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Laptop>TV=black+white

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  • 01-04-2007 8:35am
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    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭


    Folks, last night i plugged the laptop into the side of the tv with s-video and the display was in black and white,tried it on another tv and still black and white, it was perfect the night before. I checked all the settings in the display panel and all look ok. Could it just be the cable ? Anyone ever see this before and if so how did you sort it ?

    Thanks,

    oleras


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    damo86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭damo86


    Make sure you've had your video output set to pal not ntsc in video settings


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    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭oleras


    damo86 wrote:
    Make sure you've had your video output set to pal not ntsc in video settings


    would that setting change on its own ? as i said, the night before it was perfect, but i did notice last night that my desktop icons were rearanged, i rolled back xp to the previous day and still black and white.

    i will check the pal/ntsc thing later, hope its something as simple as that !!


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    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭oleras


    Ok, how do i check the pal/ntsc thing ?:D

    I followed the dell advice page..... right click desktop, prop, devices tab( there aint one) lost after that............

    Its a dell 6400, ati mobility x1300 card i think. Does anyone know how to choose between pal and ntsc output on the video card ?


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    Glazun
    Registered Users Posts: 315 ✭✭Glazun


    I have the exact same problem. My s-video works perfectly on my 32" screen but its black and white on my 14" powerpoint tv.. if i move the scart lead around at the back and hold it at a certain angle its in colour.. but then as soon as i let go it reverts to black and white.. or it flickers between colour and black.

    ~_~

    The other problem is that the windows interface comes out terrible on tv.. I use a Go6200 nVidia


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    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭oleras


    Im not using a scart, im using s-video-s-video.

    Gona buy a new lead tomorrow and check it that way, looks like it might be hardware related since it was in colour friday night then went to black and white sat night.


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    dub45
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    oleras wrote:
    Im not using a scart, im using s-video-s-video.

    Gona buy a new lead tomorrow and check it that way, looks like it might be hardware related since it was in colour friday night then went to black and white sat night.

    Are you trying it with the same dvd? could the dvd that you are now trying it with be NTSC?


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    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭oleras


    Update.
    OK, checked continuity between the 4 pins on the lead, found one pin dead, got myself a new s-video lead and works like a charm.


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