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please help: graphic card:only grey scales on TV
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 7:38 am
by Mysteria
The problem is this:
I connected my graphic card (3D prophet III) to a TV set via a VHS cable and the display on the TV is only in grays.
Any idea why? How can I change that?
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 5:43 pm
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by Mysteria
The problem is this:
I connected my graphic card (3D prophet III) to a TV set via a VHS cable and the display on the TV is only in grays.
Any idea why? How can I change that?
I would assume that one has to install some software to run it on a TV, or at least modulate the refresh rate. Best i can think of at the moment.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 5:53 pm
by fable
Agreement with Sleep. A tv monitor is very different from a computer monitor in certain respects, including the use of color. I wish I could help beyond that, but my knowledge is very limited in this field.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2002 7:02 pm
by HighLordDave
You also might want to see if there are some newer video card drivers from the manufacturer available or if their support people have seen before and list it as a "known issue".
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2002 6:25 am
by Mysteria
.. strange but it works
Thanks for the input, I finally solved my problem.
I told my comp that I used a composite cable, even though I use a VHS cable ... and it worked!
Don't ask me why, it's really weird.
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2002 11:03 am
by Mr Sleep
What is the quality like? Have you had to alter the refresh?
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2002 11:30 am
by Mysteria
No, I didn't alter the refresh rate and the quality is just fine - don't ask me how or why, sometimes miracles do happen
(My computer might have altered it automatically though - he altered the resolution down to 800X600 automatically)
Anyway, my problem wasn't with the quality of the image, it was just fine before, but I just didn't get any colour.