I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video cable. It
works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see is the
window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on my
computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600 with no
difference. Any ideas to try?

Thanks in advance!

James

Seriously...do really need to see pr0n in ultra-giganto-vision???

Actually I think some Radeon's have an issue with being able to output video
to both a PC screen AND a TV screen at the same time (as in videos/movies,
not PC desktop which it can do fine). But I'm not sure if thats limited to
laptops or not....

I dont have a better answer, but someone here will....

"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video cable. It
> works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see is the
> window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on my
> computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600 with no
> difference. Any ideas to try?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> James
>
>

Try using other mpg players like Win Media, Winamp, or Quicktime.
"HeadRusch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:vU7kc.15705$RE1.1364815@attbi_s54...
> Seriously...do really need to see pr0n in ultra-giganto-vision???
>
> Actually I think some Radeon's have an issue with being able to output
video
> to both a PC screen AND a TV screen at the same time (as in videos/movies,
> not PC desktop which it can do fine). But I'm not sure if thats limited
to
> laptops or not....
>
> I dont have a better answer, but someone here will....
>
> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video cable.
It
> > works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see is the
> > window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on my
> > computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600 with no
> > difference. Any ideas to try?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > James
> >
> >
>
>

usually when a video format won't play, it relates to a codec that is
not present. Or the compression used to create it, is not a mainstream
(used often) codec.


"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video
cable. It
> works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see is
the
> window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on my
> computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600 with
no
> difference. Any ideas to try?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> James
>
>

No, I have the same problem. Under settings, if the crt monitor is primary,
and the tv is extended, I can't see movies on the TV because of the refresh
rate difference. So to display both, I have to set my monitor to 60mhz
which messes up my screen. Anyone got a way around this as it ****es me
off. My nvidia ti4400 didn't give me **** like this....
-Philburg
"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xx9kc.7252$(E-Mail Removed)...
> usually when a video format won't play, it relates to a codec that is
> not present. Or the compression used to create it, is not a mainstream
> (used often) codec.
>
>
> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video
> cable. It
> > works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see is
> the
> > window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on my
> > computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600 with
> no
> > difference. Any ideas to try?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > James
> >
> >
>
>

"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video cable. It
> works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see is the
> window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on my
> computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600 with no
> difference. Any ideas to try?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> James
>

Gspot (from http://www.headbands.com/gspot/) will tell you what codec is
needed to play a particular file, and whether or not you have it, so you can
go and get whatever you need.
(Not all files with the suffix .mpg are necessarily the same!).

HTH,
laurence

hmmmmmm I seem to have missed the point...misunderstood the
'infocus' thing....won't play On the TV/monitor. Have you turned on
'clone' from the monitor properties?

"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xx9kc.7252$(E-Mail Removed)...
> usually when a video format won't play, it relates to a codec that
is
> not present. Or the compression used to create it, is not a
mainstream
> (used often) codec.
>
>
> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video
> cable. It
> > works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see
is
> the
> > window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on
my
> > computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600
with
> no
> > difference. Any ideas to try?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > James
> >
> >
>
>

As I've seen so far, Cat 4.4s don't have a "clone" feature.

"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BMbkc.7340$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hmmmmmm I seem to have missed the point...misunderstood the
> 'infocus' thing....won't play On the TV/monitor. Have you turned on
> 'clone' from the monitor properties?
>
> "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xx9kc.7252$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > usually when a video format won't play, it relates to a codec that
> is
> > not present. Or the compression used to create it, is not a
> mainstream
> > (used often) codec.
> >
> >
> > "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video
> > cable. It
> > > works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I see
> is
> > the
> > > window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect on
> my
> > > computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600
> with
> > no
> > > difference. Any ideas to try?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

So under display properties / settings/ advanced / displays- at the
bottom of each example of types of monitors there are no 1/4'' x 1/4''
blue icons that set cloning and primary monitors like the older
versions? I have just messed around and got 4.4's to load on WIN-ME
currently and the buttons are there.....but I am not sure if this is a
'legit' install. I'm checking individual versions of each file and see
if in fact this is completely 4.4.


"Philburg2" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:71ckc.460$(E-Mail Removed)...
> As I've seen so far, Cat 4.4s don't have a "clone" feature.
>
> "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BMbkc.7340$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hmmmmmm I seem to have missed the point...misunderstood the
> > 'infocus' thing....won't play On the TV/monitor. Have you turned
on
> > 'clone' from the monitor properties?
> >
> > "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Xx9kc.7252$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > usually when a video format won't play, it relates to a codec
that
> > is
> > > not present. Or the compression used to create it, is not a
> > mainstream
> > > (used often) codec.
> > >
> > >
> > > "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video
> > > cable. It
> > > > works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I
see
> > is
> > > the
> > > > window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect
on
> > my
> > > > computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600
> > with
> > > no
> > > > difference. Any ideas to try?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance!
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Yes, those are there, but an extended version is not the same as a clone it
seems. In my earlier post I explained how I have the same problem as the
original post. It seems only a primary display will show a video, but for
both to be primary they have to be synched up with the same refresh.

"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:qzckc.7368$(E-Mail Removed)...
> So under display properties / settings/ advanced / displays- at the
> bottom of each example of types of monitors there are no 1/4'' x 1/4''
> blue icons that set cloning and primary monitors like the older
> versions? I have just messed around and got 4.4's to load on WIN-ME
> currently and the buttons are there.....but I am not sure if this is a
> 'legit' install. I'm checking individual versions of each file and see
> if in fact this is completely 4.4.
>
>
> "Philburg2" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:71ckc.460$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > As I've seen so far, Cat 4.4s don't have a "clone" feature.
> >
> > "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:BMbkc.7340$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > hmmmmmm I seem to have missed the point...misunderstood the
> > > 'infocus' thing....won't play On the TV/monitor. Have you turned
> on
> > > 'clone' from the monitor properties?
> > >
> > > "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:Xx9kc.7252$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > usually when a video format won't play, it relates to a codec
> that
> > > is
> > > > not present. Or the compression used to create it, is not a
> > > mainstream
> > > > (used often) codec.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:%Q5kc.1616$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I have a Radeon 9700 Pro hooked to my infocus X1 via a S-Video
> > > > cable. It
> > > > > works fine, but it doesn't display MPG videos - only thing I
> see
> > > is
> > > > the
> > > > > window media player window - it's black inside. Views perfect
> on
> > > my
> > > > > computer screen. I've tried lowering my resolution to 800x600
> > > with
> > > > no
> > > > > difference. Any ideas to try?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance!
> > > > >
> > > > > James
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>