Duchess Jack Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Netflix says that somehow I need to have my video go to a monitor and than flip it to my TV. They say that its a licensing issue. I found a fix that says to just uninstall my nvidia drivers and that'll take care of it but I don't want to do that. Has anybody had this problem and found a way around it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 also... while I am at it... the computer doesn't seem to give 100% with the TV. The Graphics on games are pretty good but text looks weird and I have to scroll across a lot of webpages that I can see in full wth a monitor. The TV is 42 inches and I think it is wider (relatively) than my monitor, so it does not make sense to me that it would not be able to fit the width of somethings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I'm confused... are you running S-video to your monitor, or VGA/DVI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) to my television, a sony wega through S video (nvidia GeForce 8600 GT). netfilx allows you to watch movies online and they say it will not work with s-video. I am kicking around seeing if switching to firefox would make a difference. edited to add: nope. I just downloaded it and installed it and the netflix movies don't work with firefox. Edited August 2, 2008 by Duchess Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Well, S-video is a standard def TV signal... so your max resolution is around 640x480. that would explain why small fonts are fuzzy. Does your tv have a VGA or DVI input? I'm assuming its hugh-def... I just realized I mistyped "high-def", but I'm leaving it that way and will hereafter call it "hugh-def". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 hmmm.... I think it might. I guess that could solve both problems. I need to fiind the manual, but I found this online. specs thanks for the help atomic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 "The PC input (HD-15-pin) offers easy connection to your PC, so you can use your Grand WEGA TV as a computer monitor." Booya.I hooked a Mac Mini up to my hugh-def TV a few weeks ago so I could watch Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on the big screen. If I was into bit-torrent, I bet I could get some kick ass movies too... but I've never bothered to figure that stuff out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 "The PC input (HD-15-pin) offers easy connection to your PC, so you can use your Grand WEGA TV as a computer monitor." Booya.I hooked a Mac Mini up to my hugh-def TV a few weeks ago so I could watch Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on the big screen. If I was into bit-torrent, I bet I could get some kick ass movies too... but I've never bothered to figure that stuff out. Sweet. Thanks brother. Its off to Radio Shack for me tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I use my VGA cord on my laptop and hook it up to my HDTV to watch movies through Netflix's website. Great stuff. In the fall you'll be able to do it through an XBOX 360 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 wow... I feel like a retard. should I be looking for something with pins? I cannot find the VGA hookup. Still trying to find my manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 I just found this.... If you are connecting equipment with DVI connector with this TV, you will need to use an adapter (no supplied). When you use the adaptor, you will also need to use seperate audio cables for sound as DVI connector is for video signals only. http://www.sonystyle.com/wcsstore/SonyStyl.../KDF46E2000.pdf and here I was kicking around getting a 360. All my DVI ports are being used (Cable Box and DVD player). Are there DVI spillers like the old RCA and Coax splitters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I just found this.... If you are connecting equipment with DVI connector with this TV, you will need to use an adapter (no supplied). When you use the adaptor, you will also need to use seperate audio cables for sound as DVI connector is for video signals only. http://www.sonystyle.com/wcsstore/SonyStyl.../KDF46E2000.pdf and here I was kicking around getting a 360. All my DVI ports are being used (Cable Box and DVD player). Are there DVI spillers like the old RCA and Coax splitters? DVI is on the left. VGA is on the right. VGA only carries a video signal. I usually play the sound through the computer or run a cord to my receiver. You also have component inputs that are red, green, and blue. They're also high def. That will work fine for the xbox. You also have an HDMI input. Any new XBOX will have this. It's the best for video and sound. Don't overspend on an HDMI cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 DVI is on the left. VGA is on the right. VGA only carries a video signal. I usually play the sound through the computer or run a cord to my receiver. You also have component inputs that are red, green, and blue. They're also high def. That will work fine for the xbox. You also have an HDMI input. Any new XBOX will have this. It's the best for video and sound. Don't overspend on an HDMI cord. Thanks Egret. Now... from what I can tell from my owners manual... and my search of my TV... it doesn't look like I have the DVI slot. Am I correct in thinking that I would need a DVI to HDMI converter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thanks Egret. Now... from what I can tell from my owners manual... and my search of my TV... it doesn't look like I have the DVI slot. Am I correct in thinking that I would need a DVI to HDMI converter? I just run a VGA cable from my laptop to my tv. What kind out output do you have on your computer? If it's DVI, which one does it look like? I have an extra DVI to HDMI cable that I can send you. It came extra with one of my components, and I've never needed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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