[mythtv-users] FX5200 for Mythtv?

[Steve Frank]

After loading a video in gmplayer (not doing this from MythTV), I used
the video equalizer to change things.  I think it's one of the options
when you right click on the playing screen in gmplayer.  After tweaking
the video settings down, the tv card's saturation brings it back up to a
more normal state. It's better than having it off, of course.

I think you can tweak all these values with mplayer as command
line/configuration file options.  The man pages have a bunch of options
for video filters where you can adjust gamma/contrast/saturation, etc.
with the eq and eq2 options under the -vf.  Mplayer's options are
immense!

Steve




-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Davies [mailto:steve at one47.co.uk] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:13 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] FX5200 for Mythtv?


Steve Frank wrote:
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?S
> ku
> =P450-8503&sourceid=qDTeP7KIzwXzAcC5 at aXJ&siteid=0029407737
> 
> What are people's thoughts of this versus the MX boards?  I'm using an

> MX SE 420 with Tvout (I believe it's the onboard NV17) and the quality

> of color is horrendous.  Terrible saturation makes video very messy, 
> and with mplayer I can correct but not Myth so I'm seeking a 
> replacement (and recommendations!)
> 
> 
Could you let me know what changes you make to mplayer, and how? How
good does 
the corrected output look?

For MythTV, you might try using the CVS build, and pressing "F" while
watching 
playback. It cycles through the setting of hue, color and brightness. I
get 
reasonable results, but need different settings on different
televisions.

YMMV
Regards,
Steve

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