Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website, they both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a TV output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card worked great?

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited to a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia Geforce 8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website, they both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a TV output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card worked
great?

Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video Overlay, that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV S-link. It
worked great on the old system because you could set each display, monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature would shoot the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but each time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using the feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited to a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia Geforce 8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website, they both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a TV output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card worked
great?

The new Vista graphics do not support Overlay.
"charger19690" wrote in message
news
Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video Overlay,
that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV S-link.
It
worked great on the old system because you could set each display, monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature would shoot
the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but each time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using the
feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some
graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited to a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia Geforce
8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website, they
both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is
unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a TV
output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card worked
great?

I guess that is what I figured out after the fact in purchasing a graphics
card that is "Made for Windows Vista", kind of makes a person mad when the
advertisement for the card says everything from "Made for Vista" and all of
the S-Video output. Leads a person to believe that everything should just
work fine. Not the case in this situation.

I guess all I would like to know, if this feature will ever be enable or
supported in Vista???

Thanks.


"Curious" wrote:

The new Vista graphics do not support Overlay.
"charger19690" wrote in message
news
Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video Overlay,
that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV S-link.
It
worked great on the old system because you could set each display, monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature would shoot
the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but each time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using the
feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some
graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited to a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia Geforce
8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website, they
both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is
unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a TV
output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card worked
great?

AFAIK overlay will never be implemented in Vista. I would still like to know
what resolution you have your PC desktop set to since S-Video may work with
it if is 800x600 or possibly 1024x768.
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
I guess that is what I figured out after the fact in purchasing a graphics
card that is "Made for Windows Vista", kind of makes a person mad when the
advertisement for the card says everything from "Made for Vista" and all
of
the S-Video output. Leads a person to believe that everything should just
work fine. Not the case in this situation.

I guess all I would like to know, if this feature will ever be enable or
supported in Vista???

Thanks.


"Curious" wrote:

The new Vista graphics do not support Overlay.
"charger19690" wrote in message
news
Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video Overlay,
that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV
S-link.
It
worked great on the old system because you could set each display,
monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature would
shoot
the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but each
time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using the
feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some
graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited to
a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in
message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia Geforce
8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website, they
both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is
unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a TV
output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card
worked
great?

curious,

my monitor is set to 1280 x 800 and my tv s-video is set for 1024 x 768.

each work as a stretched desktop configured separately. In cloned view, they
both default to the TV set 1024 x 768 resolution, so if I want to watch a
movie I could by switching to cloned mode and using the 1024 x 768
resolution, then, being that I like the 22" flat panel at the 1280 x 800
configuration, I would have to switch it back after the fact.

My argument is not that it will not period, my argument is that it doesn't
work like the XP platform with the "Full-Screen" overlay support.

That is why I am asking if this will ever be made better?

I am guessing it will not.

They promote this card with the S-link for DVD and HD experience, but not as
useful and simple as was the old XP platform. That full-screen overlay
feature was great for TV applications.





"Curious" wrote:

AFAIK overlay will never be implemented in Vista. I would still like to know
what resolution you have your PC desktop set to since S-Video may work with
it if is 800x600 or possibly 1024x768.
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
I guess that is what I figured out after the fact in purchasing a graphics
card that is "Made for Windows Vista", kind of makes a person mad when the
advertisement for the card says everything from "Made for Vista" and all
of
the S-Video output. Leads a person to believe that everything should just
work fine. Not the case in this situation.

I guess all I would like to know, if this feature will ever be enable or
supported in Vista???

Thanks.


"Curious" wrote:

The new Vista graphics do not support Overlay.
"charger19690" wrote in message
news Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video Overlay,
that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV
S-link.
It
worked great on the old system because you could set each display,
monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature would
shoot
the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but each
time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using the
feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some
graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited to
a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in
message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia Geforce
8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website, they
both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is
unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a TV
output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card
worked
great?

If they are in the right resolution when in extended desktop mode why don't
you start the movie on whichever part of the desktop you want to see it on?
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
curious,

my monitor is set to 1280 x 800 and my tv s-video is set for 1024 x 768.

each work as a stretched desktop configured separately. In cloned view,
they
both default to the TV set 1024 x 768 resolution, so if I want to watch a
movie I could by switching to cloned mode and using the 1024 x 768
resolution, then, being that I like the 22" flat panel at the 1280 x 800
configuration, I would have to switch it back after the fact.

My argument is not that it will not period, my argument is that it doesn't
work like the XP platform with the "Full-Screen" overlay support.

That is why I am asking if this will ever be made better?

I am guessing it will not.

They promote this card with the S-link for DVD and HD experience, but not
as
useful and simple as was the old XP platform. That full-screen overlay
feature was great for TV applications.





"Curious" wrote:

AFAIK overlay will never be implemented in Vista. I would still like to
know
what resolution you have your PC desktop set to since S-Video may work
with
it if is 800x600 or possibly 1024x768.
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
I guess that is what I figured out after the fact in purchasing a
graphics
card that is "Made for Windows Vista", kind of makes a person mad when
the
advertisement for the card says everything from "Made for Vista" and
all
of
the S-Video output. Leads a person to believe that everything should
just
work fine. Not the case in this situation.

I guess all I would like to know, if this feature will ever be enable
or
supported in Vista???

Thanks.


"Curious" wrote:

The new Vista graphics do not support Overlay.
"charger19690" wrote in
message
news Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon
using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video
Overlay,
that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV
S-link.
It
worked great on the old system because you could set each display,
monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature would
shoot
the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but each
time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using the
feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some
graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited
to
a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in
message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia
Geforce
8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website,
they
both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is
unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a
TV
output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card
worked
great?

well that's basically what I will do in order to watch a movie now. My reason
for my posting was to find out if the Full-Screen overlay feature was ever
gonna be in able, then you could have each set at different resolutions. Now
i would have to set them the same, which isn't the problem, the nuisance is
rearranging my icons after switching it back....lol....

The Full-Screen overlay was a nicely supported feature in XP, I hope they do
something to bring it back.

"Curious" wrote:

If they are in the right resolution when in extended desktop mode why don't
you start the movie on whichever part of the desktop you want to see it on?
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
curious,

my monitor is set to 1280 x 800 and my tv s-video is set for 1024 x 768.

each work as a stretched desktop configured separately. In cloned view,
they
both default to the TV set 1024 x 768 resolution, so if I want to watch a
movie I could by switching to cloned mode and using the 1024 x 768
resolution, then, being that I like the 22" flat panel at the 1280 x 800
configuration, I would have to switch it back after the fact.

My argument is not that it will not period, my argument is that it doesn't
work like the XP platform with the "Full-Screen" overlay support.

That is why I am asking if this will ever be made better?

I am guessing it will not.

They promote this card with the S-link for DVD and HD experience, but not
as
useful and simple as was the old XP platform. That full-screen overlay
feature was great for TV applications.





"Curious" wrote:

AFAIK overlay will never be implemented in Vista. I would still like to
know
what resolution you have your PC desktop set to since S-Video may work
with
it if is 800x600 or possibly 1024x768.
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
I guess that is what I figured out after the fact in purchasing a
graphics
card that is "Made for Windows Vista", kind of makes a person mad when
the
advertisement for the card says everything from "Made for Vista" and
all
of
the S-Video output. Leads a person to believe that everything should
just
work fine. Not the case in this situation.

I guess all I would like to know, if this feature will ever be enable
or
supported in Vista???

Thanks.


"Curious" wrote:

The new Vista graphics do not support Overlay.
"charger19690" wrote in
message
news Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon
using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video
Overlay,
that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV
S-link.
It
worked great on the old system because you could set each display,
monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature would
shoot
the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but each
time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using the
feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only some
graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are limited
to
a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in
message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia
Geforce
8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's website,
they
both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is
unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to a
TV
output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX card
worked
great?

It is so easy to drag and drop an icon from one display to the other with
extended desktop that I am surprised that you would rather have what many
consider the poorer video quality of video when using overlay mode.
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
well that's basically what I will do in order to watch a movie now. My
reason
for my posting was to find out if the Full-Screen overlay feature was ever
gonna be in able, then you could have each set at different resolutions.
Now
i would have to set them the same, which isn't the problem, the nuisance
is
rearranging my icons after switching it back....lol....

The Full-Screen overlay was a nicely supported feature in XP, I hope they
do
something to bring it back.

"Curious" wrote:

If they are in the right resolution when in extended desktop mode why
don't
you start the movie on whichever part of the desktop you want to see it
on?
"charger19690" wrote in message
...
curious,

my monitor is set to 1280 x 800 and my tv s-video is set for 1024 x
768.

each work as a stretched desktop configured separately. In cloned view,
they
both default to the TV set 1024 x 768 resolution, so if I want to watch
a
movie I could by switching to cloned mode and using the 1024 x 768
resolution, then, being that I like the 22" flat panel at the 1280 x
800
configuration, I would have to switch it back after the fact.

My argument is not that it will not period, my argument is that it
doesn't
work like the XP platform with the "Full-Screen" overlay support.

That is why I am asking if this will ever be made better?

I am guessing it will not.

They promote this card with the S-link for DVD and HD experience, but
not
as
useful and simple as was the old XP platform. That full-screen overlay
feature was great for TV applications.





"Curious" wrote:

AFAIK overlay will never be implemented in Vista. I would still like
to
know
what resolution you have your PC desktop set to since S-Video may work
with
it if is 800x600 or possibly 1024x768.
"charger19690" wrote in
message
...
I guess that is what I figured out after the fact in purchasing a
graphics
card that is "Made for Windows Vista", kind of makes a person mad
when
the
advertisement for the card says everything from "Made for Vista" and
all
of
the S-Video output. Leads a person to believe that everything should
just
work fine. Not the case in this situation.

I guess all I would like to know, if this feature will ever be
enable
or
supported in Vista???

Thanks.


"Curious" wrote:

The new Vista graphics do not support Overlay.
"charger19690" wrote in
message
news Curious,

I am using Realplayer. This card will show my desktop, but upon
using a
video, it will not utilize a full screen feature independent.

My old computer with the Geforce2 MX had a feature with Video
Overlay,
that
when using full screen mode, it would overlay the video on the TV
S-link.
It
worked great on the old system because you could set each
display,
monitor
and tv, different, but the Video Overlay Full-Screen feature
would
shoot
the
video on both according to their independent resolutions.

I think if i clone the connection across both it may work, but
each
time I
would have to adjust the computer monitor resolution after using
the
feature,
cumbersome, and not the best way to do it.

Thanks,




"Curious" wrote:

Are you using Media Center or another TV application?
What resolution is your PC desktop set to? I ask because only
some
graphic
cards will output an S-Video image of 1024x768 and most are
limited
to
a
desktop resolution of 800x600.

"charger19690" wrote in
message
...
Bought a new Dell with Windows Vista 32 bit. Bought a Nvidia
Geforce
8400
GS
card for the S-Video out for TV display.

Between PNY, the manufacturer of the card and Nvidia's
website,
they
both
say that the full-screen feature to watch movies on the TV is
unsupported
because of the Windows Vista Platform.

Is there any news of when or how to get Vista to play video to
a
TV
output
on a video card. My old system under XP with a Geforce2 MX
card
worked
great?