[mythtv-users] Optimizing MythTV for AMD64

[Brian Foddy]

On Monday 04 April 2005 09:51 pm, Brad Templeton wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 04:41:34PM -0500, Brian Foddy wrote:
> > Ok, I've never heard them called CRT based units.  They certainly aren't
> > direct tube units I mentioned.  Anyway, they've been around for several
> > years and while the newer plasma/dlp/lcd screens are gaining, this link
> > says they have some catching up to do.
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification...
> > Brian
>
> The distinction (which I thought I had made) was between what are called
> "Direct view" CRTs (which look like normal TV sets) and rear projection
> CRTs, as well as rear and front projection microdisplays (lcd, dlp, lcos).
>
> The rear projection crts feature typically three 7" or 9" CRTs.   What I
> am curious about is, how sharp are they at resolving 1080 lines, or do they
> do it at all.
>
> Many vendors put very confusing specs on their systems.  They say that a
> TV is "native" 1080 lines because they convert all incoming signals to
> 1080i for example, and then sometimes reconvert to what I am forced to call
> the "true native" resolution.
>
> So for example if you set up your TV as a computer display at 1920x1080,
> and get up close, how sharp do the individual pixels look?   Particularly
> if you put up a test pattern with alternating lines or checkerboard?

Unfortunately, while my TV is 1080i native, I've never been able to drive it
1080i from them the computer.  For some reason it never syncs up.  So
I run the computer at 720p instead and convert all the HD content to
that on the computer.  I sometimes see some blockyness, but generally
its pretty good.