ati rage fury pro 32mb vivo: tv-out is greyed out in panel?

[buzzinhornets]

I have a rage 32mb vid-in vid-out card, and for some reason, after a format, my tv-out selection (in the right click properties, displays) is greyed out... I can't select it... I went to the ati website, but they don't really have any good suggestions... anyone had this problem before and how did you fix it?

[patrickm]

install the ATI drivers and MMC- microsoft's drivers can run the display, but not the special features. if you're on 2k/xp, and have the rage theater chip, install the capture drivers (not display) for the radeon aiw

[buzzinhornets]

I have the drivers and multimedia center installed already... would an updated mmc help any?

[vhelp]

buzzinhornets,

I have the ATIRFP card in my PC. About the only time you SHOULD have
a grayed out box is when you forget to connect the OUT plug to your TV
set or whatever.
If you're planning on watching your output via your TV set, then:
* During bootup, you MUST have the OUT plug connected to your TV set.
* Then, will your OS bootup w/ TV OUT support, hence your grayed out,
will consiquentialy be UN-grayed!!

I learned this through my trials an error days. But, I don't use this unless
I'm messing around w/ ideas or what-nots. I don't use TV OUT on the
card. I just don't have a good enough use for it - Definately NOT for ANY
divX stuff... especially!!

-vhelp

[buzzinhornets]

thanx, I'll try that... um, could it every be the case that my VCR to which I'm connecting the output to is very old, like 10years old, but it still has video-input jacks... could this caues the problems? or any video equipment with input jacks should work fine?

yes, I'm using for DivX and some great RealMedia files I got from movie88.com until they got shut down by the FBI... but I'm a student in a cheap house with a cheap TV, so I watch cheap quality videos...

[vhelp]

buzz,

Sorry, I don't mean anything negatively about divX. I'm just simply not
a divX fan. Your's is a good enough reason to watch it though

Yes, you can use a VCR's input as a source for your ATIRFP's OUT connector.
I don't know if age has anything to do w/ your issue though. Just test it
out and see. I don't use my OUT though. So, it's not connected to
anything

Later.
-vhelp

[buzzinhornets]

I tested my camcorder and the ATI tv out worked fine... but my VCR is giving me headaches... anyone know about Panasonic Omni Vision VCRs?