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Connecting TV
Name: ajsmith Date: August 22, 2005 at 17:00:24 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: P4 2.4/1gb
Comment:
Hey folks, I'm connecting my PC up2 a TV, but I can only get black and white! It doesn't appear to me a PAL/NTSC mismatch. It has to be a setting on the PC somewhere cuz it's not the TV - I tried another.
I'm using a GeForce FX 5500 if that's any help to any of you?
Name: HakrJ Date: August 23, 2005 at 02:16:55 Pacific
Reply:
Do you mean you are outputting TO the TV (like a secondary display) or running the TV (cable) INTO the computer to use as a DVR (Digital Video Recorder)?
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Response Number 2
Name: ajsmith Date: August 24, 2005 at 02:53:10 Pacific
Reply:
Nah, I'm trying to use it as a second display.
Cheers, AJ
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Response Number 3
Name: HakrJ Date: August 24, 2005 at 22:56:52 Pacific
Reply:
Right click on the desktop and selct Properties. Click on Settings and make sure the display is set for color and also go into advanced and check all the settings in there. Are you using S-video out from your PC or some other connection ?
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Response Number 4
Name: ajsmith Date: August 25, 2005 at 02:17:48 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, I'm using S-Video out.
I've checked all those settings, ensured color is selected, altered 24bit/32bit colors.
Still Black And White
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Response Number 5
Name: jamesmorg Date: August 25, 2005 at 04:49:30 Pacific
Reply:
Are you sure the tv is compatible with S-Video? Is there a dedicated S-Video input into the tv or are you connecting it via a S-Video to Scart/phono leads?
I had the same problem on my two tv's the picture was perfect but only in b&w. I tried it on my newest tv which has a dedicated S-Vid input and worked great.
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Response Number 6
Name: ajsmith Date: August 25, 2005 at 13:00:23 Pacific
Reply:
Hey James,
It's going through the phono leads. Tried it with a scart adaptor as well and same problem.
Unfortunately there's no direct S-Video in on the TV. :( Any ideas how to fix it?
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