2nd display wont show widescreen picture.

[Guest]

I have my normal 19" windscreen monitor and I have a 42" LCD TV connected via
an s-video cable. I can't get a widescreen picture on the LCD. It displays
my background picture cut-off at the sides with black bars. I am thinking
that it might have something to do with the s-video connection. I was going
to buy a DVI/Component video converter and try it.

 

[Adam Albright]

I have my normal 19" windscreen monitor and I have a 42" LCD TV connected via
an s-video cable. I can't get a widescreen picture on the LCD. It displays
my background picture cut-off at the sides with black bars. I am thinking
that it might have something to do with the s-video connection. I was going
to buy a DVI/Component video converter and try it.

Have you got your 42" LCD to show wide screen WITHOUT connecting it to
your computer? Most TVs have some setup option to go from 4/3 to wide
screen. It has NOTHING to do with the S video connection.

 

[Guest]

Yes I have. I also have a xbox 360, when I use it as an extender (which I
don't like to do because I feel it will wear out) media center shows up in
widescreen. It is only when I use it as a second monitor.