Laptop To Lcd

[DragonQuest]

ok so i connected my laptop to my lcd via RGB and the headphone jack too, everything works fine except when i try to play a movie from my laptop to lcd is where the problem is. I can hear the sound but no picture on the LCD , I tried using windows media player and it wont work on the LCD, only on my laptop not on the LCD, then I tried quicktime, and can only hear the sound...... so what is the best program out there so i can watch movie files on my lcd from laptop? im not sure what it could be, maby i need a codex? id like to hear from other peolpe out there with experience thank you.

also with the dvd that i burned it wont play on my PS3 but will work on my laptop, is there anything i could do to upgrade the PS3 so it can play on the PS3?

also these are OLD movies im trying to watch from the 80's that i downloaded from limewire , plays fine on my pc, but wont show on my LCD or PS3, whats the deal?

[sensei]

I have experienced something like this too. Windows Media Player plays the video fine on the laptop but nothing but a black screen appears on the big screen. I have tried using VLC Media Player but I got the same result.

The only video format that worked both on the laptop screen and the big screen are the FLV files that I have playing on the FLV player.

What I've been doing as a workaround is to convert whatever video format that I need to play to FLV using Media Converter SA Edition.

Any easier solution is most welcome.

Edited January 14, 2008 by sensei

[lopburi3]

LCD what? Are you using a TV or a monitor? Analog or digital? Believe you need to advise for those with the knowledge to be able to advise you.

[sensei]

It's the LCD projector thingy that hangs from the ceiling...

I believe it's digital... (or I hope it is)

LCD what? Are you using a TV or a monitor? Analog or digital? Believe you need to advise for those with the knowledge to be able to advise you.

Edited January 14, 2008 by sensei

[lopburi3]

Actually it was my slow typing but wondered what the OP was using.

[Crossy]

You need to tell the laptop to use the external monitor, time to get out the manual

It's usually a key marked "CRT/LCD", will probably cycle 'internal', 'internal+external', 'external'.

If you have a video card that's dual screen capable you should read the instructions to get the best from your setup

[sensei]

You need to tell the laptop to use the external monitor, time to get out the manual

It's usually a key marked "CRT/LCD", will probably cycle 'internal', 'internal+external', 'external'.

If you have a video card that's dual screen capable you should read the instructions to get the best from your setup

Hello Crossy,

On my laptop, the hotkeys for that is Fn+F4. That shifts the display to laptop display only, projector only, or both at the same time. I have tried doing this. This doesn't change how the video behaves. it will be displaying the video on my screen but just a black screen on the wall. It doesn't matter if I display it full screen or in a window.

Thanks anyhow.

Edited January 14, 2008 by sensei

[pgrin]

I had a similar problem and there are 3 possibilities.

1) Wrong cable. I recommend an svga cable. You will know it because it will have a bulge(? capacitor) on both ends just before the connectors. Both ends need to be male. This is a 15 pin set up that viewed straight on is trapezoid shape.

2) Wrong resolution. The projector has a spec for the highest resolution it can receive. If you are sending a signal that is too high it will not display. 800x600 1024x768 and so on. Look at the box or manual that came with the projector and set accordingly. On Win XP right click on an open area of the desk top were there are no icons. Left click on properties. Left click on settings and you get a screen that has to boxes marked 1 and 2. Left click on box 2 and set the screen resolution slider accordingly. Apply and OK.

3) Wrong source. The back of the projector has several different plugs to accept different cables. Some projectors will automatically sense the signal others don't. On the remote there will be a button marked source. Each push will toggle between the different input jacks. Find the right one while a signal is being sent.

PM me if you have ay questions.

P

[sensei]

I had a similar problem and there are 3 possibilities.

1) Wrong cable. I recommend an svga cable. You will know it because it will have a bulge(? capacitor) on both ends just before the connectors. Both ends need to be male. This is a 15 pin set up that viewed straight on is trapezoid shape.

2) Wrong resolution. The projector has a spec for the highest resolution it can receive. If you are sending a signal that is too high it will not display. 800x600 1024x768 and so on. Look at the box or manual that came with the projector and set accordingly. On Win XP right click on an open area of the desk top were there are no icons. Left click on properties. Left click on settings and you get a screen that has to boxes marked 1 and 2. Left click on box 2 and set the screen resolution slider accordingly. Apply and OK.

3) Wrong source. The back of the projector has several different plugs to accept different cables. Some projectors will automatically sense the signal others don't. On the remote there will be a button marked source. Each push will toggle between the different input jacks. Find the right one while a signal is being sent.

PM me if you have ay questions.

P

Number 2 is plausible.

I'll check this one out.

Thanks.

[Pomthai]

Download k-lite codec pack - search google. Its free, compact and includes Media Player Classic (3-2-1 Player). It plays absolutely everything. On any screen.

It is simply the best media player out there period. Thats my opinion anyways.

[Jdietz]

Go to (in media player): File -> View -> Options -> Performance, Video acceleration and lower the slider a couple of notches.

Acceleration only works for the primary display, on other devices it'll just render a black square instead.

Set it as high as possible for your situation (where it still works)

*JD*

[sensei]

Download k-lite codec pack - search google. Its free, compact and includes Media Player Classic (3-2-1 Player). It plays absolutely everything. On any screen.

It is simply the best media player out there period. Thats my opinion anyways.

I have those and more. Those are great cross platform multimedia players but it doesn't make the video work on the big screen either. The video just shows up on the monitor but not on the screen

Edited January 15, 2008 by sensei

[DragonQuest]

im using the sony bravia 32 inch

[DragonQuest]

ya so what is the best way to watch the dvd on my 32 inch lcd from laptop? im using the RGB jack with 15 pins and then the head phone jack , so far i can only hear the music on my lcd but no video.

[DragonQuest]

Im gonna try to download that codec pack from google, Ill update you guys later. Thank you for all the great responses. Im sure it will help a few other peolpe out there as well.

[DragonQuest]

um i tried downloading that codec pack its not free....

anyways success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it worked using a program called DIVX full screen baby! i downloaded this program lastnight after i got quicktime, looks like this program rocks! thank you all for your support.

[Thanh-BKK]

Hello

Here's a direct download link for the latest version of the K-Lite Codec Pack:

http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=4140&s=95

This IS free and includes pretty much every codec that exists. Great tool for watching all sorts of videos (after installing this, any file will play in any player).

Apart from that, if you have a problem with viewing video on an external screen check in the graphic driver's options for "Video Overlay" and set that to "clone mode" (this enables video output to either screen at the same time, by "video" i mean "moving video" such as, well, videos.... "how" depends on graphics driver), then it WILL work on external screens regardless what player software you use and what display mode (clone or extend).

As to "video player software", VLC is good but there'so ne out there that's a notch better than VLC - "GOM Player". Get it (free as well) from

http://www.gomplayer.com/download.html

It plays EVERYTHING from .avi to .rmvb (VLC will refuse to play certain files such as .rmvb) including the strangest formats and codecs. And the best thing - it does so using it's OWN codecs (like VLC too) and hence it's very fast and uses very little resources. Also GOM enables the adjustment of brightness, contrast etc even in Real Media files, something not even Real Player can And lastly, GOM can play (and seek within!!) incomplete video files of any format even WHILE YOU ARE STILL DOWNLOADING THEM.

Plus there's a skin available that makes it lokk just like WMP 11..... which is why i am using GOM now as my new default player under Vista

Best regards....

Thanh