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Q127012: Cinemania for Windows: Reveal TV 300 Card Jumbles AVI Clips

Article: Q127012
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1995 edition; WINDOWS:3.x
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Cinemania for Windows 1995 edition 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to play Audio Video Interleave (.AVI) files from Microsoft
Cinemania on a computer with the Reveal TV 300 card installed, the Cinemania
picture becomes jumbled.

Sound is not affected and no error message appears.

CAUSE
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The Reveal TV 300 Compression Driver is incorrectly configured.

RESOLUTION
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To change the Reveal TV 300 driver configuration, do the following:

1. From Program Manager, open the Main group.

2. Double-click the Control Panel icon.

3. Double-click the Drivers icon.

4. Click the Reveal TV 300 Compression Driver.

5. Click Setup.

6. Click Play All AVI Files Through VGA. Click OK.

All AVI files should now play normally.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Reveal TV 300 Card is linked directly to the video card. All video data is
passed from the video card through the Reveal TV card, and then to the monitor.

REFERENCES
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Reveal Computer Products: (800) 473-8325


The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by Reveal Computer
Products, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1995 mmtitles scrambles distorts distortion

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOSWinSearch kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbCineManiaSearch kbCinemania1995 kbOSWin310 kbOSWin311 kbOSWin300 kbOSWin300a
Version           : :1995 edition; WINDOWS:3.x

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