TV-Out problem on SIS 6326

[arokh]

I built a computer last night out of parts laying around the house, the video happens to be an Aopen PA50V. Which is a SIS 6326 chipset, 8MB AGP, TV-Out. I don't have an extra monitor for it, so I want to use the TV. All's well, except that the output to the TV is too big, and I can't see my whole desktop. I downloaded the latest drivers from aopen, v1.32. The drivers have support for changing the screen position on the tv out, but not screen size. Is there anything I can do to get this viewable on my tv? I've asked both aopen and sis, neither have been responsive.

PS it is WIN98SE.

Thanks Much!

/|rokh

[jaeger]

Make sure that its detecting the TV correctly in display properties and that the resolution is at 640x480.

[Garak]

I had the same card, and the same problem's.. 640x480 didn't always work, but did sometimes.. make sure the video card is set to the right refresh rate also..

[arokh]

Originally posted by Garak
I had the same card, and the same problem's.. 640x480 didn't always work, but did sometimes.. make sure the video card is set to the right refresh rate also..

What can I expect for a $4 used untested card right? lol. I want 60hz @ 640x480 for NTSC correct? Thats what it defaults to. I just can't believe the guys over at sis would take the time to make a screen position routine in the drivers, but not a screen size. Argh, I need someone to whip up something in visual c++ thatll help use cheap people out :-)

Thanks for the responses!

/|rokh

[Garak]

Originally posted by arokh
What can I expect for a $4 used untested card right? lol. I want 60hz @ 640x480 for NTSC correct? Thats what it defaults to. I just can't believe the guys over at sis would take the time to make a screen position routine in the drivers, but not a screen size. Argh, I need someone to whip up something in visual c++ thatll help use cheap people out :-)

Thanks for the responses!

/|rokh

If you really want tv out, I would check ebay for a decent ATI card, all in wonder pro or something... they seem to go pretty cheap these days...

[Chrej]

Does it have a "Scan type" option, where you can choose "overscan" or "underscan"?

I had a Geforce card that would do the same if I chose the overscan option...and the image would be smaller than the screen if I set it to underscan. So maybe you could use something like the underscan option in this case.

[arokh]

Originally posted by Chrej
Does it have a "Scan type" option, where you can choose "overscan" or "underscan"?

I had a Geforce card that would do the same if I chose the overscan option...and the image would be smaller than the screen if I set it to underscan. So maybe you could use something like the underscan option in this case.

It does have the option of underscan, and it helps *a little bit*, it only resizes it about 1/4 inch smaller, it doesn't really do the trick. And besides, it makes the tv emit a funny hum when it's on underscan. No option of overscan.

Oh well, I'll probably just sell this computer to a neighbor, get probably like $200 and use that towards a new HDD for my main machine :-)

Thanks,
/|rokh