No TV out Again

[lpc300]

Hi all,

I've been trying to get TV-out for many months, with no success. I have a GeForce4MX 420. My TV was an ancient Samsung with only a coax connection. Tried the RF converter with no success. Hooked it up through both the VCR and the cable box (both of which I was able to use a S-video to RCA converter). Nothing. I got detection on nView with all but connecting through the VCR, but no screen. Now I switched TV's to a newer Hitachi with RCA ports. Hooked everything up, got detection, no screen. I am thinking either I am not doing something simple or need to do something much more extensive.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Tiretool]

Often times, you need to use the card drivers that your card manufacturer supplies to get extra stuff like TV Out to work. Are you using these or are you using NVidia reference drivers like detonators? Try the Manufacturer's drivers first.

Hope that helps.

[lpc300]

OK, figured out what the problem was. Knew it was something simple. Didn't set the new TV to 'aux-in'. Glad I switched TVs...the old one didn't have this capability. My desktop is showing up on my TV...in black and white. Again, I am using a s-video to RCA converter. Did a search and the only possilbity I came up with is that I may have the wrong cable? An SVHS cable verses an SCART cable? Could this be the issue or might it be something else?

Thanks in advance.

[lpc300]

I got it! Problem was simple, of course. Under 'video output format' I couldn't select 'auto-select'. Had to chose 's-video out' even though I was using a composite adapter. Got full color. Tried out VCD and it looked beautiful. Can't wait to try a DVD.

Couple of questions:

1) I understand that using a resolution higher than 800x600 could damage the TV. Is this true? Wondering, since my monitor is set at 1028x768.

2) Anything in particuliar (other than the above) I should do to protect the TV from damage? I'm noticing a little signal scramble when I switch channels, since hooking everything up (this is both with the computer on and off). Since the TV is new (for me) and I've only been using it for less than 24 hours, I;m not sure if it was like this before. Just wondering...don't want to damage the TV.

Thanks in advance.

[Tiretool]

I've not heard that, but I would assume that if any particular resolution would damage a normal TV, they probably put a limit on the highest the TV Out will transmit.

Just a guess mind you...

Glad you got it working!

[lpc300]

Thanks for the encouragement, Tiretool.

Check this link . Scroll down about half way to "Avoiding Possible Problems' where is says

'The maximum display settings for televisions are 800x600, 32-bit color set at a refresh rate of 60Hz...Please Note: any display settings above these values may cause irreparable damage to your television set!'

My video card is a eVGA GeForce4MX 420, so this is it's website.

Do you think this is accurate, or can I go with the 1024x768?

Thanks in advance.