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re: Trying to show my computer on my TV with S-Video
Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 8:14 pm
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Posted by Ari (1048 messages posted)


It sounds like your VCR's built-in Macrovision protection is kicking in.  Connect 
directly to the TV, instead of through the VCR.





On Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 7:02 pm, Nick wrote:
>Hi, I have done this before, but cannot seem to figure it out now that I need it.
>What I wanted to do was output my computer screen to my TV using my video card's
> (Radeon X700) S-Video Out port. What I have rigged up right now is a S-Video to
>RCA cord and then an RCA extension into my VCR. I have got my computer screen up
>on my TV, but it is flashing and is black and white, and looks like it is being refreshed
>to quickly or slowly. I am not really sure what settings I need to mess around with,
>so any help would be appreciated. Thanks
>
>PS. I am using a Radeon X700, with Windows XP.



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Trying to show my computer on my TV with S-Video (Nick: Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 7:02 pm)

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All messages in this thread [show all]
-Trying to show my computer on my TV with S-Video (Nick: Sat, Mar 10, 2007, 7:02 pm)
*Not exactly an XP issue (Ms. Eagle: Sat, Mar 10, 2007, 8:08 pm)
*re: Trying to show my computer on my TV with S-Video (C K: Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 12:01 pm)
*re: Trying to show my computer on my TV with S-Video (Ari: Sun, Mar 11, 2007, 8:14 pm)
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