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[WayneB]

Please Help.
I can't get my newly built PC to display an image on my Marquee 9500 Ultra via HDFURY2 (V3).
I get a blank screen or ocassionally NO SYNC or NO VSYNC.

My objective is to browse the Internet and play a few simple graphic games on the big screen.

I built a new PC for this. It has a Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H motherboard with an integrated ATI HD4200 graphics chip.
The motherboard has VGA, DVI, and HDMI outputs on the rear panel. I have the VGA connected to my PC monitor (it works) and the HDMI connected to an HDMI switch then HDFURY2, then RGB cables to the Marquee.

I have the latest ATI Catalyst software and drivers from the AMI/ATI website (ver 9.12) for Windows XP Home SP3.

The ATI Catalyst programs shows the VGA monitor but does not show anything else (i.e. what is on the HDMI connection) and will not enable it.

For you guys that are familiar with HTPC this is probably something simple, but it has me baffled?

Please Help....
Thanks.

....Wayne

[Mark_A_W]

Does it work without the HDMI switch?

Does a PC monitor work when connected to the HDfury?

[AnalogRocks]

[AnalogRocks]

[WayneB]

Thanks Mark.
I have a picture of sorts.....
I tried plugging in the HDMI cable from the PC directly to the HDFURY2 (bypassing the OPPO 31 HDMI switch).
I got a picture.
It now says the Monitor is an ATI Radeon HD 4200 [Eview 17f + HDfury2]. Before it said only ATI Radeon HD 4200 [Eview 17f].

The answer to your second question is Yes, the PC monitor works by itself via the blue VGA output on the motherboard to the Eview 17f PC monitor).

With the HDMI switch bypassed, now both the PC monitor AND the Marquee show the same thing. Well, almost the same thing. There is no Windows Start menu on the PC monitor. It is like the left 20% of the screen is cut off. That may be normal. I was expecting the Marquee (HDfury2) to be detected as a second monitor that I could pan across both monitors. I don't care. This mode is fine for what I want it to do.

I am currently using 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz. The Horizontal Freq is 67.5 KHz and Vertical is 60Hz. It is a little fuzzy around the edges.

I don't think the frequencies are the same as my Bluray output. So I copied my Input 02 to Input 04 and will work with that one from now on so I don't mess up my current Bluray input definitions.
(My wife bought me the complete FARSCAPE 88-episode collection on DVD and it looks great through my bluray player).

What are the next steps?

Thanks....Wayne

[WayneB]

[AnalogRocks]

If it's blurry around the edges you need to check lens focus and lens flapping.

[AnalogRocks]

If it's blurry around the edges you need to check lens focus and lens flapping.

[WayneB]

[WayneB]

[AnalogRocks]

for actually destop use I like 1024x768 but I'd say 720p would be good. However on a 9" Marquee you could go higher and increase the DPi of the font's in Windows.

[AnalogRocks]

for actually destop use I like 1024x768 but I'd say 720p would be good. However on a 9" Marquee you could go higher and increase the DPi of the font's in Windows.

[WayneB]

[WayneB]

[AnalogRocks]

45KHz is 720p usually. 60KHz is some where between 720p and 1080p(67.5KHz)

Maybe 1600x1200?

[AnalogRocks]

45KHz is 720p usually. 60KHz is some where between 720p and 1080p(67.5KHz)

Maybe 1600x1200?

[WayneB]

[dvh99]

why dont u just use rgbhv output of your graphics card.
i got a very crisp 1080p its simply stunning and i am only projecting on a wall.
my config is asus p5k 1gb ram pent e6420 2.13*2 and a ati radeon hd4890.
why did you get yourself a mobo with an integrated videocard.
i would skip the bluray player alltogether. there is no better scaler then a sophisticated videocard.
try cccp its a pack which contains media player classic and all sorts of codecs.
if you google cccp it will show up. and above all its free.
just give it a try and try to compare bluray and pc rgb output without switches.
i am not familiair with hdfury so no help there, sorry.

[WayneB]

[dvh99]

no you can use your dvi out from your videocard, u will need an dvi-i to vga adapter and then a vga to rgbhv cable.
this is my setup.



Thanks for the suggestions.
The HDfury2 converts HDMI to the 5 RGB cables needed by my projector. So I only have HDMI input from my satellite and Bluray player. I would need an RGB switcher or other device to use RGB output from the PC.

I got the mobo with integrated HD 4200 video because I don't intend on using many programs that use heavy duty video. I am just a casual gamer.

I will look into cccp when I get this working. Thanks.
...Wayne[/quote]

[LOTREE]

I'd stick with using VGA or DVI(with DVI-VGA adapter) as the main output to the projector, which ever looks best or see if it can do DVI as a virtual desktop and just play games or what ever movie there while surfing on the main. That would negate the need for the Fury anyway would it not? I assume any software can output the same quality the HDF2 would control anyway?

[WayneB]

Thanks for the suggestions re VGA. The HDfury2 supports my current satellite receiver and my Oppo BDP-83 Bluray player. I get exceptional picture quality from both. I don't want to replace them. I just want to easily and cheaply ADD a PC to the current configuration.

I do have a watchable picture now using 1920x1080. I converged the projector and saved it to Recall 05. 720p colors are still off-shifted. It probably needs a complete geometry setup.
...Wayne

[dvh99]

i guess that the easiest solution would be is to put in another vim. the cant be that expensive.
and yes every input needs to be configured of course.
hope you will be able to figure it out without having to spend money.