[mythtv-users] How do I get decent quality SVideo output? (Using PVR-150 and Geforce4 MX)

[David Peeters]

It's a 1Ghz P3.

I really have no other way to play back the file unfortunately as I
only have the single TV and the playback on a non-interlaced monitor
would look different anyways.

When I use XvMC, the OSD goes black and white and flickers badly.
Using XV picture controls only changes the contrast/hue... don't they?
I'm not sure what you mean by overlay.

On 8/22/05, Erik Pettersen <pettersen at gmail.com> wrote:
> What speed machine? Usually I suggest trying to play back a recorded
> file in another player (or on another system) to verify that it's a
> playback/decoding only issue.
> 
> I'm not sure of the linux or mythtv terminology for this, but what's
> your video renderer?
> 
> i.e. overlay, vs xv/Xvmc ?
> 
> *shrug* maybe that's a start?
> 
> E.
> --
> http://www.byopvr.com
> 
> On 8/21/05, David Peeters <dpeeters at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've been having alot of trouble getting decent picture quality output
> > from my mythtv box to my TV.
> >
> > I'm using KnoppMyth.
> >
> > I have a PVR-150 non-mce, and Geforce 4MX 420
> >
> > I have the S-Video out of my Dish Network box connected to the S-Video
> > in on my PVR-150.  Then an S-Video out from the Geforce goes to the
> > TV. (the picture looks fine with going straight from the Dish Network
> > box to the TV.  The picture looks fantastic when I play a DVD in my
> > Mythtv box).
> >
> > I'm using IVTV version 0.3.7h, and NVidia driver version 7174.
> >
> > I'm using the XF86Config-4.nvidia-tvout.sample.
> >
> > I have all my capture and transcoding resolutions set to 720x480.
> >
> > Recording bitrate is set at 6600 with 8800 max
> >
> > I have the Bob de-interlacing set.
> >
> > The picture on the TV looks like i'm watching a overly compressed
> > video on my computer.  there is blockiness and streaking.
> >
> > I've tried the denoise3d filter and the result was no better.
> >
> > are there settings that I should be using or different drivers that
> > will improve my quality?
> >
> > I'll gladly provide any other required information.
> >
> > Thanks for any help!
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