Notebook to 15" Lcd TV can't see video!

[nwo]

I have a Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML, running WinXP sp2.

I successfuly followed the procedures for cloning the output of the TV to
get Windows XP on the screen and the laptop monitor at the same time.

I can't see any videos with Media Player or Windvd, but i can with Quick time,
Anyhow all i can see is a black screen where the video would be i can hear the
sound, I can also see & play Video games, so why not the video files.

I want to watch various video files on the Lcd TV and control it from the notebook
monitor as it has a better resolution anyway.

What software settings do I need to change to get the TV output to work?

Oh, buy the way the video files are (xvid, Dv-avi, avi, dvix, mpeg, mpeg 2)


Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report


Report Date: 01/21/2007
Report Time[hr:mms]: 06:36:14
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4670
Operating System: Windows XP* Home Edition, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 9.0
Physical Memory: 502 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 64 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 7 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 13 Stepping 6
Processor Speed: 1396 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 2592
Device Revision: 03


* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS: 1210
Current Graphics Mode: 1024 by 768 True Color (61 Hz)



* Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator *


Active Notebook Displays: 1


* Notebook *

Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Display Type: Not Available
Gamma Value: 2.20
DDC2 Protocol: Supported
Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: Not Available
Vertical: Not Available
Monitor Supported Modes:
1024 by 768 (61 Hz)
Display Power Management Support:
Standby Mode: Not Supported
Suspend Mode: Not Supported
Active Off Mode: Not Supported

* Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners.

[redwudz]

That sounds like a video overlay problem. One thing to try: Go to your video card settings in 'Control Panel>Display>Advanced>Troubleshoot' and turn down 'Hardware acceleration' to about 1/3 or so.

You can also try a player like VLC that can turn off and on the overlay settings.