Noob - first time poster - I just picked up a used ibm server with an E6700 core 2 duo and nvidia quadro FX 3500 video card for use as a HTPC - I am running a dual link DVI cable to my Mitsubishi 57" DLP tv. Resolution is set at 1920x1080 and I am seeing red artifacts/wavy lines when watching shows streamed either directly from broadcast websites or through hulu, etc. Computer is hardwired ethernet to Comcast cable modem. Any body have possible solution? Do I need to get a different video card? Thanks for any input!
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red line artifacts
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dandragonrage
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A different cable is a good idea to try... also, just for troubleshooting purposes, try 720p instead.
dandragonrage
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Try it with a regular PC monitor and see if the artifacts happen. And update any drivers and software versions (Flash, browser, codecs such as FFDShow, etc.)
I had this exact same problem when running my HTPC to my old projector. The lines would only appear on black backgrounds or the black bars above and below movies. I tried several different cables and nothing fixed it. It wouldn't happen right away either, it would be 10-30 minutes into a movie before they started appearing. By the end of the movie I had about 50 red lines striping down the screen. I assumed it was a heat issue so I took the heatsink off, reapplied thermal paste, cleaned out the fans really well. This allowed it to go about 30 minutes without lines but over the next couple weeks the lines began appearing after shorter and shorter amounts of time. In the end I just got a new card because I think one of the modules were failing. It didn't bother me too much to begin with, but after a while I just got tired of trying to figure out what was wrong with it and trying to fix it. Found a used card on craigslist that was like 40 bucks and quite a bit of an upgrade as well so I couldn't complain too much.