i have a radion 9800 and i am trying to connect it to my tv using a composit cable and i get a grey pic i think it might be my tv cos it is old but i have connected the scart to a composit scart thing u get with the playstation. erm i dont have svideo on my tv and scart and ariel and prob my only 2 options, i cant afford a new tv and i dunno why its not working what does anyone think? would different graphics drivers help? am using the catalyst ones at the mo, also please tell me in simple terms i am not the best on computers. thannks
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If your TV was purchased within the last 12 years, then the TV is not the problem. Your Radeon 9800 is definitely not the problem, as it is relatively high end graphics card and relatively modern. One thing you might want to do is update your Radeon 9800 drivers. Those can be found at www.ati.com. Also, if the drivers don't get rid of the black and white problem, then I highly suspect that the cable is the cause. Perhaps the root of your problem is you routing your cable through the composite scart adapter you got with your playstation. Try just getting a brand new cable that can connect directly from the Radeon 9800 to your TV without any extra adapters inbetween. More than likely that will work.
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Each device operates at a different frequency, just like a video card operating at 65mhtz, or a faster one at 72 mhtz. If one is operating at a different frequency (cant see it with the naked eye) then it will show up as a distortion. Just like having two music notes that are not harmonious with each other they cause distortion or in the parady given a bad chord.
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you need to go under the settings and find the show in system tray. \ni belive that is all you have to do.\nhope i can help more.\ngood luck \nthank you for the info on my gf im really scared
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Either your video output device (either video card or onboard video) is not powerful enough to offer that resolution, or your device drivers are not up to date.  \n\nFirst thing is to update your drivers, go to either nVidia ( http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp ) or ATI ( http://ati.amd.com/online/customercareportal/drivers.html ) and get the latest drivers for your device.\n\nIf that doesn't fix the problem, you will have to go look for a card that has the ability to display that resolution.  Max resolution is always noted on a new card.\n\nIf you are running onboard video (your monitor cable comes out where all the other cords come out, not from its own card) it is likely that you will have to invest in a new card.  You should be able to find a decent one for under $50 for general display, $100-$600 if you want good video and gaming, but that is a whole different discussion. I recommend http://www.newegg.com for new hardware.
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The problem is that the two video signals are very different and not compatible.  You'll need something to make the conversion.  Usually, devices used to convert video signal types are called Scan Converters, so if you do a search on that you'll probably find lots of stuff.  I understand CompUSA has a pretty good selection of them. \n\nYou'll probably find VGA (which might also be called HD15, high density DB15, SVGA, or 15 pin RGB.  They all mean the same thing!) to component video easier to find than VGA to DVI.  However, check to see if the DVI port is "DVI-I" or "DVI-A".  The way you can tell is if there are four holes around the "bar" slot on the right hand side of the jack.  If you don't have those holes, you have a DVI-D which is digital only.  The problem here is VGA is analog only, so you'll need a device to convert analog to digital.\n\nIf you *do* have four holes around the bar on the right hand side, you can use a DVI to HD15 cable.  Remember, though, that this won't carry any audio!  You'll need to find another way to do that.\n\nI've attached links to pictures of DVI connectors and a link to a DVI to HD15 cable that my company carries.
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these answers that suggest of using a USB to USB Datalink Cable are in principle correct but it doesn't work because you can neither share the folders nor install the communication program on the PC for this Link Cable. did you ever try to do this blindly? .. :p\nso it might be the better solution to hook the TV set to the PC using a S-video cable, provided that the PC has an S-video output and the TV set has the corresponding input.
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your monitor driver has gone awol, from the file name you have given am i correct that it is viatech ?\nif you can confirm this and also theos i will send you a link for the correct driver\n\nclick this link and follow the instructions\nhttp://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?pageID=420&osid=6&CatID=1430&SubCatID=108
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I have my computer connected to my tv using a GeForce fx 5500 video card through an s-video cable.  I just right click the desktop screen, click "NVIDIA Analog Display" (my video card settings), then I goto "Display Mode" and do "Clone" instead of single display and then put tv instead of Analog display(monitor) and apply.  \n\nSorry if it sounds confusing.
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Obviously the LCD has the CRT whipped in relation to the radiation, but...\nA good CRT may still be easier on the eye than a bad (or incorrectly set up LCD.\nIf an LCD has both analogue and digital inputs (in my experience) the digital input will produce a crisper image.\nUsing an LCD at anything other than its natural (max) resolution will cause the image to appear blurred.  The SDM-HS75P should be used at 1280x1024.\nThe refresh rate - on a CRT go for the max possible, on my LCD I haven't found that it makes a visible difference..\nAny tools or help on the drivers CD, or Sony's website?\nGood luck!
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It looks like you are using a television monitor in place of a computer monitor. There is no display driver. Has the monitor ever worked? If not, you are going to need an adaptor. Computer monitors have more scan lines than tv sets. If your card already has tv output its a matter of setting the card to the right display mode. Try some different screen resolutions also.
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I've tried something similar.  The television quality is generally crappy and laggy at times.  I would not recommend it.
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if you're doing this for portability (and i'm assuming you are.  there is no other good reason to hook your x-box up to your laptop), then check to see what kind of inputs your computer has.  some newer machines have VIVO (Video In/Video Out) jacks on them - usually for S-Video cables).  if you don't have one of those, you'd have to buy an add-on card.  and no, it won't look better on your laptop than it would on your TV.  just a lot smaller.
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That is devasting. Here is the developer's site for your camera:\n\nhttp://vgear.com/cs/support/download/index.asp?Cat=I01&CatName=Drivers/Utilities\n\nDriver downloads should be on there.\nHappy Easter!
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Does your laptop have USB ports?  Does it have a decent graphics card?  That's probably all you need.  Search for "usb tv tuner" and you'll come across several.  I have the WinTV-USB external tv tuner made by Hauppauge, and it works great.  I can watch tv, record shows, schedule recordings, and it even scans  for active channels (works with basic and digital cable, as well as regular tv).  \n\nI have an HP Pavilion dv5000 laptop, but didn't get the one built-in, because it was expensive.  I bought the tuner at Circuit City back in May for about $50 after a $30 rebate.  It was great for when we moved, because we could still watch tv on the laptop while we waited on our television to arrive!  \n\nYou can even get tuners that come with remotes, though I didn't opt for that when I bought mine; I just change the channels on the computer.  \n\nOther options include pcmcia tv tuners (plugs into the pc card slot on the laptop if it has one, search for "pcmcia tv tuner" online) and express card tv tuners (plugs into the express card slot on newer laptops that have that type of slot).  You might also try searching for "laptop tv tuner" or "external tv tuner" and see what you come up with that way. \n\nGood luck!
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I actually have the exact same tv tuner as you. When I first installed the software, the programs were jerky as well. What the problem actually is is that you need more RAM for your computer. RAM helps with loading and running multiple programs at the same time. The more RAM you have in your system, the smoother it will run. Just about every brand of computer has a customer support website that you can look up specifications of your particular make and model of your computer. Look up what type of RAM you need and buy that particular kind for your system and follow the instructions on how to install it into your computer. Your tv tuner, as well as your other programs will operate a lot smoother then. Good luck in getting it to work!
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your graphic card must have some sort of an output.\ns-video output preferred because all the new tv's come with standard s-video input jacks\nonce you have both the output and the input, then its only a matter of buying the chord.
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Be aware that because of the different systems used between computer monitors and televisions, you will likely get a VERY low resolution in the television and everything will be blurry.\n\nThe TV should have tri-prong A/V input (white, red, yellow), you can get an adapter to run the digital monitor  cable from your computer into a tri-prong A/V cable, and that should work..