How to watch divx movies on your TV with the computer
Videocard with TV-Out/Video-Out
To watch VCDs,SVCDs and DVDs it is best to use a standalone DVD Player but you can also watch them with your computer connected to the TV with a TV-Out device. Many video cards today have TV-Out or some times called Video-Out but the quality is not that good compared to DVD Players yet. One of the best TV-Outs have the Matrox G400 card and the latest ATI Videocards. The advantage of TV-Out is that you can play all video formats that you are able to play on your computer(DivX, ASF, MOV...) because the TV-Out is showing what is on your monitor but you don't get the best quality and you probably have to have your noisy computer kinda near your TV if you do not have very long video cables.
Most newer videocards have tv-out so check your manual and when buying a new card check for video-out/tv-out.
MPEG Decoder Card
Or you can get a MPEG Decoder Card, it is a hardware PCI Card that you put in your computer and then connect it to your tv. The quality of MPEG-Cards video playback is superb, it is compared with the quality of standalone DVD Players. But remember that MPEG-cards only defaults play MPEG/MPEG2/VCD/DVD, to play DivXs and MOV you must have a very fast computer and special player, read more here. With the latest MPEG-Cards such as the Hollywood Xcard you can now play DivX but only from DivX version 4 and up. The advantage of MPEG Decoder Card is that you get superb quality but you can only play MPEG/MPEG2/VCD/DVD, DivX 4+(XCard only) and you probably have to have your noisy computer kinda near your TV if you do not have very long video cables.
VGA to PAL/NTSC Scan converter
Another method to watch movies from your computer is to use a VGA to PAL/NTSC Scan converter. These converters have a VGA pass through so the signal can be watched both on a PC monitor and on a TV. There are many such products available (in the US. I am not sure about other countries) Below is a list of scan converters for your information. The advantage of Scan converters is that you can play all video formats that you are able to play on your computer(DivX, ASF, MOV...) because the Scan converter is showing what is on your monitor but you don't get the best quality and you probably have to have your noisy computer kinda near your TV if you do not have very long video cables.
Common TV-Out Problems
Jerky AVI or MPG playback
Get ReClock, it helps you to get rid of jerky playback of AVI and MPEG material on a PC connected to a TV. Be sure to read the included readme for a description of jerky playback.
Black and White picture
If you have connected with a SVHS-cable be sure that your TV support SVHS, if not then get a composite-cable. And be sure that you have selected correct system, like PAL or NTSC on the Videocard/MPEG-Card.
Small picture on the TV with big black borders
If you have TNT/TNT2/GEFORCE/GEFORCE2/GEFORCE3/GEFORCE4 then get TVTool to fix that problem.
I receive strange white lines when recording with my VCR/DVDR
Turn of macrovision using TVTool to fix that problem(works only if you have TNT/TNT2/GEFORCE/GEFORCE2-/GEFORCE3/GEFORCE4). Read more here about macrovision.
How do I turn of Macrovision
Turn of macrovision using TVTool to fix that problem(works only if you have TNT/TNT2/GEFORCE/GEFORCE2-/GEFORCE3/GEFORCE4). Read more here about macrovision.
Can I play DivX/nAVI/ASF/SMR on my Hollywood + / DXR3 ?
Yes with DivXPlus but you need a very fast computer though.
Can I play DivX on my Hollywood Xcard ?
Yes but only DivX version 4 and up.
How do I make my Hollywood Plus region free?
You can use DVD43 or Zone Selector to make the Hollywood + DVD station region free.
How to connect from the computer to the TV
Connect the cables as the picture shows(the picture show a Hollywood + card but you could connect almost the same with all tvout-cards). The only cable that follows with this card is the short S-vhs to RCA-cable.
If you have a TV with SVHS/SVIDEO you can use a SVHS/SVIDEO cable directly from the TV-Out without using any converters.
How to watch VCD,SVCD or DVD±R/W on your TV with a standalone DVD Player
Insert the VCD,SVCD or DVD in your DVD Player and hit Play if the movie doesn't start automatically.
If you want menus and still images in VCDs or SVCDs you should turn on PBC, refer your DVD Players manual for more information how to do that(usually enabled by start the VCD,SVCD by pressing the Play-button on your remote).
If you want the "display time" on your DVD Player turn off PBC (usually by start the VCD, SVCD by pressing the 1-button on your remote).
Whether a VCD/SVCD will autorun/auto play or not on a standalone player is hardware dependent. It depends completely on the player. There is nothing that you can do to the VCD/SVCD itself to make it autorun or not. Some players will autorun all VCDs/SVCDs and some not.
New! If you don't get any audio when you play your homemade DVD be sure to test to set the audio output to PCM in your DVD Player settings.
Remember also to check what formats your DVD Players supports in our DVD Players compabilitiy list. If your video source is DivX you must convert it to VCD,SVCD or DVD first, read more here or have a DVD Player with MPEG4 support.
To watch VCDs,SVCDs and DVDs it is best to use a standalone DVD Player but you can also watch them with your computer connected to the TV with a TV-Out device. Many video cards today have TV-Out or some times called Video-Out but the quality is not that good compared to DVD Players yet. One of the best TV-Outs have the Matrox G400 card and the latest ATI Videocards. The advantage of TV-Out is that you can play all video formats that you are able to play on your computer(DivX, ASF, MOV...) because the TV-Out is showing what is on your monitor but you don't get the best quality and you probably have to have your noisy computer kinda near your TV if you do not have very long video cables.
Most newer videocards have tv-out so check your manual and when buying a new card check for video-out/tv-out.
MPEG Decoder Card
Or you can get a MPEG Decoder Card, it is a hardware PCI Card that you put in your computer and then connect it to your tv. The quality of MPEG-Cards video playback is superb, it is compared with the quality of standalone DVD Players. But remember that MPEG-cards only defaults play MPEG/MPEG2/VCD/DVD, to play DivXs and MOV you must have a very fast computer and special player, read more here. With the latest MPEG-Cards such as the Hollywood Xcard you can now play DivX but only from DivX version 4 and up. The advantage of MPEG Decoder Card is that you get superb quality but you can only play MPEG/MPEG2/VCD/DVD, DivX 4+(XCard only) and you probably have to have your noisy computer kinda near your TV if you do not have very long video cables.
VGA to PAL/NTSC Scan converter
Another method to watch movies from your computer is to use a VGA to PAL/NTSC Scan converter. These converters have a VGA pass through so the signal can be watched both on a PC monitor and on a TV. There are many such products available (in the US. I am not sure about other countries) Below is a list of scan converters for your information. The advantage of Scan converters is that you can play all video formats that you are able to play on your computer(DivX, ASF, MOV...) because the Scan converter is showing what is on your monitor but you don't get the best quality and you probably have to have your noisy computer kinda near your TV if you do not have very long video cables.
Common TV-Out Problems
Jerky AVI or MPG playback
Get ReClock, it helps you to get rid of jerky playback of AVI and MPEG material on a PC connected to a TV. Be sure to read the included readme for a description of jerky playback.
Black and White picture
If you have connected with a SVHS-cable be sure that your TV support SVHS, if not then get a composite-cable. And be sure that you have selected correct system, like PAL or NTSC on the Videocard/MPEG-Card.
Small picture on the TV with big black borders
If you have TNT/TNT2/GEFORCE/GEFORCE2/GEFORCE3/GEFORCE4 then get TVTool to fix that problem.
I receive strange white lines when recording with my VCR/DVDR
Turn of macrovision using TVTool to fix that problem(works only if you have TNT/TNT2/GEFORCE/GEFORCE2-/GEFORCE3/GEFORCE4). Read more here about macrovision.
How do I turn of Macrovision
Turn of macrovision using TVTool to fix that problem(works only if you have TNT/TNT2/GEFORCE/GEFORCE2-/GEFORCE3/GEFORCE4). Read more here about macrovision.
Can I play DivX/nAVI/ASF/SMR on my Hollywood + / DXR3 ?
Yes with DivXPlus but you need a very fast computer though.
Can I play DivX on my Hollywood Xcard ?
Yes but only DivX version 4 and up.
How do I make my Hollywood Plus region free?
You can use DVD43 or Zone Selector to make the Hollywood + DVD station region free.
How to connect from the computer to the TV
Connect the cables as the picture shows(the picture show a Hollywood + card but you could connect almost the same with all tvout-cards). The only cable that follows with this card is the short S-vhs to RCA-cable.
If you have a TV with SVHS/SVIDEO you can use a SVHS/SVIDEO cable directly from the TV-Out without using any converters.
How to watch VCD,SVCD or DVD±R/W on your TV with a standalone DVD Player
Insert the VCD,SVCD or DVD in your DVD Player and hit Play if the movie doesn't start automatically.
If you want menus and still images in VCDs or SVCDs you should turn on PBC, refer your DVD Players manual for more information how to do that(usually enabled by start the VCD,SVCD by pressing the Play-button on your remote).
If you want the "display time" on your DVD Player turn off PBC (usually by start the VCD, SVCD by pressing the 1-button on your remote).
Whether a VCD/SVCD will autorun/auto play or not on a standalone player is hardware dependent. It depends completely on the player. There is nothing that you can do to the VCD/SVCD itself to make it autorun or not. Some players will autorun all VCDs/SVCDs and some not.
New! If you don't get any audio when you play your homemade DVD be sure to test to set the audio output to PCM in your DVD Player settings.
Remember also to check what formats your DVD Players supports in our DVD Players compabilitiy list. If your video source is DivX you must convert it to VCD,SVCD or DVD first, read more here or have a DVD Player with MPEG4 support.
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