Outputting to monitor

eraldo20 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:16 am

Ok i got my xbox 360 to work with my 22inch monitor but my ainol v8000hds wont work, i tried a hd to dvi adapter and that didnt work and now iv tried an av to vga adapter also didnt work, any ideas?

the dvi adapter i used here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVI-Male-HDMI-Fem ... 45f5757ebb

the av to vga adapter i used here.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-S-VIDEO-3RCA- ... 27b7ea7c65

i got the sound to output fine to my set of speakers but the video just wont work.

eraldo20 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:32 am

No one can help?

cartelps11 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:17 am

I never actually heard anybody trying to output any pmp player to a monitor. I don't buy cable on ebay, all the ones I did, didn't work. So maybe its the cables that are the problem.

Ooofff · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:18 pm **Posts:** 234

Well eraldo20 said that the xbox 360 did work when connected with the hdmi to dvi adapter to monitor so it shows that the dvi on monitor is hdcp compatible at least.

My old ViewSonic VX2025wm is not hdcp compatible as I tried to hook up my PS3 to it with a hdmi to dvi cable that I know works.

Raz · **Joined:** Fri Jul 25, 2003 5:53 am **Posts:** 22200

Just a few tips, make sure that you turn on the TV out option, it won't just output to TV. You should also check that the HDMI out works properly on the player, connect to a TV with a HDMI in and check to see if it outputs.

eraldo20 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:42 pm

admin wrote:

Just a few tips, make sure that you turn on the TV out option, it won't just output to TV. You should also check that the HDMI out works properly on the player, connect to a TV with a HDMI in and check to see if it outputs.

Unfortunately i dont have any hd tvs around so cant test its why im trying to use this monitor, and yes i always set it in the tvout option i dont think i could ever forget to do that lol.

bonmot · **Joined:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:14 am **Posts:** 8

I'm not shocked that the VGA to component converter didn't work, but I am surprised at the problem you had converting HDMI to DVI. From what I understand, the physical shape is different, but the video information traveling over those two difference cable types is identical. Of course by converting to DVI, you lose sound, but the video content is the same.

I hope mentioning a another company which is not a direct competitor to MP4nation is kosher. If not, I apologize in advance. There's a company called Monoprice which is THE place to go for high-quality, yet shockingly affordable computer, audio and video cables and adapters. I have no relationship with them except as a satisfied customer (just as I am with MP4nation). They have a variety of adapters and cables which could help and are nearly guaranteed to be higher in quality than the ebay stuff you bought.

I just got a 5000HDG and successfully connected it to a HD monitor/TV through the HDMI cable which came with it (an extra accessory). In order to make it work, i had to go into settings on the device and select which type/resolution. On my device, I did this with buttons on the top, but on some devices you may need to have a remote control to access the settings. I'm probably not telling you anything you don't know, but it doesn't hurt to cover all your bases. In my case I think I selected HDMI 720p/60Hz, though 50 also worked.

I hope you can get it to work with your monitor. It's a nice benefit that I didn't have on my last PMP.

bonmot

eraldo20 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:00 am

bonmot wrote:

I'm not shocked that the VGA to component converter didn't work, but I am surprised at the problem you had converting HDMI to DVI. From what I understand, the physical shape is different, but the video information traveling over those two difference cable types is identical. Of course by converting to DVI, you lose sound, but the video content is the same.

I hope mentioning a another company which is not a direct competitor to MP4nation is kosher. If not, I apologize in advance. There's a company called Monoprice which is THE place to go for high-quality, yet shockingly affordable computer, audio and video cables and adapters. I have no relationship with them except as a satisfied customer (just as I am with MP4nation). They have a variety of adapters and cables which could help and are nearly guaranteed to be higher in quality than the ebay stuff you bought.

I just got a 5000HDG and successfully connected it to a HD monitor/TV through the HDMI cable which came with it (an extra accessory). In order to make it work, i had to go into settings on the device and select which type/resolution. On my device, I did this with buttons on the top, but on some devices you may need to have a remote control to access the settings. I'm probably not telling you anything you don't know, but it doesn't hurt to cover all your bases. In my case I think I selected HDMI 720p/60Hz, though 50 also worked.

I hope you can get it to work with your monitor. It's a nice benefit that I didn't have on my last PMP.

bonmot

The thing is if they both worked for my 360 outputting to my monitor in both hdmi to dvi and the vga converter then theres no reason for them not to be working for my v8000hds other than there are so many compatabilty issues with cables for these dam ainol devices.

bakadeshi · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2010 3:45 am **Posts:** 104

eraldo20 wrote:

admin wrote:

Just a few tips, make sure that you turn on the TV out option, it won't just output to TV. You should also check that the HDMI out works properly on the player, connect to a TV with a HDMI in and check to see if it outputs.

Unfortunately i dont have any hd tvs around so cant test its why im trying to use this monitor, and yes i always set it in the tvout option i dont think i could ever forget to do that lol.

I think what he means is theres a button on the lower left of the screen when playing a movie that you have to hit for it to output to TV. even if its setup properly in the settings It won't automatically output once the cable is connected. (That threw me for a loop for while as well.) you'll know you hit the right button when the player's screen goes blank. If it does this and still nothing on the TV/Monitor, then you know you have a problem somewhere else.

Edit: Nevermind, I found out Ainol's firmware has different TV out setup than Onda. so what I said above probably don't apply to you. I assumed it was same since they use the same chipset.

eraldo20 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:02 pm

bakadeshi wrote:

eraldo20 wrote:

admin wrote:

Just a few tips, make sure that you turn on the TV out option, it won't just output to TV. You should also check that the HDMI out works properly on the player, connect to a TV with a HDMI in and check to see if it outputs.

Unfortunately i dont have any hd tvs around so cant test its why im trying to use this monitor, and yes i always set it in the tvout option i dont think i could ever forget to do that lol.

I think what he means is theres a button on the lower left of the screen when playing a movie that you have to hit for it to output to TV. even if its setup properly in the settings It won't automatically output once the cable is connected. (That threw me for a loop for while as well.) you'll know you hit the right button when the player's screen goes blank. If it does this and still nothing on the TV/Monitor, then you know you have a problem somewhere else.

Edit: Nevermind, I found out Ainol's firmware has different TV out setup than Onda. so what I said above probably don't apply to you. I assumed it was same since they use the same chipset.

Yes they are nothing alike.

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