Changing video card overlay settings.

[TukkaYoot]

I'm running a RADEON 9700 Pro under Windows XP Home edition, latest Catalyst drivers.

I have a problem with video file playback... they're always just a bit too dark. I've been told that this can be addressed with Overlay Adjustments, but all of the sliders on that tab are greyed out. I haven't been able to figure out how to change anything.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[AtTheGates]

The video you are using may not support overlays.

 

[TukkaYoot]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm a bit confused though by what you mean by "video".

Do you mean various file file TYPES (like avi, mpeg, wmv, and/or codecs)? Or specific video FILES (like pr0n_037.avi?)

If that is what you mean, then I still don't understand why the sliders in the Overlay tab of the display advanced control panel would be greyed out. Aren't they there so you can adjust overlay settings that will come into affect whenever a video file that DOES support overlays is played back?

Or do you mean video playback SOFTWARE? I don't think you do, but this wouldn't make much sense either. I'm using Media Player and Quicktime primarily, and they seem to presume that you have overlays adjusted the way you need to, since there is no way (to my knowledge) to adjust brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, ect. default levels, and no way to change those video settings while those applications are playing in plugin mode (annoying).

Or do you mean by video CARD? I'm pretty sure my video card should support it (overlay adjustments), since it's in the driver after all and it's a fairly recent/powerful card, and also it's mentioned in a few online manuals. It doesn't say anything about why the overlay sliders would be greyed out though... the only thing it says is that you can only make overlay changes for your PRIMARY display... and since I only have one monitor and one display adapter installed on my machine, I would presume that my system is configured so my ONLY display is my "primary display".

Any clarification, or other ideas? Thanks.

 

[AtTheGates]

I'm mean file types. I don't know what types support overlays and which ones do not but the message that displays when you first select this tab suggests that it is the file type that determines if this option is available. I have a 9700 pro. On some file the options are grayed out but with dvds the options are available.

 

[TukkaYoot]

Hm, thanks. So what you're saying is, when you put in a DVD and start to play it back, the sliders un-grey themselves and you can adjust them in the control panel? Seems kind of odd, but I guess I've heard of stranger things.

Unfortunatey in that case it means I'd still be without a way to adjust brightness when viewing files with browser plugins, and will have to manually adjust the brightness whenever I view any type of video file. Frustrating, but I'll deal, if nobody has any other suggestions.