[mythtv-users] TV out video card

[Simpson, Richard]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Jesse Guardiani
> 
> Simpson, Richard wrote:
> >   
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> >> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of David Wallace
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just went shopping for a GeFroce fx 4000 card. The only 
> one I found
> >> was pci based. But, for $18.00 more the had a fx 5200 agp 
> with 256 meg
> >> of ram with TV and DVI out. 
> >>
> >> Will this work as good/easy as the 4000 card? I haven't 
> opened the box
> >> yet, just in case the list says it won't work!
> >>
> >>     
> > I have the 128M version of the FX 5200 and I love it.
> >   
> 
> I just wish my 5200 wasn't grainy and splotchy. Particularly 
> during dark 
> scenes you can see
> swirly black splotches, and the output is always a bit more 
> grainy than 
> my PVR 350 was.
> Also, the video seems to stutter a bit sometimes. Just 
> sometimes though. 
> Most people probably
> wouldn't notice it, but I do.
> 
> I'm using 800x600 with Depth=24 and 32bpp on tv out.
> 
> My wife keeps complaining about the grainy and splotchy picture. :) I 
> must have spoiled her
> with the PVR 350.
> 
> Does anyone know of a way to fix this?
> 
I haven't observed anything like that. I use DVI out to drive a big screen DLP at its native resolution, so it's a digital signal all the way to the screen. For HD programming, it's about as close to perfect as current technology gets. With SD source, the resolution is understandably worse, but no splotches.

Richard.