Re: Display problems with MCE 2005 - Please help before my wife ki
From: Peter Near [MCE MVP] (peter_at_thenears.com)
Date: 10/29/04
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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:43:11 -0400
The simple answer is "no". The Svideo connection changes the video
resolution down to a much lower resolution, and turns on overscanning.
You might be able to fine-tune that with the ATI driver, but then again
maybe not.
It's safe to say that this is an ATI driver bug, which I hope will be
fixed. Thanks for posting, I now can take this back to MS and ATI with
a "see it's not just me" message. ;-)
Cheers,
Pete
adamro wrote:
> You were right on. I switched it to VGA and it appears to be working fine.
> This poses a question - will I be getting optimal resolution if it is set to
> VGA rather than SVideo?
>
> Thank you
>
> "Peter Near [MCE MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>I'm in the office right now and can't grab the actual setting for you.
>>However, play with those settings in the MCE interface (not the ATI
>>driver) and see if you can find one that works.
>>
>>The "Svideo/Composite" selection was what caused this problem for me.
>>
>>Pete
>>
>>adamro wrote:
>>
>>>When I setup MCE I selected VGA/Svideo - they are both the same option.
>>>
>>>"Peter Near [MCE MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I had a similar problem with MCE 2005, and it only happened when I set
>>>>the MCE up using the "Setup your display" wizard and selecting
>>>>"Television connected via S-Video".
>>>>
>>>>I was able to fix the problem by using older ATI drivers.
>>>>Alternatively, you might be able to get back into the settings menu and
>>>>force MCE back into a "Monitor connected with a VGA cable" setting. Try
>>>>that and see if it helps.
>>>>
>>>>Pete
>>>>
>>>>adamro wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I can really use some help. I justed installed the OEM version of MCE 2005.
>>>>>For some reason all I get when launching MC is a black screen and a pointer
>>>>>and the only way to view it is to minimize the MC window and view it in the
>>>>>windows desktop foreground. Also, the audio cuts out with the video, however
>>>>>it works when MC is minimized. I am using an s-video connection to a
>>>>>traditional tv (CRT).
>>>>>
>>>>>This was not an issue with MCE 2004.
>>>>>
>>>>>MB - Intel 850EMD2
>>>>>CPU - P4 2Ghz
>>>>>RAM - 512k PC800 (rambus)
>>>>>VC - Sapphire Radeon 9600 (128mb)
>>>>>TV - Emuzed Maui 2 NTSC
>>>>>MPEG / DVD decoder - Nvidia 1.00.58
>>>>>Video Driver - CATALYST Windows XP Media Center Edition 4.10
>>>>>
>>>>>Please help I need to get it going for a halloween party on Saturday
>>>>
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