help with tv out problem....plz

[telefunkenU47]

hello all.........
im using powerdvd xp 4.0 with a 16x dvd rom
all i want to do is play dvds on my pc, but when i insert a dvd into the drive and hit play i make it the menu only
once i choose to view the movie or a scene i get a tv out error that says tv out cant be enabled or something. ive surfed around and im pretty sure its macrovision related.
i have tv out on my video card but im not using it. so i have no idea what it could be.
im a total noob when it comes to dvd and santa gave me my first dvdrom and all i want to do is watch a movie.
plz help me
thx in advance

[telefunkenU47]

come on peeps......help a fella out

i just want to watch a movie

[Batman]

You should utilize the SEARCH function prior to posting. Many times, a solution can be found easily.

Take a look at this:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12907&highlight=out+macrovision

[telefunkenU47]

i thank you for trying to help me out, but im not using the tv out on my video card. nothing is plugged into it.
power dvd is telling me that tv out is enabled and wont play the dvd. all my settings for video and monitor are ok, have all the lastest drivers for everything , im using geforce 3 video card, if that helps at all lol........any more ideas?

[setarip]

Try using WinDVD instead...

[sinistermoon]

Is your copy of Power dvd in Demo mode? Same thing happend to a friend of mine, running about the same hardware as you.

[sinistermoon]

Also I dont know what macrovision would have to do with it but to find out if that is really the issue try ripping the dvd with smart ripper and chech the box the demacrovision box and then use the open media files or the open dvd files from hard drive opions from power dvd.
Also try running system diagnostic.

[digitalsick]

If you have an Nvidia videocard then its a driver problem, try reinstalling or a different version . I found after I installed the 41.09 dets that this problem surfaced it does go away soemtimes after a simple restart but it did show up a few times. 40.72 had no problems like it ,dunno about 42.01. Hope it helps.