External Monitor and DVD Playback

ebkow · 06-12-2009, 11:46 AM

I have Windows Vista Home premium on my Asus X83V laptop. I hooked up a 22" external monitor to my laptop to great success except when I want to play DVDs. I get the same result whether I use Windows Media Player or VLC. The movie itself will show up extremely washed out white, even though the rest of the screen (including the black "bars" on top/bottom) remains normal colored. If I watch the DVDs on my laptop screen, I have no issue.

Does anyone know why this is happening and have any idea how to fix this?

Thank you!

dai · 06-12-2009, 12:25 PM

check the resolution settings for the monitor

ebkow · 06-13-2009, 06:52 PM

The resolution settings are fine. Everything shows up on my computer just fine (pc games, youtube, etc.) except DVD movies.

Codecs & drivers are up to date.

dai · 06-13-2009, 08:18 PM

try another vga cable

ebkow · 06-15-2009, 11:54 AM

Thank you for your response, but I don't think it's the VGA cable if everything else shows up fine except for actual screen containing the dvd.

Here is an image to illustrate. On the top is a screen shot of my external monitor playing the dvd. On the bottom is a shot of my external monitor as the primary with my desktop extended to my laptop monitor, and my laptop monitor is now playing the dvd.

dai · 06-15-2009, 02:50 PM

what happens if you press f12

06-12-2009, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
ebkow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	External Monitor and DVD Playback I have Windows Vista Home premium on my Asus X83V laptop. I hooked up a 22" external monitor to my laptop to great success except when I want to play DVDs. I get the same result whether I use Windows Media Player or VLC. The movie itself will show up extremely washed out white, even though the rest of the screen (including the black "bars" on top/bottom) remains normal colored. If I watch the DVDs on my laptop screen, I have no issue. Does anyone know why this is happening and have any idea how to fix this? Thank you!

06-12-2009, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,680 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: External Monitor and DVD Playback check the resolution settings for the monitor __________________

06-13-2009, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
ebkow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: External Monitor and DVD Playback The resolution settings are fine. Everything shows up on my computer just fine (pc games, youtube, etc.) except DVD movies. Codecs & drivers are up to date.

06-13-2009, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,680 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: External Monitor and DVD Playback try another vga cable __________________

06-15-2009, 11:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
ebkow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: External Monitor and DVD Playback Thank you for your response, but I don't think it's the VGA cable if everything else shows up fine except for actual screen containing the dvd. Here is an image to illustrate. On the top is a screen shot of my external monitor playing the dvd. On the bottom is a shot of my external monitor as the primary with my desktop extended to my laptop monitor, and my laptop monitor is now playing the dvd.

06-15-2009, 02:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,680 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: External Monitor and DVD Playback what happens if you press f12 __________________