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VV o n g B a
02-28-2003, 10:13 PM
i've been trying to get my friend's laptop to play videos on the tv. his laptop has an s-video output and we can get the windows xp desktop to showup on the tv and we can play wc3. but when we try to play any type of movie file such as divx, mpeg, or quicktime nothing shows up in the space that its supposed to. can we do anything about this?
ism
03-01-2003, 02:22 PM
Any video -- in fullscreen mode, or even in a window? If even video in a window will not show up, I am guessing it is some type of hardware acceleration or overlay method that for some reason doesn't get sent though the S-Video output. Perhaps turning off hardware acceleration would work. Also, are you using different video player software or just one (I assume Windows Media Player)?
VV o n g B a
03-01-2003, 02:23 PM
good thought... i'll try turning off hardware acceleration (if thats even possible).

but ya, we tried in every type of screen mode and every video player we had on the laptop. didn't try dvd's tho... gotta try that.
kangal
03-01-2003, 02:32 PM
Originally posted by VV o n g B a@Mar 1 2003, 12:13 AM
i've been trying to get my friend's laptop to play videos on the tv. his laptop has an s-video output and we can get the windows xp desktop to showup on the tv and we can play wc3. but when we try to play any type of movie file such as divx, mpeg, or quicktime nothing shows up in the space that its supposed to. can we do anything about this?
gotta watch that porn on bigscreen somehow eh?
VV o n g B a
03-01-2003, 02:35 PM
Originally posted by kangal@Mar 1 2003, 04:32 PM
gotta watch that porn on bigscreen somehow eh?
yes.

well, actually we want to watch the divx movies we downloaded.
teaz0r
03-01-2003, 02:56 PM
i can do it on my vaio.
it comes with a little plug-a-roo thingy that you shove in a tv.
VV o n g B a
03-01-2003, 03:05 PM
*edit*
nvm... i might have just crossed a line i shouldn't have.
teaz0r
03-01-2003, 03:18 PM
Originally posted by VV o n g B a@Mar 2 2003, 06:05 AM
u mean u haven't tried shoving it in anything else? :ph34r:
don't be ridiculous, of course i have.
AliBabaIncorporated
03-01-2003, 04:29 PM
does the vaio do its divx decoding in hardware or software?
teaz0r
03-02-2003, 01:14 AM
Originally posted by AliBabaIncorporated@Mar 2 2003, 07:29 AM
does the vaio do its divx decoding in hardware or software?
uh... i have no idea.

the man that sold the vaio told me that if i had a sony tv, i could watch
stuff on it ... so i bought me a sony tv.
VV o n g B a
03-02-2003, 01:41 AM
Originally posted by pipSy@Mar 2 2003, 03:14 AM
uh... i have no idea.

the man that sold the vaio told me that if i had a sony tv, i could watch
stuff on it ... so i bought me a sony tv.
well, i got a trinitron. but no vaio. and i tried no hardware acceleration and it still don't work. oh well.
kangal
03-02-2003, 09:44 AM
i thought you had to buy a special type of s-type outlet wire, not just ones you use normally....i think its a bit more expensive because thats what schools sue
ism
03-03-2003, 09:49 AM
Originally posted by VV o n g B a@Mar 2 2003, 04:41 AM
Originally posted by pipSy@Mar 2 2003, 03:14 AM
uh... i have no idea.

the man that sold the vaio told me that if i had a sony tv, i could watch
stuff on it ... so i bought me a sony tv.
well, i got a trinitron. but no vaio. and i tried no hardware acceleration and it still don't work. oh well.
Try Twins Video Player (http://www.twins-software.com/) and let me know if it works. As far as I know it won't use overlay by default. If it shows up then it's a DirectShow overlay problem. DirectShow overlays are different from the DirectX mode games use, and I still suspect that is the problem.
VV o n g B a
03-03-2003, 09:35 PM
Originally posted by ism@Mar 3 2003, 11:49 AM

Try Twins Video Player (http://www.twins-software.com/) and let me know if it works. As far as I know it won't use overlay by default. If it shows up then it's a DirectShow overlay problem. DirectShow overlays are different from the DirectX mode games use, and I still suspect that is the problem.
didn't work. damn.

I burned them (only those that are worth it) into VCD format and play on a stand-alone DVD player.

what software prog do u need to do this?
ism
03-03-2003, 10:49 PM
Originally posted by VV o n g B a@Mar 4 2003, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by ism@Mar 3 2003, 11:49 AM

Try Twins Video Player (http://www.twins-software.com/) and let me know if it works.  As far as I know it won't use overlay by default.  If it shows up then it's a DirectShow overlay problem.  DirectShow overlays are different from the DirectX mode games use, and I still suspect that is the problem.
didn't work. damn.



what software prog do u need to do this?
damn.... no idea what the problem is then.

As for converting to VCD... NERO Burning Rom will take most video formats (including your divx) and convert it to the MPG neccessary for VCD.