NView!!!!!!!!!!

GOD DAMN this software is a piece of junk!

I've got an NVidia GEForce 5200 with TV-out. I'm trying to watch video clips
on my TV (in another room), and it is proving to be a severe headache!!!
NView with it's 'clone' monitor is the ideal choice! However when this mode
is activated you can only see video on your 'primary display' which has to
be specified, the secondary device remains totally blank whether the video
is full screen or windowed. Ok no problem you may think, you set the TV as
the primary device so you can 'see' the damn video, then you your monitor
shuts itself off while the video plays on your TV. Fair enough, but how are
you meant to configure ANYTHING at all when the only functioning display is
in another room!!!

JEESUS!!!

Anyone found a way to get 'clone' mode in NView to do what it says, IE
display exactly the same on both displays, instead of only showing video on
ONE of them!?!? My old ATI card was so much easier! Just press play and both
displays showed the video, allowing you to set any options in front of your
monitor, then go through to the living room and watch video!

Please, please, please can someone provide a solution! OR do I really have
to throw this card into the street and dance it into pieces! ;o)

Thanks

Strutter

"Strutter" wrote in message
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Please, please, please can someone provide a solution! OR do I really have
to throw this card into the street and dance it into pieces! ;o)

It's extremely easy. Just disable the video overlay, it's in the Geforce tab
in the display properties - advanced.

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Regards,
Henric

Henric's slution is the right one...Still ; throw the piece of sh.... out
the window and buy something decent

What card would ya recommend then?

Thanks for the tippage Henric. ;o)

Strutter

Unless you're a gamer or do 3d rendering, the FX 5200 is a fine card.
Otherwise, for a few dollars more you can get the fantastic GFX4 Ti 4200
128DDR.

Have a look at how it performs with respect to cards that cost twice the
price:
http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/...n_9600-07.html

The Ti 4200 128 is the best value for the dollar.



"Strutter" wrote in message
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What card would ya recommend then?

Thanks for the tippage Henric. ;o)

Strutter

That does not work. When I do that on mine the video shows on the desktop,
but not on the TV.

If I had of known that u couldn't watch a video on TV and still work on ur
computer, I would have never brought this crap card. U can be sure my next
card will be a ATI
"Henric" wrote in message
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"Strutter" wrote in message
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Please, please, please can someone provide a solution! OR do I really
have
to throw this card into the street and dance it into pieces! ;o)

It's extremely easy. Just disable the video overlay, it's in the
Geforce tab
in the display properties - advanced.

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Regards,
Henric

headache!!! NView with it's 'clone' monitor is the ideal choice!
However when this mode is activated you can only see video on your
'primary display' which has to be specified, the secondary device
remains totally blank whether the video is full screen or windowed. Ok

Go to the overlay controls in the driver and set the secondary device as
the secondary device as the video mirror full screen device.

"Stan Linder" wrote in message
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That does not work. When I do that on mine the video shows on the desktop,
but not on the TV.

If I had of known that u couldn't watch a video on TV and still work on ur
computer, I would have never brought this crap card. U can be sure my next
card will be a ATI

This depends on what videoplayer you use. I bet you use Windows Media
Player. For DivX movies, you can try the DivX Player, BSPlayer also works well
for a lot of movie types.
You can, of course, also choose to use your secondary display (TV) for
overlay, and then the video will show there (always full-screen) instead of on
your primary. If you're in clone mode, the primary display should be just like
normal.
As a side note, I've done, and in fact am doing right this minute, exactly
what you're saying. This is with a GeforceFX 5800, running detonators 44.03.

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Regards,
Henric