Preview Screen Garbled, extended's very clear??

[bryant]

I finally got a new computer; a Dell XPS15z, 8 Gb Ram, i5, nvidea GT525M dedicated 1 GB video ram, 750 gB HD at 7200 rpm. Windows 7 Home Premium. First experience with that too.

I'm actually new at using H5.07 as I've been on 4.09D with XP Home SP3 for so long with hardly ever any crashes over many years of 5 to 10 shows a week with a Dell E1505 and a Dell 6000 as a backup using Hoster 4.09D.

On the new XPS15, I've done all the recommended MTU tweaks, all windows 7 updates, and installed 5.07 very carefully working with Roy D.

Oh, also installed the full codec pack and all videos work in Hoster that should. My DJ program also plays all forms of video files and video effects very well.

The problem is:
I cannot get the preview screen to show clear lyrics, they are all garbled up. I've tried different sizes of preview screens, different screen resolutions for both laptop and monitor, (native resolution is 1366 by 768. So I am back to that on both laptop and screen. Have tried a few other drivers to no avail as well.

The weird thing is: When I left click on the preview screen and hold for about a second, the preview screen clears right up, but then continues to begin "garbling" again.

I've discussed this a bit with Roy, and we're both still trying to figure it out. Is there anyone out therewith a new similar laptop or someone that has had a similar issue and resolved? Did I miss a tweak I should have done? Have I done a tweak I shouldn't have? Really at a standstill now with a brand new clean $1000 laptop.

I'm hoping the left-click on preview screen clearing things up is some kind of clue.

I'm hoping I have missed something or some setting that is extremely simple??

Any Help???

[Beavis]

did you update the drivers directly from nvidias website ? you know they are out of date

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Beavis

did you update the drivers directly from nvidias website ? you know they are out of date

Yes, I did. I tried one of the beta drivers. Perhaps I'll look for others. Then again, why would an Nvidea driver that drives the nvidea card thet operates the extended monito that does NOT have the issue. The issue is clearly ONLY seen on the laptop monitor, where I've researched every possible site that says that cannot be changed, in the bios, or otherwise.

I'll also try to run the program with the nvidea card disabled, if possible. But I really need the power of that nvidea to push my dj and video program, which I run alongside hoster all the time.

Also, the HD3000 onboard graphics is supposed to be a fairly high level card for an onboard. Hard to imagine it cant handle graphics on a laptop screen. All my older laptops did with very antiquated onboard graphics.

[bryant]

Also, to throw out more info, I played a karaoke file on my DJ program and the sweeping and lyrics were all quite clear on both laptop screen and extended monitor. Maybe hoping this is something that MTU can look into in a future version. Just thinking out loud here? And hoping?

[bryant]

"I went to the suggested site: http://www.nvidia.com/download/find.aspx
and I downloaded the latest BETA driver, 290.53 to replace 285.62 and everything is working fine. The lyrics are clear and I can run another monitor. Things are good.

Thanks to your help, and thanks to Roy's help, I can now use my new Lenovo laptop and my Acer netbook to run Hoster and Microstudio with dual monitors." Quoted from Wrahn



Really weird that this has NO effect at all on my system??? :(

[mjekaraoke]

Originally Posted by bryant

"I went to the suggested site: http://www.nvidia.com/download/find.aspx
and I downloaded the latest BETA driver, 290.53 to replace 285.62 and everything is working fine. The lyrics are clear and I can run another monitor. Things are good.

Thanks to your help, and thanks to Roy's help, I can now use my new Lenovo laptop and my Acer netbook to run Hoster and Microstudio with dual monitors." Quoted from Wrahn



Really weird that this has NO effect at all on my system??? :(

Hi Guy's,
I am having the same issue with the garbled preview screen on my new backup laptop running Hoster 5.07, my main system has been working all ok. My backup laptop is a Lenovo E530, 6 Gb Ram, i7 2.1Ghz, nvidia GeForce GT630M dedicated 2 GB video ram, 750 gB HD at 7200 rpm. Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit O/S my nvidia drivers version is v290.56. I have made all the necessary adjustments as per the website for Win7. If i select Hoster to run with the standard integrated graphics when i select play Hoster crashes so i have selected the nvidia as Hosters default. Has anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

Marco