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mindracing

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OT: Calling HTPC experts
« on: May 27, 2004, 01:51:02 pm »

I have an ATI 9800 card hooked up to an Infocus projector.

When viewing my PC on the projector and plaing a DVD in MC the DVD playback window is black.

Why is this?

Thanks
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Re:OT: Calling HTPC experts
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2004, 04:40:13 pm »

I am no expert, but i think this has to do with directx.  I have run into this before when playing a video while having my video card in dual monitor mode, but only using divx.  I usually just turn one of the monitors of, but that is probably not what you want to hear.  Could be an ati specific thing because i also have an ati card.
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Re:OT: Calling HTPC experts
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2004, 10:49:47 am »

My guess is that this somehow has something to do with progressive scan not being supported by the projector, or the other way around.  Just a guess...

You might want to peruse through the forums at these places:

http://www.avsforum.com/
http://htpcnews.com/forums/index.php?s=c2481f7402b15c8903630ddf342e5f13&act=idx
http://www.htpcforums.com/index.php?s=fca2b9e207b31406b36ec95626cf463e&act=idx


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Re:OT: Calling HTPC experts
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2004, 03:15:02 pm »

Thanks for the input.

Much appreciated.
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Re:OT: Calling HTPC experts
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2004, 04:36:43 pm »

Does other DVD software work?  It may help installing your DVD filters / software again if there's a filter problem.

And cool beans about the projector.  You should share some info and pictures once you get it working.

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Re:OT: Calling HTPC experts
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2004, 04:45:30 pm »

Mad Chemist had it right. I turned off one output from the card and it now displays fine.

I'd sure appresciate some help with this thread http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=21769

Once I get the sound sorted I'm done.
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