I've gone nuts trying to find this subject via Google and newsgroups....I
need help.

I have a desktop PC with an ATI video card. It will display my desktop on
my TV great. It will even display streaming video from sites like YouTube,
etc., without a hitch.

But, when I try to play a video file via Winamp, Windows Media Player, Real
Player, etc., the TV screen displays everything fine *except* the actual
video.....that part of the screen stays black. (At the same time, the video
is running on my computer screen without a hitch.)

Since everything else plays, displays and works so well, all I can figure is
that I'm not flipping the right switch somewhere in the process.

I'm a newbie at this and your wisdom and advice would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance! Jim

Check your settings for "Theatre mode".


JD wrote:
> I've gone nuts trying to find this subject via Google and newsgroups....I
> need help.
>
> I have a desktop PC with an ATI video card. It will display my desktop on
> my TV great. It will even display streaming video from sites like YouTube,
> etc., without a hitch.
>
> But, when I try to play a video file via Winamp, Windows Media Player, Real
> Player, etc., the TV screen displays everything fine *except* the actual
> video.....that part of the screen stays black. (At the same time, the video
> is running on my computer screen without a hitch.)
>
> Since everything else plays, displays and works so well, all I can figure is
> that I'm not flipping the right switch somewhere in the process.
>
> I'm a newbie at this and your wisdom and advice would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance! Jim
>
>
>
>
>
>

>...
> But, when I try to play a video file via Winamp, Windows Media Player,
> Real
> Player, etc., the TV screen displays everything fine *except* the actual
> video.....

Go to http://www.free-codecs.com/ and get the WinXP codec pack. You are
missing a codec.

Thank you very much!! Have a great weekend........................Jim



"Barry Watzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Check your settings for "Theatre mode".
>
>
> JD wrote:
> > I've gone nuts trying to find this subject via Google and
newsgroups....I
> > need help.
> >
> > I have a desktop PC with an ATI video card. It will display my desktop
on
> > my TV great. It will even display streaming video from sites like
YouTube,
> > etc., without a hitch.
> >
> > But, when I try to play a video file via Winamp, Windows Media Player,
Real
> > Player, etc., the TV screen displays everything fine *except* the actual
> > video.....that part of the screen stays black. (At the same time, the
video
> > is running on my computer screen without a hitch.)
> >
> > Since everything else plays, displays and works so well, all I can
figure is
> > that I'm not flipping the right switch somewhere in the process.
> >
> > I'm a newbie at this and your wisdom and advice would be most
appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance! Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >