Hoster Video problem

[kjunkies]

Hi there
I have just recently downloaded Hoster 5.35.01 on a new HP laptop. I am just trying to get the setup right because I have never used the Windows 8 setup before and have already downloaded all of the Performance Recommendations for Windows 8 as per MTU website. My old setup for video was VGA from the laptop splitting to a VGA TV and an AVI input for the 2nd TV which the punters can see.

The new laptop only has HDMI for video which I can't get to work with the AVI. I assume this is because it won't transmit from digital to analog. I purchased a VGA display adaptor which plugs into the USB. The idea here is to use this for the video and bypass the HDMI. This got the video working on all the TV's which was perfect ... except... when I started playing a song through hoster to test it - there was audio but no lyrics. It shows the singers that are coming and has the marque but it is a blank screen where the words should be. Then when you touch hoster or stop/skip a song - hoster crashes.

I restored the computer back before I installed the driver for the VGA display adaptor and hoster works fine again so it is definitely this that has affected Hoster but I can't run the TV's I need without the adaptor.

Any ideas? Is this a hoster problem or a driver problem? Is there another way to run HDMI to AVI or maybe there is another product I should be using?

Thanks for your help

[Roy Dennis]

I can't help you with the VGA adapter or the driver problem as I have no experience using that usb type.

I myself & I believe most users use an HDMI to AV converter.
This won't help with your VGA setup.
These are quite inexpensive and are just plug and play, no need for drivers.

The one I use is the same as this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/eSynic-Digit...ds=hdmi+to+rca

I'm sure you can find the same item from where you are.

My only suggestion if you want to use the VGA as well is to use the HDMI splitter amplifier first.
I have this one that has worked well for me but is showing as unavailable at the moment. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00R26TDB...986871_TE_item

You would connect this to your HDMI out then plug the AV converter into one output and a HDMI to VGA converter into one of the other outputs, again no drivers are required for these devices.

An example HDMI to VAG converter: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...tomotive%2C195
I have not used this type of converter myself but see no reason it would not work.

I personally use the HDMI splitter combined with the HDMI to AV converter as I run to 2 HDMI TV's and one TV with AV in.

The first item the HDMI to AV converter, you can run that with a splitter cable to 2 separate TV'S with no noticeable loss in quality as another option for 2 displays.

One point to bear in mind when using the HDMI out is it will divert the sound through the HDMI out cable. With the converter it has audio out rca connecters that you can use as your sound source else you will need to disable the audio though the HDMI connection. To do that, when you have an HDMI connection open the sound properties. You can either do that by right clicking on the speaker icon on the task bar and select Playback devices then make sure playback tab is selected, right click on HDMI device and select disable, this will only disable the audio not the video.
You can also access this via Hoster Tools/Audio Controls/ Manage audio cards.

[Skybird74]

MTU sells a VGA to TV adapter. This is what I use & it works great to go to an old analog TV with RCA (yellow) cord.

[MTUSUPPORT]

I have run into this in the past, those USB Video cards do not work correctly. Thus, it is a driver issue.

The only way to get Video out of a system that does not have an extra video out is going to be by using the Intel Wireless Display. Some computers have this built in, but some do not, so it really all depends on your system and if it can support that.

I am guessing this is an All In One computer? Most of these only have the single display, and there is not to much you can do about it.

[kjunkies]

Yes - just running from a laptop. Tried a couple of different USB drivers and same result

Thanks guys for help - that makes more sense now.

Roy I have ordered the exact products that you posted so will be able to test it all in a few days hopefully and I imagine all will be good

Thanks again

[MTUSUPPORT]

If you are running off a laptop, why not just use the VGA or HDMI out on the laptop to go to what you need?