]

I am trying to use my TV as a second monitor, but cannot seem to get a reception on the TV.

I have an ATI X800XL 256MB PCI gfx card -- TV-Out: HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out. I planned to just use the S-Video Out on the card to the S-Video In on my TV. Right now, I have a stand-alone DVD player connected to my TV through the S-Video connector.

Anyhow, when I connect up the S-Video cable, I get nothing but a blank screen on the TV. Is there something else I need to do?

Thanks.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: Culley
I am trying to use my TV as a second monitor, but cannot seem to get a reception on the TV.

I have an ATI X800XL 256MB PCI gfx card -- TV-Out: HDTV/S-Video/Composite Out. I planned to just use the S-Video Out on the card to the S-Video In on my TV. Right now, I have a stand-alone DVD player connected to my TV through the S-Video connector.

Anyhow, when I connect up the S-Video cable, I get nothing but a blank screen on the TV. Is there something else I need to do?

Thanks.

You need to enable the display, either in CCC displays manager, from the system tray(if you have CCC installed) or form the windows sdisplay properties. I use the same card, and TV-out works great for both YPbPr and s-video.

 

[Culley]

Thanks!

 

[Culley]

 

[Culley]

I installed CCC and am able to use my TV as a monitor in addition to my Dell 2001FPW.

I can see everything on the TV and on the monitor: open windows, surf the net, pictures, etc.... however, I cannot see any videos (whether it's DVD, avi, mpg) on the TV... the video is blacked out. I've tried using VLC, ATI's various media players, and Window's Media Player.

Any suggestions?

 

[So]

In many cases, video will only play on the TV Out when the TV is set as a primary monitor.

 

[ronnn]

In the ccc, I have a thing called theatre mode and that needs enabling. But my card has a rage theatre chip, not sure if the x800xl has one. I remember with my 9700pro having the same problem and did eventually get it running, just can't remember how.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: Culley
I installed CCC and am able to use my TV as a monitor in addition to my Dell 2001FPW.

I can see everything on the TV and on the monitor: open windows, surf the net, pictures, etc.... however, I cannot see any videos (whether it's DVD, avi, mpg) on the TV... the video is blacked out. I've tried using VLC, ATI's various media players, and Window's Media Player.

Any suggestions?

Its because you can't play video using overlay on the secondary monitor, however to play back video on your secondary monitor:

ATI Full screen: Enable "Theater Mode" in CCC Video (advanced View) with the secondary display showing full screen video, you can enable it either in "Clone Mode" or "Extended Desktop", or you can clone it "the same on all displays" if you wanted windowed video on the secondary monitor (Cloned to the Primary)

Video software that supports Theater mode will now playback full screen on the secondary monitor, and you can minimise the application to the taskbar on the Primary. Note:The software player must be using "Overlay" to render the video fo this to work.

For indvidual Programs to display video instead of using "Theater Mode" you'll have to configure the video renderer to use video mixing renderer, its not available or configurable in all software.

In Windows Media Player 10, go to " File>Tools>Options>Performance>Advanced" under "Video Acceleration" check the "Use high quality mode", and now under "DVD video" check the box "Use video mixing renderer" and uncheck "use overlay".

In ATI File Player
For file playback, ATI fileplayer uses Overlay, so you'll need to enable "Theater Mode" to watch it on the secondary display.

for DVD playback with ATI DVD player, "Theater Mode" is your best bet, however you can also try to enable dual monitor support for DVD playback within MMC configuration. I have issue with this mode at times.

Thats the basics. I can also give the settings for other softwares I'm familiar if you'd like help with something other than WMP10 or ATI file player.