Author: David Teal Subject: TV500 PARTIAL Compatibility List This is a partial list of video cards that are known to work with the TV500. This is ONLY A PARTIAL LIST. These are cards that we know for FACT they work with the TV500. In windows 3.1 and/or Windows 3.11 Trident VLB Cirrus 5434 ATI mach 64 2 Meg VRAM STB Velocity 64 #9 GXE Cirrus 64 Bit PCI Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM STB Nitro Hercules Dynamics ARK 2000 PCI The cards That work with VGA only ARE NOT Included on this list. In Windows 95 Cirrus 5434 Cirrus 543X PCI Diamond Speed Star 24x ISA **** NOTE ***** Paradise ? Cirrus 5428 (CL-GD5428-80QC-A) #9 Visual Technology Orchid Kelvin 64 DRAM PCI 2 MEG Again these are working with their own drivers. NOTE: The speed star Works if you disconnect the terminating resistor From the video card only. ************************************************ Issue: Error "Batch File Missing" when Install- ing or Removing TV500 Software. This Error was duplicated under Windows 3.1, 3.11, and 95. Solution: This error is irrelevant to the proper funct- ioning of the TV500. You can ignore the error and troubleshoot the TV500 as usual. The following is the explanation of the error, and why it occurs. When a customer receives a "Batch File Missing" error when installing or removing the TV500 software it appears that there is a problem with the batchrun.exe file trying to execute the changes.bat file. Apparently, when the batchrun file tries to execute the changes.bat it attempts to delete itself at the end of the batch file. However, when David Teal and I tried editing the changes. bat file and remarked the deletion of changes. bat then the error went away. Note: When we made this change we had to do it in the middle of the installation process or the middle of the uninstall process. Yet we did still get the I2C Address could not be found which is another address or irq conflict problem. ********************************************************** TV500 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ********************************************************** I. SYSTEM WILL NOT BOOT: A. CHECK CONNECTIONS. MOST OF THE TIME, THIS IS THE PROBLEM!! REMOVE TV500 - DOES SYSTEM BOOT OK? B. CHECK IF ANY OTHER DEVICE IS USING 560h & IRQ 10. THESE ARE TV500 DEFAULTS. CHECK CMOS TO SEE IF IRQ 10 IS BEING USED. C. CARD COULD BE BAD. II. NO VIDEO - CHECK IF CONDITION IS IN DOS or WINDOWS OR BOTH. A. IF NO DISPLAY IN DOS: 1. CHECK AND LOG THE TYPE OF VIDEO CARD 2. ENSURE THAT FEATURE CONNECTOR IS NOT BACKWARDS. 3. CHECK FOR VIDEO PALLET SNOOP IN CMOS (AND IRQ): IF ON, TURN OFF; IF OFF, TURN ON. (THIS OFTEN WORKS!) B. IF NO DISPLAY IN WINDOWS (BLACK SCREEN): THIS IS USUALLY A VIDEO CARD PROBLEM (SEE BELOW). III. GETS DISPLAY IN WINDOWS, BUT GARBLED OR OTHER PROBLEMS. ***CONTACT SENIOR TECH******** IV. TV500 CARD WILL NOT INITIALIZE: THIS IS USUALLY AN IRQ CONFLICT (EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS I/O) **USE NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES***** V. VIDEO CARDS THE TV500 IS KNOWN TO NOT WORK WITH MOST (BUT NOT ALL) VRAM CARDS. SOME EXAMPLES OF VRAM CARDS ARE: DIAMOND STEALTH 64 VRAM THUNDERBOLT VESA ORCHID FAHRENHEIT THE TV500 WILL (REPEAT, W I L L WORK WITH: HERCULES DIAMOND SPEED STAR RADIUS PCI RIM DAC PCI ATI MACH 64 VRAM** **SOME ATI DRIVERS SHUT OFF THE FEATURE CONNECTOR (PER ATI) BUT MANY OF THEIR DRIVERS DO NOT !! DO NOT REJECT ATI JUST BECAUSE IT IS VRAM. IF YOU GET NO VIDEO IN WINDOWS, BUT DOS COMES UP, IT'S THE DRIVER!! VI. HINTS: A. BOTH ATI AND DIAMOND STEALTH CAN RUN CIRRUS DRIVERS WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN THE FEATURE CONNECTOR. B. THE TV500 CAN DO AVI CAPTURE, BUT REQUIRES THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT WE DO NOT SUPPORT. C. THE TANDY "SENSATIONS" SYSTEM NEEDS A SPECIAL FEATURE CONNECTOR THAT TANDY SELLS. D. THE COMPAQ 500, 700 (AND POSSIBLY THE 600) SERIES ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TV500 (FEATURE CONNECTOR PROBLEM). (WE DO NOT KNOW IF COMPAQ HAS AN ADAPTER AVAILABLE.) THE COMPAQ 900 SERIES SEEMS TO WORK OK WITH THE TV500. NOTE: WHEREVER INCOMPATIBILITY IS INDICATED ABOVE, THE SYMPTOM IS: NO VIDEO IN DOS OR WINDOWS. IF THERE IS SOME VIDEO, PERFORM NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING. ********************************************************** TV500 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ********************************************************** I. SYSTEM WILL NOT BOOT: A. CHECK CONNECTIONS. MOST OF THE TIME, THIS IS THE PROBLEM!! REMOVE TV500 - DOES SYSTEM BOOT OK? B. CHECK IF ANY OTHER DEVICE IS USING 560h & IRQ 10. THESE ARE TV500 DEFAULTS. CHECK CMOS TO SEE IF IRQ 10 IS BEING USED. C. CARD COULD BE BAD. II. NO VIDEO - CHECK IF CONDITION IS IN DOS or WINDOWS OR BOTH. A. IF NO DISPLAY IN DOS: 1. CHECK AND LOG THE TYPE OF VIDEO CARD 2. ENSURE THAT FEATURE CONNECTOR IS NOT BACKWARDS. 3. CHECK FOR VIDEO PALLET SNOOP IN CMOS (AND IRQ): IF ON, TURN OFF; IF OFF, TURN ON. (THIS OFTEN WORKS!) B. IF NO DISPLAY IN WINDOWS (BLACK SCREEN): THIS IS USUALLY A VIDEO CARD PROBLEM (SEE BELOW). III. GETS DISPLAY IN WINDOWS, BUT GARBLED OR OTHER PROBLEMS. ***CONTACT SENIOR TECH******** IV. TV500 CARD WILL NOT INITIALIZE: THIS IS USUALLY AN IRQ CONFLICT (EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS I/O) **USE NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES***** V. VIDEO CARDS THE TV500 IS KNOWN TO NOT WORK WITH MOST (BUT NOT ALL) VRAM CARDS. SOME EXAMPLES OF VRAM CARDS ARE: DIAMOND STEALTH 64 VRAM THUNDERBOLT VESA ORCHID FAHRENHEIT THE TV500 WILL (REPEAT, W I L L WORK WITH: HERCULES DIAMOND SPEED STAR RADIUS PCI RIM DAC PCI ATI MACH 64 VRAM** **SOME ATI DRIVERS SHUT OFF THE FEATURE CONNECTOR (PER ATI) BUT MANY OF THEIR DRIVERS DO NOT !! DO NOT REJECT ATI JUST BECAUSE IT IS VRAM. IF YOU GET NO VIDEO IN WINDOWS, BUT DOS COMES UP, IT'S THE DRIVER!! VI. HINTS: A. BOTH ATI AND DIAMOND STEALTH CAN RUN CIRRUS DRIVERS WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN THE FEATURE CONNECTOR. B. THE TV500 CAN DO AVI CAPTURE, BUT REQUIRES THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE THAT WE DO NOT SUPPORT. C. THE TANDY "SENSATIONS" SYSTEM NEEDS A SPECIAL FEATURE CONNECTOR THAT TANDY SELLS. D. THE COMPAQ 500, 700 (AND POSSIBLY THE 600) SERIES ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TV500 (FEATURE CONNECTOR PROBLEM). (WE DO NOT KNOW IF COMPAQ HAS AN ADAPTER AVAILABLE.) THE COMPAQ 900 SERIES SEEMS TO WORK OK WITH THE TV500. NOTE: WHEREVER INCOMPATIBILITY IS INDICATED ABOVE, THE SYMPTOM IS: NO VIDEO IN DOS OR WINDOWS. IF THERE IS SOME VIDEO, PERFORM NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING. ********************************************************** Reveal TV500 System Software Release Notes Version 2.06 September 12, 1995 Software P/N: 13-023-008 ****************************************** TO GET QUICKLY TO I/O OPTIONS, PRESS PAGE DOWN 11 TIMES. ****************************************** RELEASE NOTES: Contents: 1. Seeing No Video 2. IBM Aptiva Issues 3. No available IRQs (Newer Packard Bell PCI Computers) 4. Audio controls not working 5. Audio controls are grayed out 6. VRAM graphics card issues 7. Jazz 16 and Logitech WaveMan 16 Sound Cards 8. Paintbrush palette does not update 9. Using VCR as a tuner and Scan Channels 10. STB Powergraph 64 Issues (STB PHONE # 214/979-1137) 11. Alternative I/O Address Options 12. Orchid Fahrenheit 1280, 1280 Plus Issues 13. Reveal SC400 Rev.4R Sound Card Configuration 14. Magitronics Issues 15. VHS video noise at bottom of picture 16. Closed Caption Display With a Noisy TV Signal 17. Black mouse cursor in 16-color modes 18. "Freezing" Video or Out-of-sync Video 19. VGA Compatibility Issues ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Seeing No Video Based on which graphics card is installed, what drivers are being used, and which graphics mode is being used, the Picture Adjust utility (accessed through the Menu from the Config sub-menu) might need to be used to configure the TV picture for your graphics card and graphics mode. Except for graphics card based on Cirrus Logic graphics controller chips (which the TV application can auto-configure), use the Picture Adjust facility's Video Position and Horizontal Adjust controls so that it appears square and appears inside of the image area. If no video is seen at all, use the Troubleshoot dialog (by pressing the Troubleshoot button from Picture Adjust) and selecting No Video. If this still does not show any video, please refer to the hardware manual again to insure that the TV card connections to the graphics card are proper. If this does show video, and it is skewed or does not show in the image area, use the Video Position and Horizontal Adjust controls to line up the image. When configured properly, a gray-scale image that says "Reveal TV500(TM)" should show in the image area and should cover the background so that no background color is seen on the edges. Please refer to the other notes on graphics card compatibility in this document for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. IBM Aptiva Issues Please read this section, if you are encountering any of the following issues on an IBM Aptiva system: * Intermittant Audio - Sometimes the audio works, sometimes it does not. * No video - When the TV is run, no video is seen, only the background color is seen and the Picture Adjust has no effect. * Garbage video - The Picture Adjust facility shows video "snow" or when an image is captured/saved or loaded using the TV application, the image looks like video "snow". The IBM Aptiva has some specific configuration requirements which are present when the system is pre-configured from the factory. If the original configuration files (CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, or SYSTEM.INI) have been modified, the system will need to be re-configured to its initial state using IBM's Recovery Diskette. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. No available IRQs (Newer Packard Bell PCI Computers) If the TV500 software displays a message indicating that it was not able to detect its IRQ, or if you are experiencing video "freezing" problems when changing channels, the system might not have any of the TV500 IRQs available (10, 11, 12, 14, and 15). Some newer systems (like some newer Packard Bell Pentium PCI systems with sound cards and Enhanced IDE support) will be using IRQ 10 for the sound card, IRQ 11 for miscellaneous PCI motherboard support, IRQ 12 for the PS/2-style mouse, IRQ 14 for the hard drive IDE, and IRQ 15 for the CD-ROM Enhanced IDE. On these systems, one of the devices that comes with the computer will need to be moved to an open IRQ below IRQ 10. For example, if the sound card is using IRQ 10 and has an option to use IRQ 7 (*and* IRQ 7 is open), then the sound card can be moved to IRQ 7 to free IRQ 10 for the TV500's use. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Audio controls not working There are three ways to connect the TV500's sound output: 1. To the external Line-In of the computer's sound card. 2. To an internal Line-In/CD-ROM connector of the computer's sound card. 3. Directly to powered speakers. The TV500 board relies on the Line-In/CD-ROM mixing of the computer's sound card (or built-in sound capabilities) to control the TV's volume. Controlling this volume depends on which one of the above methods is used and the sound card driver support included with the sound system. For systems connected to the external or internal Line-In or CD-ROM connectors, the TV500 card relies on the support of the MCI Auxiliary port driver supplied with the sound card. This driver has multiple channels, and the TV card defaults to channel 0. If the volume controls are not grayed out on the TV500 Remote, but they do not adjust the volume level, the audio channel can be configured in the Preferences dialog box in the Config sub-menu. Using this dialog, each MCI Auxiliary port channel can be tested until the volume controls of the remote actually control the volume. If all of the channels are tested and the volume controls never have an effect on the volume, it is possible that the sound card does not support software control of the Line-In/CD-ROM volume through utilities other than its own. In these cases, the sound card's utilities to adjust the Line-In/CD-ROM volume will need to be used to adjust the TV volume. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Audio controls are grayed out There are three ways to connect the TV500's sound output: 1. To the external Line-In of the computer's sound card. 2. To an internal Line-In/CD-ROM connector of the computer's sound card. 3. Directly to powered speakers. The TV500 board relies on the Line-In/CD-ROM mixing of the computer's sound card (or built-in sound capabilities) to control the TV's volume. Controlling this volume depends on which one of the above methods is used and the sound card driver support included with the sound system. If the sound card installed does not have the MCI Auxiliary port driver support (found in the SYSTEM.INI file, in the [drivers] section on the "AUX=" line), then the sound card's utilities to adjust the Line-In/CD-ROM volume will need to be used to adjust the TV volume. The TV realizes that the MCI support is not available for this volume control function and grays out the volume controls on the remote control. The mute function (The speaker icon) is still available since the TV500 card can mute the volume independently. If the TV500 card's sound output is directly connected to powered speakers, then the manual volume controls of the powered speakers have to be used to control the TV's volume. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. VRAM graphics card issues Some newer VRAM graphics cards with Weitek, S3, ATI, or Number Nine graphics controllers do not support the VESA feature connector when used with their drivers. Sometimes, Windows must be configured with the Standard VGA or Super VGA display drivers to enable the feature connector. Please consult the graphics card documentation for graphics modes and drivers which enable VESA feature connector support. The VESA feature connector is sometimes referred to as a pass-through or loop-through connector in some graphics card documentation. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. Jazz 16 and Logitech WaveMan 16 Sound Cards The Jazz 16 and Logitech WaveMan 16 sound cards do not ship with the MCI Auxiliary port driver necessary to allow the TV application to change the Line-In/CD-ROM volume level. In this case, the sound card mixer application should be used to change the TV volume. If your sound card does not include this support, please contact them to check for the availability for such support. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. Paintbrush does not update the palette On some graphics systems which does not support palette shadowing correctly from the Vesa Local Bus (VLB) to the ISA bus, the Paintbrush program will display 256-color bitmaps improperly. It is not notifying the system of palette updates until the program exits. If the program is restarted and the image is reloaded, it should appear properly. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Using VCR as a tuner and Scan Channels The Scan Channels facility takes advantage of the on-board tuner of the TV board. If the tuner of a VCR is being used, and the TV board is set to channel 3, the Scan Channels facility will most likely only show one valid channel (3) since in this configuration, its TV tuner is not being used. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. STB Powergraph 64 Issues On certain versions of the STB Powergraph 64, with the S3 Trio 64 graphics controller chip, the vertical sync (VSYNC) and the horizontal sync (HSYNC) are wired backwards on the feature connector interface. This results in absolutely no graphics or video when these two boards are connected by the feature connector cable. Please contact STB for a solution to this issue. PHONE: 214/979-1137 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Alternative I/O Address Options The TV500 card will try to auto-detect valid I/O address space for the different components on the board. However, in the rare case you are having unexplained I/O conflicts and the TV500 board thinks that its has found a valid set of I/O addresses, try the entering the following addresses for the specified components in the Control Panel configuration dialog found in the Drivers icon of the Control Panel application in the Main group box of the Program Manager: Video Processor Video DAC I2C 4k Block --------------- --------- --- -------- 0x560 0x540 0x56A 0x1 0x3A0 0x380 0x3AA 0x1 0xB20 0xB00 0xB2A 0x3 0x560 0x540 0x56A 0x7 0x2A0 0x280 0x2AA 0x0 0x270 0x250 0x24A 0x0 0x1A0 0x180 0x1AA 0x0 0x1C0 0x1A0 0x1CA 0x0 0x1E0 0x1C0 0x1EA 0x0 Video Processor and 4k Block form a single address. These addresses can be mixed and matched. The addresses do not need to be concurrent. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Orchid Fahrenheit 1280, 1280 Plus Issues These boards have incompatible feature connectors which result in no graphics or video being displayed across the feature connector. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. Reveal SC400 Rev.4R and SC600 Sound Card Configuration To control the volume with the SC400 Rev.4R sound card, the volume channel ID must be changed in the Preferences dialog box, selected from the Menu in the Config sub-menu. Switch the ID to 2, select the OK button, and then you should be able to use the TV's remote to adjust the TV volume. To control the volume with the SC600 sound card, the volume channel ID must be changed in the Preferences dialog box, selected from the Menu in the Config sub-menu. Switch the ID to 1, select the OK button, and then you should be able to use the TV's remote to adjust the TV volume. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. Magitronics Issues Some Magitronics systems (some with OPTI Vesa Local Bus [VLB] chip sets) have ISA bus problems (where they violate ISA bus timing specifications for I/O writes) which prevent the TV card from working properly. On these systems, seeing video is intermittant (all that is shown is the background color, in these cases) and/or the graphics colors in Windows 256-color mode and 16-bit color mode are incorrect. Some possible work-arounds exist. First, consult your computer system's manuel or the BIOS setup program to SPEED UP the ISA bus clock. Normal settings found in the BIOS setup program might be "Divide by 6", "Divide by 5", "Divide by 4", and "Divide by 3". Choose the "Divide by 3" to minimize the ISA timing failure. This normally fixes the issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 15. VHS video noise at bottom of picture When using the video input of the TV card with a VHS VCR, the bottom lines in the image will look noisy. These can be cropped out using the Zoom-in feature of the TV card. With the left mouse button down, drag the rectangular region around the "good" part of the image, leaving out the bottom "noisy" part. Double-click on the shaded rectangular region to zoom-in. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16. Closed Caption Display With a Noisy TV Signal The closed caption decoding and display can be affected by a weak TV signal or a noisy TV signal coming from an antenna. In these cases, the closed caption will not be displayed. Closed caption displays well from a signal that originates from an antenna, if the channel is not too noisy. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 17. Black mouse cursor in 16-color modes On some VGA controllers (some based on Cirrus Logic graphics controllers), the entire mouse cursor will appear black in 16-color (4-bit color) modes. This is a BIOS/graphics driver issue. The graphics card is not passing the correct color information for the mouse cursor across the feature connector in these modes. Please consult your graphics card vendor for a possible resolution to this issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 18. "Freezing" Video or Out-of-sync Video In certain cases where the video is "freezing" or out-of-sync when changing channels or changing video sources, you might need to manually select another Interrupt Request Line (IRQ) from the Control Panel configuration dialog found in the Drivers icon of the Control Panel application in the Main group box of the Program Manager. This is normally caused by the TV software not being able to accurately detect a valid and open IRQ line. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 19. VGA Compatibility Issues INTRO ===== The TV500 card was designed to be compatible with the largest number of VGA boards in current PC's and that are availible in the market. This will not prevent compatibility issues for everyone though. This section is provided for TV500 users to alleviate any compatibility issues you may encounter. PERFORMANCE YOU CAN EXPECT ========================== The TV500 is capable of 16-bit video overlay in following graphics modes: * 16 and 256 color for 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 resolutions. * 16-bit color for 640x480 and 800x600 resolutions (if the graphics card supports this resolution across the VESA feature connector). With the Audio/Video cable connectred, the TV500 card displays the data directly from the graphics board for any mode that the card can not display video overlay. That includes the following graphics modes: * 1280x1024 resolution (at 4, 8, 16 and 24-bit color modes) and above. * 24-bit color mode (at 640X480, 800X600, 1024x768 resolution and above) * 16-bit color at 1024x768 resolution and above. VGA COMPATIBILITY TESTS ======================= Below is a list of various VGA cards tested with the TV500 card; check the settings for the compatible graphics modes. List Board manufacturer, type and bus type ================================================= 1 Diamond Stealth 24 (ISA) 2 Diamond Stealth 64 with VRAM (VLB) 3 Diamond Stealth 64 with DRAM (PCI) 4 Number 9 GXE64PRO (PCI) 5 STB Power Graph 64 (PCI) 6 VGA Graphics Accelerator with S3 911 controller (ISA) 7 IBM PS/2 System with a S3 805 graphic controller 8 Reveal VC 500 (ISA) 9 ATI Graphics Pro Turbo (VLB) 10 ATI Mach 32 (VLB) 11 ATI MACH 64 - WINTURBO (PCI) 12 ATI Mach 32 (PCI) 13 Matrox MGA64 (PCI) 14 Reveal VC 700 (ISA) TV500 is compatible with all graphics cards based on Cirrus Logic graphics controllers (i.e. CL-GD542x, CL-543x, CL-GD544x families) with the following exceptions: older CL-GD5422, CL-GD5424 and CL- GD5426 which do not support high color mode (15/16-bit graphics color modes) across the feature connector. ...................................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Diamond Stealth 24 ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note #1 ü X 800 x 600 ü Note #2 ü X 1024 x 768 ü ü Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 This mode is not supported by Diamond's driver. Use std VGA driver for this mode. #2 Also works with SVGA for this mode. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 2. Diamond Stealth 64 with VRAM ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note #1,2 ü Note #1 X Note #3 800 x 600 ü Note #1,2 X Note #3 X Note #3 1024 x 768 X Note #2 X Note #3 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 Images only with standard VGA or SVGA driver. #2 Diamond's driver does not enable the 4-bit mode. #3 Diamond's driver does not support feature connector for VRAM configuration. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 3. Diamond Stealth 64 with DRAM ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note #2,3 ü X 800 x 600 ü Note #2,3 ü X 1024 x 768 X Note #2 X Note #1 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 TV image is fine but the windows environment has artifacts. #2 Diamond's driver does not enable the 4-bit mode. #3 TV500 images only with standard VGA or SVGA driver. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 4. Number 9 GXE64PRO ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note 1,2 ü X Note 1 800 x 600 X Note 1 X Note 1 X Note 1 1024 x 768 X Note 1 X Note 1 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 #9 Corp. only supports 640 x 480 @ 8-bits. The following is an excerpt from their README file: “The #9GXE64 PRO supports the VGA loop through connector at 640 x 480 by 256 color resolution. To enable the WINDOWS driver for loop through support run GXE STATUS from the Hawk- Eye Control Panel. Select OPTIONS from the FILE menu in GXE STATUS. Select the "Enable Loop Through" option. You must then restart WINDOWS for loop through to be enabled at 640 x 480 x 256 resolution. ” #2 TV500 images with the standard VGA driver for this mode. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 5. STB Power Graph 64 ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note #1 X Note #2 X 800 x 600 ü Note #2 X Note #2 X 1024 x 768 X X Note #2 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 TV500 also operates with a standard VGA driver for this mode. #2 STB driver doesn't support SVGA driver for this mode. + Engineering Notes for STB Power Graph 64 S3's Trio 64 does not comply with VESA'a specification for the Feature Connector. S3 has a file availible to reconfigure the chips operation so that it will provide proper support. This fix comes at the expense of reducing the Trio 64 from a 64-bit to a 32-bit configuration. Pre-release versions of this board had the Horizontal sync and the Vertical sync signals swapped on the Feature Connector inter- face. This will prevent any operation of the TV500 with this VGA card. Contact STB for resolution if you get a board with this layout problem. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 6. VGA Graphics Accelerator with S3 911 controllor ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note X2,X3 ü ü 800 x 600 ü Note X2,X3 ü X Note X1 1024 x 768 X Note X2 ü Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== X1 Insufficient graphics RAM to support. X2 Driver does not enable the 4-bit mode. X3 Images only with standard VGA or SVGA driver. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 7. IBM PS/2 System with S3 805 controller ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü ü X 800 x 600 ü ü X 1024 x 768 X ü Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 8. Reveal VC 500 ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü ü X Note #1 800 x 600 ü ü X Note #1 1024 x 768 ü ü Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 Mode is unsupported by the CL 5426 C and earlier chips. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 9. ATI Graphics Pro Turbo ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note #1 X Note #2 X Note #2 800 x 600 X Note #2 X Note #2 X Note #2 1024 x 768 X Note #2 X Note #2 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 TV in a window supported with the standard VGA driver only. #2 ATI driver does not support. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 10. ATI Mach 32 ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü ü X2 800 x 600 ü ü X2 1024 x 768 X2 X1 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== X1 EXTREME picture adjust required. This forces limitations on where the TV window screen can be placed. X2 ATI driver does not support this mode. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 11. ATI MACH 64 (WINTURBO) ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note X2 X Note X1 X Note X1 800 x 600 X Note X1 X Note X1 X Note X1 1024 x 768 X Note X1 X Note X1 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== X1 No window enabled with ATI driver. According to ATI Technical Support: When the Mach64 is placed in a VRAM configuration will only be able to pass FC data when using VGA & SVGA driver (yet tests show all SVGA modes are not supported). X2 TV in a window supported with the standard VGA driver only. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 12. ATI Mach 32 (VLB) ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü ü X2 800 x 600 ü X1 X2 1024 x 768 ü X1 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== X1 ATI timing violates VESA Feature Connetor spec (by lining up data with the blanking signal). X2 ATI driver does not support. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 13. Matrox MGA64 ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 X1 X1 X1 800 x 600 X1 X1 X1 1024 x 768 X1 X1 Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== #1 Matrox driver does not support. ********************************************************************** ...................................................................... 14. Reveal VC 700 ********************************************************************** BIT WIDTH BIT (# colors) + note RESOLUTION 4 (16) 8 (256) 16 (65K) ====================================================================== 640 x 480 ü Note A2,A3 ü X 800 x 600 ü Note A1,A2 ü X 1024 x 768 X Note A2 ü Symbol Def: ü: Operation works. X: Operation does not work. NOTE ====================================================================== A1 SVGA driver will not support this mode. A2 4-bit mode is not enabled with VC700 driver. A3 TV500 images with standard VGA. ********************************************************************** **************************************************************** TO CREATE REVEAL DRIVERS FOR THE TV500 IN CONTROL PANEL/DRIVERS **************************************************************** USING NOTEPAD OR OTHER VANILLA TEXT EDITOR, TYPE THIS FILE WHICH YOU WILL SAVE ANYWHERE AS "TVFIX.REG". (TYPE ALL CHARACTERS EXACTLY). NOTE: RIGHT CARET (>) SIGNIFIES LINE WRAP WITH NO SPACE)- THIS IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE HEAT/ASSIST SCREEN WIDTH IS LIMITED. __________________________________________________________________________ REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\control\> MediaResources\MediaExtensions\shellx\AdvancedProperties\TV500] @="" "icon"="111" "shellname"="TV500" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\control\MediaResources\TV500] @="" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\control\MediaResources\TV500]> \pxvps.custom @="" "Driver"="pxview.drv" "Description"="Pixel Semiconductor AccuView Driver for Windows" "Parameters"="" "Configured"="1" "FriendlyName"="Pixel Semiconductor AccuView Driver for Windows" _________________________________________________________________________ Using Windows Explorer, find the above file you have just created and saved. Double Click on it. You should get a message saying " TVFIX.REG has been successfully imported to the Registry." Re-start the system You should now have a TV500 Branch in the Advanced section of MultiMedia in Control Panel. Expand this branch, clicking on the + sign, and double click on the driver within. Click on Settings/Advanced.