S-Video Out strange with GeForce 6200 0C

[Pinan]

Hi all

I switched (from onboard) to a BFG GeForce (AGP) 6200 this week and have one bad issue. Everything output to the SDTV has a snake-scale-like affect. All the colors are fine, and there's no distortion....just this diamond shaped pattern, like snake skin. If I use composite-video it does not have this problem.

It's the same regardless of decoder used, though I'm using Nvidia Pure Video.

Output to a Pioneer 65" SDTV
Sage 4.13
AMD 3000+ Barton
1GB RAM
XP Home
Hauppauge 250
Hauppauge 150

Is there a setting to alleviate this?

Thanks

[gplasky]

I owuld make sure you had a quality s-video cable. If composite is OK it's probably not a setting. Also what version of nVidia video card drivers are you using? 81.98 is the latest but 82.12 beta seems to work better for output to a TV.

Gerry

[Pinan]

I'm using 81.96, so I'll give 82.12 a go.

The S-Video cable(s) I'm using have been used with other cards, etc. with no issues, so it would seem they're not the problem.

Thanks for your time Gerry.

[Wheemer]

This doesn't sound like a problem I've heard before... I would give BFG tech support a call and see if they've heard of it.

[Pinan]

Wheemer. May do that. I've downloaded but not installed the Beta yet, as work got in the way. Will try tomorrow, then give Tech support a call if not better.

Thanks for the reply.

[Pinan]

Update:

I found that even though I was using S-Video, Nvidia was showing composite as the line used. I found where to set S-Video and it greatly improved. However, I goofed up and had to redo everything, from scratch.

Problem. I can't find that setting now for S-Video, within Nvidia proerties. Does anyone know where it is? I have dual display, TV and LCD, with TV set as primary. Argh!

Thanks.

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Edit: Never mind. I found it.