HELP!! GeForce3 tv-out wont work on Sony tv.

[TheCableGuy]

Alright, this is driving me crazy!!!!

I have the Gainward GeForce 3, and 2 different Sony Trinitron TV's ( 2 year old 20", and a 7 month old 27"). As soon as I hook up the RCA cable to the tv, I get the 'Emergency Broadcast' looking screen - you know the rainbow color vertical bars, on a bouncing screen. When I switch the device selection to tv (NTSC-M), the monitor shuts off but the tv stays the same. I have Det3 23.11 drivers, WinXP (did the same thing on Me partition), and a new monster cable composite video line. I tried at 800x600 60 hz & 85hz, and at 1024x768 60 &85 hz.


The thing is, I have absolutely no problem when it's hooked up to my cheap 13" tv-vcr combo. Does tv out not work with Sony tv's? Or am I just missing something very stupid?

 

[TheCableGuy]

Has anyone else had this problem before?

 

[TheCableGuy]

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[TheCableGuy]

last bump, then I'll let it die. No one I know seems to know the answer to this. Hoping one of you Anandtechies has delt with this before.

 

[RobsTV]

I have noticed Sony's handle the inputs differently than other's do.
For example, if you have a svideo cable plugged in, and going to
nothing, the composite input that shares that (video1), will not work.

 

[TheCableGuy]

thanks rob! I'm posting from my tv right now. Just had to unscrew the rg6 coming from my cable box. Will be a pain in the but when I want to use it, but $20 for a 20ft cable is better than $150 for another DVD player for the bedroom!

TheCableGuy

 

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