Techie problem - video not showing up through S-video but desktop does - ideas? - GoFuckYourself.com

HizAzPhun · 12-13-2006, 10:13 PM

My desktop shows up on the tv when I hook my laptop up to it, but the actual video window in media player is just a black box on the tv, even though it is playing normally on my computer screen. Anyone know what causes this? A few days ago it was working great, which makes it even stranger.

Thanks for any input!

fuhkinglou · 12-13-2006, 10:23 PM

has anything changed? screen size? Cloning type? Same media no longer working? Codecs up to date? What have you tried?

HizAzPhun · 12-13-2006, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuhkinglou

has anything changed? screen size? Cloning type? Same media no longer working? Codecs up to date? What have you tried?

Screen resolution / settings are all the same, and yes, even the same media file that worked before is not working now. Also, I have tried multiple different media player programs and all of them show the blank black screen now on the tv while playing properly on the desktop. Weird!

Maybe a Windows setting was accidentally changed but I can't seem to find anything.

stevo · 12-13-2006, 10:38 PM

Not sure if this works, but worth a try:
Tools / Options / Performance - Lower Video Acceleration

In Microsoft Media Player

HizAzPhun · 12-13-2006, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevo

Not sure if this works, but worth a try:
Tools / Options / Performance - Lower Video Acceleration

In Microsoft Media Player

that worked, thanks!

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12-13-2006, 10:38 PM	#4
stevo Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,051	Not sure if this works, but worth a try: Tools / Options / Performance - Lower Video Acceleration In Microsoft Media Player Last edited by stevo; 12-13-2006 at 10:39 PM..