My TV (as monitor) rolls (sync needs adjustment)...

[David Cook]

Many of the newer video cards for PCs now include
'S-VIDEO' and 'Composite video' outlets (in addition to
the standard 'VGA' outlet used for standard PC monitors).

[This allows us to connect the PC to our TVs (S-VIDEO is
preferred if TV has one) and other audio equipment that
we might have in our home-entertainment cabinets.]

Ok, so I acquired an ATI Radeon 'Sapphire' card that has
all 3 output jacks. I hooked my TV up, using the S-VIDEO
jack cabled into the back of the TV.

Ok, now the problem: The 'picture' (of the Windows Welcome Screen)
is rolling. So, it becomes a 'chicken and egg' problem (i.e. I can't
see the screen to use any of the setup functionality because of the severe
rolling.)

Worse, modern TVs do NOT seem to have those old horizontal and
vertical sync adjustments. (At least, I can't find mine if they exist.
I go into the 'menu' system for the remote control that came with the
TV, and I see everything EXCEPT horiz/vert synch adjustments.)

And, the help file from ATI video card does NOT seem to acknowledge
or mention anything about how one might have this problem or whether
these synch adjustment could be made from the PC-side.

Anybody been down this road (with ANY video-card with S-VIDEO
output jack) ? I'm thinking that this problem is not specific to just
this model from ATI.

TIA...

Davellllll

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Many of the newer video cards for PCs now include
'S-VIDEO' and 'Composite video' outlets (in addition to
the standard 'VGA' outlet used for standard PC monitors).

[This allows us to connect the PC to our TVs (S-VIDEO is
preferred if TV has one) and other audio equipment that
we might have in our home-entertainment cabinets.]

Ok, so I acquired an ATI Radeon 'Sapphire' card that has
all 3 output jacks. I hooked my TV up, using the S-VIDEO
jack cabled into the back of the TV.

Ok, now the problem: The 'picture' (of the Windows Welcome Screen)
is rolling. So, it becomes a 'chicken and egg' problem (i.e. I can't
see the screen to use any of the setup functionality because of the
severe rolling.)

Worse, modern TVs do NOT seem to have those old horizontal and
vertical sync adjustments. (At least, I can't find mine if they
exist. I go into the 'menu' system for the remote control that came with
the
TV, and I see everything EXCEPT horiz/vert synch adjustments.)

And, the help file from ATI video card does NOT seem to acknowledge
or mention anything about how one might have this problem or whether
these synch adjustment could be made from the PC-side.

Anybody been down this road (with ANY video-card with S-VIDEO
output jack) ? I'm thinking that this problem is not specific to just
this model from ATI.

TIA...

Sure your TV can handle 800x600 at least?

 

[Dave]

Try unplugging the SCART from your video recorder, or
anything else that is connected by SCART to your TV.
This solves it on my Philips TV.

-----Original Message-----

Many of the newer video cards for PCs now include
'S-VIDEO' and 'Composite video' outlets (in addition to
the standard 'VGA' outlet used for standard PC monitors).

[This allows us to connect the PC to our TVs (S-VIDEO is
preferred if TV has one) and other audio equipment that
we might have in our home-entertainment cabinets.]

Ok, so I acquired an ATI Radeon 'Sapphire' card that has
all 3 output jacks. I hooked my TV up, using the S- VIDEO
jack cabled into the back of the TV.

Ok, now the problem: The 'picture' (of the Windows Welcome Screen)
is rolling. So, it becomes a 'chicken and egg' problem (i.e. I can't
see the screen to use any of the setup functionality because of the
severe rolling.)

Worse, modern TVs do NOT seem to have those old horizontal and
vertical sync adjustments. (At least, I can't find mine if they
exist. I go into the 'menu' system for the remote control that came with
the
TV, and I see everything EXCEPT horiz/vert synch adjustments.)

And, the help file from ATI video card does NOT seem to acknowledge
or mention anything about how one might have this problem or whether
these synch adjustment could be made from the PC-side.

Anybody been down this road (with ANY video-card with S-VIDEO
output jack) ? I'm thinking that this problem is not specific to just
this model from ATI.

TIA...

Sure your TV can handle 800x600 at least?

--
<- Shenan ->
--
The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
getting into before you jump in with both feet.


.

 

[David Cook]

What is a 'SCART'?

Try unplugging the SCART from your video recorder, or
anything else that is connected by SCART to your TV.
This solves it on my Philips TV.

-----Original Message-----

Many of the newer video cards for PCs now include
'S-VIDEO' and 'Composite video' outlets (in addition to
the standard 'VGA' outlet used for standard PC monitors).

[This allows us to connect the PC to our TVs (S-VIDEO is
preferred if TV has one) and other audio equipment that
we might have in our home-entertainment cabinets.]

Ok, so I acquired an ATI Radeon 'Sapphire' card that has
all 3 output jacks. I hooked my TV up, using the S- VIDEO
jack cabled into the back of the TV.

Ok, now the problem: The 'picture' (of the Windows Welcome Screen)
is rolling. So, it becomes a 'chicken and egg' problem (i.e. I can't
see the screen to use any of the setup functionality because of the
severe rolling.)

Worse, modern TVs do NOT seem to have those old horizontal and
vertical sync adjustments. (At least, I can't find mine if they
exist. I go into the 'menu' system for the remote control that came with
the
TV, and I see everything EXCEPT horiz/vert synch adjustments.)

And, the help file from ATI video card does NOT seem to acknowledge
or mention anything about how one might have this problem or whether
these synch adjustment could be made from the PC-side.

Anybody been down this road (with ANY video-card with S-VIDEO
output jack) ? I'm thinking that this problem is not specific to just
this model from ATI.

TIA...

Sure your TV can handle 800x600 at least?

--
<- Shenan ->
--
The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
getting into before you jump in with both feet.


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