Toshiba Tecra Video out - video screen black/blank

darkodin · 6th January 2006, 11:29 PM

Hi

I have recently bought a second hand Tecra and can do video out easily enough but when I try to play a DVD or even most video files the video window appears blank/black. Anyone know a way around this? I want to use my laptop as a dvd player if I am travelling.

The video card it has is a NVidia Geforce 420 GO from memory. I havea feeling it may be macrovision causing it but why would it do it with avi files captured on a digital camera aswell?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

smithy73 · 7th January 2006, 12:03 AM

Thought I'd add myself to the list with the same problem except on an external monitor.

I got a Toshiba Tecra with an NVidia Geforce FX.

When playing a DVD the window with the DVD window is black.

My thoughts have been towards driver.... but ??

Zzapped · 7th January 2006, 12:14 AM

Are you guys trying to output the video to both the laptop screen and an external monitor at the same time ?

Cheers

Z

darkodin · 7th January 2006, 12:21 AM

When I tried I did have it going on the laptop and the tv set.

Everything worked, even games, but no video.

Zzapped · 7th January 2006, 12:34 AM

Most of the toshiba range that I have worked on, and there are a lot of them, arent able to support simultaneous output to both the laptop screen and an external monitor, try the two screens independantly and then let me know.
BTW, I spent the last 7 years as a toshiba procare repairer of sorts

Cheers

Z

darkodin · 7th January 2006, 12:38 AM

Thanks Zzapped, will do. Will get back to you tomorrow.

Cheerz.

silver6 · 7th January 2006, 8:16 AM

Video overlay will only work on one screen. Usally the LCD is the master. When using dual screen mode (LCD+TV), set the TV to the master and the video will work. Otherwise only use TV as the monitor.

darkodin · 8th January 2006, 12:48 AM

Thanks all for your help. I figured it out tonight.

I have also found VLC Player works the best.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

You were both right about the dual screens not working with video.

6th January 2006, 11:29 PM	#1
darkodin Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Blacktown Posts: 55	Toshiba Tecra Video out - video screen black/blank Hi I have recently bought a second hand Tecra and can do video out easily enough but when I try to play a DVD or even most video files the video window appears blank/black. Anyone know a way around this? I want to use my laptop as a dvd player if I am travelling. The video card it has is a NVidia Geforce 420 GO from memory. I havea feeling it may be macrovision causing it but why would it do it with avi files captured on a digital camera aswell? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

7th January 2006, 12:03 AM	#2
smithy73 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: syd.aus Posts: 364	Thought I'd add myself to the list with the same problem except on an external monitor. I got a Toshiba Tecra with an NVidia Geforce FX. When playing a DVD the window with the DVD window is black. My thoughts have been towards driver.... but ?? __________________ Are You Committed or Just Involved Last edited by smithy73; 7th January 2006 at 12:09 AM.

7th January 2006, 8:16 AM	#7
silver6 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 921	Video overlay will only work on one screen. Usally the LCD is the master. When using dual screen mode (LCD+TV), set the TV to the master and the video will work. Otherwise only use TV as the monitor. __________________ \|Intel 486DX2 100\|Gigabyte GA-486TA\|Trident 9000 512KB VLB\|4MB SIMM\|100MB HDD\|

7th January 2006, 12:21 AM	#4
darkodin Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Blacktown Posts: 55	When I tried I did have it going on the laptop and the tv set. Everything worked, even games, but no video.

7th January 2006, 12:38 AM	#6
darkodin Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Blacktown Posts: 55	Thanks Zzapped, will do. Will get back to you tomorrow. Cheerz.

8th January 2006, 12:48 AM	#8
darkodin Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Blacktown Posts: 55	Thanks all for your help. I figured it out tonight. I have also found VLC Player works the best. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ You were both right about the dual screens not working with video.