widescreen resolution on nvidia geforce fx 5200

hi i was wondering how i can get a widescreen resolution on nividia geforce
fx 5200... i am using the tv out and are currently running media center
2005... a 16:9 resolution isn't listed and i was wondering what i could do
and if there was anything in the registry i could change.

The drivers provide that capability. Visit Nvidia web site for the
current ones.

eurostyle360 wrote:

> hi i was wondering how i can get a widescreen resolution on nividia geforce
> fx 5200... i am using the tv out and are currently running media center
> 2005... a 16:9 resolution isn't listed and i was wondering what i could do
> and if there was anything in the registry i could change.

Which just came out today with version 77.77.


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u8DckVnnFHA.3312@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The drivers provide that capability. Visit Nvidia web site for the current
> ones.
>
> eurostyle360 wrote:
>
>> hi i was wondering how i can get a widescreen resolution on nividia
>> geforce fx 5200... i am using the tv out and are currently running media
>> center 2005... a 16:9 resolution isn't listed and i was wondering what i
>> could do and if there was anything in the registry i could change.
>

i know that the drivers SHOULD offer this to me but i do not see it as an
option and i do have the latest drivers to date which is why i was wondering
if there was any registry changes i could make... if so could you also post a
list of common widescreen resolutions... and i would also like to know if
windows media center wont look streched out after the changes and immediately
recognise the changes allowing me to acces the options to stratch video etc.
thanks in advance

"Bob I" wrote:

> The drivers provide that capability. Visit Nvidia web site for the
> current ones.
>
> eurostyle360 wrote:
>
> > hi i was wondering how i can get a widescreen resolution on nividia geforce
> > fx 5200... i am using the tv out and are currently running media center
> > 2005... a 16:9 resolution isn't listed and i was wondering what i could do
> > and if there was anything in the registry i could change.
>
>

Is the inf file for the monitor installed?

eurostyle360 wrote:

> i know that the drivers SHOULD offer this to me but i do not see it as an
> option and i do have the latest drivers to date which is why i was wondering
> if there was any registry changes i could make... if so could you also post a
> list of common widescreen resolutions... and i would also like to know if
> windows media center wont look streched out after the changes and immediately
> recognise the changes allowing me to acces the options to stratch video etc.
> thanks in advance
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>The drivers provide that capability. Visit Nvidia web site for the
>>current ones.
>>
>>eurostyle360 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>hi i was wondering how i can get a widescreen resolution on nividia geforce
>>>fx 5200... i am using the tv out and are currently running media center
>>>2005... a 16:9 resolution isn't listed and i was wondering what i could do
>>>and if there was anything in the registry i could change.
>>
>>

i have no idea... what exactly is that and what do i need it for... i dont
have any display attached except for a 16:9 tv attached to the tv output...

"Bob I" wrote:

> Is the inf file for the monitor installed?
>
> eurostyle360 wrote:
>
> > i know that the drivers SHOULD offer this to me but i do not see it as an
> > option and i do have the latest drivers to date which is why i was wondering
> > if there was any registry changes i could make... if so could you also post a
> > list of common widescreen resolutions... and i would also like to know if
> > windows media center wont look streched out after the changes and immediately
> > recognise the changes allowing me to acces the options to stratch video etc.
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>The drivers provide that capability. Visit Nvidia web site for the
> >>current ones.
> >>
> >>eurostyle360 wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>hi i was wondering how i can get a widescreen resolution on nividia geforce
> >>>fx 5200... i am using the tv out and are currently running media center
> >>>2005... a 16:9 resolution isn't listed and i was wondering what i could do
> >>>and if there was anything in the registry i could change.
> >>
> >>
>
>

OH DUH, just dawned on me you are using mediacenter, so I have really
been chasing one. My apologies! Please ask in the
public.windows.mediacenter group as there may be someone qualified to
answer the problem. (I crossposted this)

eurostyle360 wrote:

> i have no idea... what exactly is that and what do i need it for... i dont
> have any display attached except for a 16:9 tv attached to the tv output...
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Is the inf file for the monitor installed?
>>
>>eurostyle360 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>i know that the drivers SHOULD offer this to me but i do not see it as an
>>>option and i do have the latest drivers to date which is why i was wondering
>>>if there was any registry changes i could make... if so could you also post a
>>>list of common widescreen resolutions... and i would also like to know if
>>>windows media center wont look streched out after the changes and immediately
>>>recognise the changes allowing me to acces the options to stratch video etc.
>>>thanks in advance
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The drivers provide that capability. Visit Nvidia web site for the
>>>>current ones.
>>>>
>>>>eurostyle360 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>hi i was wondering how i can get a widescreen resolution on nividia geforce
>>>>>fx 5200... i am using the tv out and are currently running media center
>>>>>2005... a 16:9 resolution isn't listed and i was wondering what i could do
>>>>>and if there was anything in the registry i could change.
>>>>
>>>>
>>

yea so heres the deal... i have the latest nvidia drivers on my media center
but its hooked up to a 16:9 tv display and i would like to access the media
center strecthing options for the display as well as not have the interface
stretched... my drivers do not give me an option for a widescreen resolution
and i wanted to know if i could do anything about it.... im aware that i
could make changes in the registry and if i have to resort to this can i
please have an explanation... also i would like to know if after i make the
resolution changes will media center automatically detect the changes and
give me the options for video stretching etc. or will i have to change a
setting within mce....thanks again

Just one question.....


How is the TV hooked up to the computer? If you connecting it using the
S-video jack or RCA jack then I doubt you will be given much choices in how
it is displayed

--
Pavel


"eurostyle360" <eurostyle360@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EFB596FE-1C58-4600-818A-D70DDA40FF07@microsoft.com...
> yea so heres the deal... i have the latest nvidia drivers on my media
> center
> but its hooked up to a 16:9 tv display and i would like to access the
> media
> center strecthing options for the display as well as not have the
> interface
> stretched... my drivers do not give me an option for a widescreen
> resolution
> and i wanted to know if i could do anything about it.... im aware that i
> could make changes in the registry and if i have to resort to this can i
> please have an explanation... also i would like to know if after i make
> the
> resolution changes will media center automatically detect the changes and
> give me the options for video stretching etc. or will i have to change a
> setting within mce....thanks again

The TV out connection - either S-video or Composite, is only able to carry a
480i resolution - which is 4:3 standard definition.

That is why MCE will automatically change you resolution to 640X480 (480i)
when mce starts if you had selected S-video, or Composite as the type of
connection you are using in the setup wizard.

What you can do (I know some people do this - but I would recommend using a
HD or ED capable connection) is this.

1) Go thru the display wizard and tell it that you are connected via
component (3 cables) - this won't affect mce, it will just not change the
resolution to 480i

2) Set your resoltion to a 16X9 resolution. You might want to try 848X480,
The futher you go from 480i the worse the quality of you video will be.

3) Set you widescreen tv to stretch the signal.

Good Luck
Mash


"eurostyle360" wrote:

> yea so heres the deal... i have the latest nvidia drivers on my media center
> but its hooked up to a 16:9 tv display and i would like to access the media
> center strecthing options for the display as well as not have the interface
> stretched... my drivers do not give me an option for a widescreen resolution
> and i wanted to know if i could do anything about it.... im aware that i
> could make changes in the registry and if i have to resort to this can i
> please have an explanation... also i would like to know if after i make the
> resolution changes will media center automatically detect the changes and
> give me the options for video stretching etc. or will i have to change a
> setting within mce....thanks again