[mythtv-users] PVR-350 TVout vs. Live TV A/B comparison

[John Kuhn]

Yes i have the same issues.. it's been discussed here on the list a few 
times.. then again other people claim their 350 looks better then 
livetv.. what i notice mainly is gradients are not smooth as in they 
looked very compressed.. I can set my mpeg2 bitrate to 8000 and it will 
still look the same my quality is watchable surely and playing with the 
brightness/contrast (the F1-F12 keys) helps alot

--John

> Hi,
>
> I'm curious if others with a PVR350 have done A/B comparisons between 
> recorded and live tv.  When I do a split screen with Myth on one side 
> and live tv on the other (same channel, myth side is delayed a few 
> seconds obviously), the myth / PVR output is slightly darker, and 
> noticeably less sharp. I've never seen the same video source live side 
> by side with an mpeg encoded / decoded version, so I want to make sure 
> the level of degradation is normal.
>
> My configuration is:  Motorola DCT-2200 cable box RF output directly 
> into TV;  DCT-2200 composite video out into the S-Video in of the PVR 
> using the supplied adapter.  S-video output from the PVR to S-video 
> input on the TV.
>
> Just wondering if my results are comparable with others, or if there 
> is any way to improve the picture quality. Or maybe I should just be 
> happy I have the TVout on the PVR working perfectly. :)
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Mike
>
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