[mythtv-users] Picture Quality...

[Michael T. Dean]

On 10/09/06 18:31, Brian Wood wrote:

>To eliminate input signal differences have you tried swapping the two  
>cables and making sure the TV still looks better?
>
>I've heard a lot of people say their TVs have better tuners but I've  
>not noticed this myself.
>
>I really find it hard to believe that special tuner modules are  
>manufactured for capture cards, it makes more sense that they are  
>simply using tuners that are available for TV sets, VCRs etc.
>
>Perhaps the TV sets have better IF stages, better AGC or better  
>demodulators, thus resulting in better-looking pictures, and it is  
>not the tuner module itself at all.
>
I sincerely believe that's exactly what's happening.  In other words, 
those who think their TV's or tuner cards have better tuners than their 
tuner cards or TV's are saying, "My apple is better than my orange."  :)

Mike