Problems running Media Portal on TV via TV-Out

Radget · 2007-09-13, 21:11

TV - HTPC Connection:

Hello together,
I have a little problem with Media Portal.
I got everything installed on my HTPC an started the configuration. After a little troubleshooting with the wrong divx decoder I got everything work fine!
After UNPLUGGING the HTPC from my TFT and plugging it just to my TV via TV-Out (SVHS), there comes the error-msg
"Warning: Nothing will be rendered......Direct3D feature set, but runs very slowly"
after pressing the OK button the program starts but I can't see anything besides the frame (it's empty) and after closing the program there comes the error msg "Media Portal crashed unexpectedly"
I didn't change anything an the GFX is an Gigabyte GV-R96P128DE (ATI Radeon 9600, 128MB RAM, passive cooled)

I used the drivers coming along with Windows XP (updatet 06/2007)

Anyone got this problem, too?
Do I need to install an ATI driver providing special TVOut features or do I just have to configure anything different on Media Portal?

Thx for answers,
Radget

Impalpable · 2007-09-25, 01:14

I am having the same problem. Used MP for a long time with a monitor and TV-out hooked up. Made the machine a dedicated HTPC and removed the CRT Monitor. Now I get the same message as mentioned above and a blank frame. I have tried it with RC2 and all of the SVN's up until today. Any ideas ?

Abit NF7-S v2.0, ATI X800 GTO, XP Pro, 1 Gig Dual Channel DDR400.

Thanks in advance.

*update* I think I found the trouble. DirectX doesnt like to run on TVs. Since MP need DirectX to render the menus it needs to be on a DirectX complient display. Perhaps there will be a dumbed down version for people who only use a TV with no monitor.

andreavb · 2007-09-25, 11:05

Isn't there a setting on the video card to set the TV-Out as the main output interface?

ammm · 2007-09-25, 12:23

I'm using a sapphire ati 9200 and works really fine with tv out!
Try to install Ati driver!
bye ammm

Impalpable · 2007-10-06, 19:39

Turns out the new ATI drivers were causing the directX trouble. I backed up from Catalyst 7.9 to 7.1 and bam all working now. Try going back a few driver sets if you are having this problem with DirectX 9c rendering.

2007-09-13, 21:11	#1 (permalink)
Radget Portal User Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Problems running Media Portal on TV via TV-Out TV - HTPC Connection: Hello together, I have a little problem with Media Portal. I got everything installed on my HTPC an started the configuration. After a little troubleshooting with the wrong divx decoder I got everything work fine! After UNPLUGGING the HTPC from my TFT and plugging it just to my TV via TV-Out (SVHS), there comes the error-msg "Warning: Nothing will be rendered......Direct3D feature set, but runs very slowly" after pressing the OK button the program starts but I can't see anything besides the frame (it's empty) and after closing the program there comes the error msg "Media Portal crashed unexpectedly" I didn't change anything an the GFX is an Gigabyte GV-R96P128DE (ATI Radeon 9600, 128MB RAM, passive cooled) I used the drivers coming along with Windows XP (updatet 06/2007) Anyone got this problem, too? Do I need to install an ATI driver providing special TVOut features or do I just have to configure anything different on Media Portal? Thx for answers, Radget Last edited by Radget; 2007-09-13 at 21:15.

2007-09-25, 01:14	#2 (permalink)
Impalpable Portal User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Same here I am having the same problem. Used MP for a long time with a monitor and TV-out hooked up. Made the machine a dedicated HTPC and removed the CRT Monitor. Now I get the same message as mentioned above and a blank frame. I have tried it with RC2 and all of the SVN's up until today. Any ideas ? Abit NF7-S v2.0, ATI X800 GTO, XP Pro, 1 Gig Dual Channel DDR400. Thanks in advance. update I think I found the trouble. DirectX doesnt like to run on TVs. Since MP need DirectX to render the menus it needs to be on a DirectX complient display. Perhaps there will be a dumbed down version for people who only use a TV with no monitor. Last edited by Impalpable; 2007-09-25 at 02:13. Reason: update

2007-09-25, 11:05	#3 (permalink)
andreavb Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 133 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Country: My System	Isn't there a setting on the video card to set the TV-Out as the main output interface? __________________ Andrea Tincani AndreaVB Programming Il Portale per Lui e Lei

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Impalpable Portal User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Turns out the new ATI drivers were causing the directX trouble. I backed up from Catalyst 7.9 to 7.1 and bam all working now. Try going back a few driver sets if you are having this problem with DirectX 9c rendering.