VMR9 mode stops output to external TV Display

navigator · 2005-10-26, 14:14

I am using a Radeon Sapphire 9550 Graphics card and Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-T PCI with MP 0.2.0 RC2 and an external TV set connected as Monitor 2. Generally the system works well but when using VMR9 for TV, then the display on the TV does not show Media Portal output but simply the PC background. Reverting back to VMR7 is fine.

Has anyone experienced similar problems or got any ideas. VMR9 mode seems to generally be the recommended mode of operation and so it would help if this worked correctly.

In ther meantime , looking forward to the next RC even it is delayed. Better to get it right before release so keep up the good work.

FlipGer · 2005-10-26, 14:27

Hi,

Afaik VMR9 only works on the first monitor. VMR7, which is a type of overlay, works on both screens. So i think you have to set the TV as first monitor and your monitor/LCD as second. Only imho, because i do not use dual output myself.

HTH, Flip.

navigator · 2005-10-26, 14:33

Probably impractical to adopt your suiggestion as the Primary monitor is for my PC running at 1600*1200 whereas the TV as secondary monitor will only go to 1024*768 max. The TV is actually in a different room wired back to my PC so as to pick up digital TV from my TV Card onto a terrestial set.

I've come to the conclusion that VMR9 is actually not supported over the S-Video connector from PC to TV. I also tested this feature out using the Native WinTV32 / WinTV2000 applications setting to VMR9 with similar results.

2005-10-26, 14:14	#1 (permalink)
navigator Portal User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: W. Yorks - UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	VMR9 mode stops output to external TV Display I am using a Radeon Sapphire 9550 Graphics card and Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-T PCI with MP 0.2.0 RC2 and an external TV set connected as Monitor 2. Generally the system works well but when using VMR9 for TV, then the display on the TV does not show Media Portal output but simply the PC background. Reverting back to VMR7 is fine. Has anyone experienced similar problems or got any ideas. VMR9 mode seems to generally be the recommended mode of operation and so it would help if this worked correctly. In ther meantime , looking forward to the next RC even it is delayed. Better to get it right before release so keep up the good work.

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2005-10-26, 14:27	#2 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,241 Thanks: 31 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	Hi, Afaik VMR9 only works on the first monitor. VMR7, which is a type of overlay, works on both screens. So i think you have to set the TV as first monitor and your monitor/LCD as second. Only imho, because i do not use dual output myself. HTH, Flip.

2005-10-26, 14:33	#3 (permalink)
navigator Portal User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: W. Yorks - UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Probably impractical to adopt your suiggestion as the Primary monitor is for my PC running at 16001200 whereas the TV as secondary monitor will only go to 1024768 max. The TV is actually in a different room wired back to my PC so as to pick up digital TV from my TV Card onto a terrestial set. I've come to the conclusion that VMR9 is actually not supported over the S-Video connector from PC to TV. I also tested this feature out using the Native WinTV32 / WinTV2000 applications setting to VMR9 with similar results.