TV out playback problem

[dh061074]

Hello chaps,

I have connected my laptop to teh tv via the s-video connection.

I get my windows desktop show up on the TV.
I can play a DVD thru the laptop and get the output on the TV screen using PowerDVD.

Yet when i try to play an AVI (Divx/Xvid file) in windows media player i get sound, i get the windows desktop environment on the TV screen, and I also get the media player skin show up, yet where the image of the movie should be I get nothing on the TV screen, but it plays fine on the laptop screen.

I'm new to all this so any ideas/solutions or kicks in the right direction will be greatfully recieved

many thanks

[Don2050]

What kind of video card is in your laptop ? If it is nvidia... right click the desktop, then go down to Nvkeystone, make sure their is a check by it, put one their if their is not.

This worked for me...hope this helps.....

basically mess around with the Nview and Nvkeystone if you have and
Nvidia card.

[dh061074]

My video card is a SIS 650 32MB.

I have this app running on startup from Chrontel, and was wondering if that had anything to do with things.

Ive scanned thru the forum here and read about copy protection/Macrovision.
Not really knowing a great deal about it I was wondering if this could be the problems I am experiencing. But am confused as I can play DVDs thru the laptop and get the video output on the TV, yet AVI/MPG files wont.

thanks

[Spence]

I've got this problem too and cant get over it. im using an ati radeon 7000 64mb and win 2k pro. this happens to me with media player and powerdvd and i would love any suggestions.

[vcdforme]

Can't remember where I read this
but....

Is this a card with built in
MPEG decoding?
Is it possible that this cards'
tv out doesn't recognize AVI?
I've read that the x-card behaves
similar.

[Spence]

actually i get this problem with mpegs as well
im trying to video a copy of the two towers from my hd and it wont work with mpeg 1 or 2
yes the card does have a decoder built in. does this matter?

[dh061074]

I've actually sorted my problem out now after fiddling around with the display properties.
Changed the source from LCD to TV and hey presto, it works a treat.

thanks