Hrm. Display issue...

[SnakeCharmer]

I'm currently using the Gateway FHD2400.  I am connected via a DVI-D cable from my video card which is an 8800 GTS 512 MB G92.  Whenever I switch my signal format from "non-HDTV format" to 1080p, 1080i, 720p, the screen flashes a neon green, then everything goes to neon purple with black text and such.  A screencapture of it yields a perfect picture, so what the computer is seeing is not what the monitor is projecting.

Ideas?

Edit:  This also has happened in CoD4 when changing resolutions, except it went neon green.

[schild]

whut

Huh?

Is the overscaling on? also, what settings do you have on the monitor for inputs. Like is it wide/1:1 etc.

And why would you switch from a non-hdtv format on the same jack? Or do you mean like, the Wii to the computer?

[SnakeCharmer]

Heh.  Ok. 

Lessee...

Scaling is set as "Wide".  Should it be something else?  Overscan is "off".

The default signal (from the vid card) is a nonHDTV format. 

IIRC, you're running an nVidia based GPU, yeah?  Go to the nVidia control panel > Change signal or nonHDTV format.  See what happens when you change yours?

[schild]

Why would you output in non-HD?

Why not just output at 1980x1200, surely the 8800GT can handle that. Hell, my 8600GTS does it with ease at 60FPS at full res in COD4.

Or am I not getting something. What are you trying to achieve by outputting in a non-HDTV format?

[SnakeCharmer]

Wasn't trying to do anything.  It was set to that by default.  And if I changed it to a 1080p (or whatever format) it went all wonky on me.

Now that I've fiddled with everything, it's all grainy.

Fuck.

Edit: And now, the option to send a 'non-HDTV format' is gone.

Second Geldon:  OK.  Sort of fixed it.  When I switched to the 1080p format, it automatically changed my resolution from 1920x1200 to 1920x1080.  Changing the resolution BACK to 1920x1200 gave me a clearer picture, without the grainyness.  Oh well.  I'll just leave it as is.

[schild]

I've never messed with ANY of those options. I just plugged it in, switched the input to HDMI DVI-D and run it at 1980x1200.

I've yet to have an issue. I'm also outputting to a second monitor at 1280x1024 for IM, email, etc.

Does the 8800 output in a friendly HDCP format? Are you using the cable that came with the monitor?

[SnakeCharmer]

Did you use an adapter to go from DVI-D output on your vid card?  Or did it already have an HDMI output?  My 8800GTS only has 2 DVI-D (and I think an S cable, can't remember).  I have a DVI-D to HDMI cable around here somewhere....

Does the 8800 output in a friendly HDCP format? Are you using the cable that came with the monitor?

It SHOULD, I believe.  And I'm using the cable that came with monitor...The DVI-D one...

[schild]

No no, I used DVI-D, check the edited post.

[Sky]

My 8800gtx is supposed to be hdcp-compliant. No way to know without a bluray player, though (lol hddvd). My tv is hdcp despite its age. Bluray drives still too expensive @$180ish.