Re: [Thinkpad] OT: margi as video out?

I have no problem playing dvd's and mpg's on the margi card, which is what
the card is designed for. What I'd like to do is play avi's and other
formats or, more generally, have a video out that would let me use at TV as
a monitor.

Unfortunately, the only way to get the margi card to work is to use its
dedicated software dvd player, so far as I can tell. The software dvd
player will only play dvd's and mpg's. In order to play avi's, etc., I'll
either have to figure out a way to have other software make use of the
card, or find another way to create a video out for my thinkpad.

The only other alternative for playing avi's (and other formats) is to find
a way to convert them to mpg, then use the card.

At 01:09 PM 3/14/2004 -0700, Deanna Berman wrote:
>Did you see this stuff on the margi site?
>
>Symptom: The video plays fine in my notebook display but when I try to
>output the video out to my television set, I don't get
>anything.
>
>Possible Cause: The Video Output option is Disable as the Default setting
>after the installation of our DVD-to-Go drivers.
>
>Corrective Action: While the DVD title is playing back, choose the SETUP
>MENU button to take you to MPEG Properties List Menu and to
>Video Control Menu. Choose the appropriate output source, either S-Video
>or Composite, for your video output.
>
>Also:
>System Requirements:
>
>Notebook: Zoomed Video (ZV) enabled, DVD-ROM drive
>Processor: Pentium or higher
>Memory: 16MB or more
>OS: Windows 95 & 98 (but the compatibility list also shows 2k for the
>TP570. DB)
>Hard Drive: 10MB or more
>Display: VGA or higher
>
>And (not specifically for video out, but for your TP model generally):
>
>IBM ThinkPad 570 with LOW or NO AUDIO.
>1) Within the Volume Control Properties (double clicking the "yellow"
>speaker on the system Task Bar).
>2) Click on Options and select Properties.
>3) Enable the "ZV Port" and click OK.
>4) Ensure to either un-mute or raise the volume.
>
>Deanna
>dberman@4dv.net
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
>To: <ted.ffrater@virgin.net>
>Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] OT: margi as video out?
>
>
> > I presume you've seen the manual online
> > at http://www.margi.com/support/dtg_download.htm
> >
> > None of the info I've found says you can use the card as a video out, but
> > none says you can't. According to the docs, it will only accelerate mpeg-1
> > and mpeg-2. I'd imagine the card can be used as a video out with the right
> > software and drivers. I haven't been able to make it work, but that may be
> > a problem with my attempts or my card.
> >
> > I currently have a TP 570 and hope to have an x40 soon. Neither have
> video outs.

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Received on Sun Mar 14 16:43:12 2004